Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

This position will support the Human Resources Director and DOF of McCormick Place for Venue Management in all aspects of administrative HR functions including, but not limited to employee relations, health and welfare benefits, employee engagement, policies and procedures, HRIS, compensation, performance management, training, recruiting, and on-boarding. The primary responsibility (50% or more) of the HR Generalist role will be employee/union relations. This is a limited part time, in-office position in Chicago, IL, requiring schedule flexibility to support events.

Temp Position End Date: 2/28/2025

This role will pay an hourly wage of $30.00 - $35.00.

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until March 14, 2025.

McCormick Place located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America., With over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, the campus proudly hosts some of the world’s largest and most prestigious conventions, meetings, and trade shows, welcoming approximately 3 million visitors to Chicago every year. 

• Handle employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, grievances, disciplinary actions, policy enforcement, and terminations. 
• Ensure compliance with local and national regulations and applicable employment laws. 
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws including the FMLA, ADA, and state and local laws. 
• Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practices. 
• Explain and provide information on employee benefits, advise on benefit needs, and help resolve benefit issues. 
• Support performance management needs by providing coaching and feedback. 
• Assist with employee development and performance improvement plans. 
• Handle all administrative onboarding tasks including meeting with new hires to collect and review new hire paperwork, review benefits information, answer questions, and ensure an exceptional first-day experience. 
• Provide policy and procedure guidance and interpretation to employees and business leaders. 
• Maintain employee records, track HR metrics, and produce reports utilizing the HRIS system. 
• Assist in administering health and welfare benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs. 
• Advise managers and employees on the interaction of leave laws with paid time off and disability benefits. 
• Assists with special HR projects, as directed by the HR Director. 
• Provide administrative support to SVP and DOF as needed.  
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Arts / Sciences degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related major or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years diversified HR experience. 
• Knowledge of payroll and personnel record keeping regulations, principles and best practices.
• Demonstrates leadership skills; communicates tactfully and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of principles, procedures, legal compliance requirements, and best practices for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, conflict resolution and HRIS applications.
• Knowledge of general business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, and coordination of people and resources.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness. 
• Thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies. 
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching skills. 
• Exhibits strong decision-making skills with a deep understanding of employee and business relationships. 
• Comfortable navigating grey areas. 
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing workflow demands. 
• Ability to meet deadlines while working in a fast paced and demanding work environment. 
• Must be detailed oriented, organized, able to work independently, and able to prioritize work effectively. 
• Ability to handle confidential information with great sensitivity and exercise sound judgement.
• Knowledge of HRIS and ability to learn new technical systems

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.