LA Kings - Sr Director Human Resources

El Segundo · Los Angeles Kings · 7+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

The Sr Director Human Resources provides strategic and operational leadership for the human resources function supporting AEG Sports properties, including the LA Kings and Ontario Reign.
This role serves as a senior advisor to business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership coaching, employee relations, talent strategy, and change initiatives.

Translate business priorities into an integrated Human Resources strategy for each supported property.
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and oversee the organization's compliance.
Lead the Human Resources department, establish priorities, clarify accountability, coach and develop team members, and monitor goals.
Connect broader business strategy to HR priorities and ensure programs remain relevant to the needs of the supported organizations.
Provide proactive counsel on complex and sensitive people matters, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
Provide strategic direction for employee experience, recognition, training, and development initiatives.
Provide oversight for core HR operations supporting new hires, employee changes, payroll coordination, and benefits administration.
Lead the performance review and merit increase processes for supported properties.
Serve as the senior HR liaison between AEG corporate partners and the supported properties.
Oversee talent acquisition strategy and execution across supported departments.

BA/BS Degree (4-year) in Business Management, Business Administration, or Human Resources Management.
7+ years of Human Resources leadership experience, including direct people leadership and experience advising senior executives.
Broad experience across Human Resources disciplines, including compensation, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and talent management.
Experience leading and developing HR teams that support multiple locations, properties, or business units.
Experience with Human Resource Information Systems (i.e. UltiPro; Workday; Oracle; PeopleSoft).
Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (i.e. Greenhouse; Taleo).
Experience with compensation planning, job leveling, workforce planning, and organizational design and development.
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and improving HR initiatives that support measurable business and organizational outcomes.
Strong knowledge of California, Federal and local employment laws including ADA, FLSA, EEOC, Title VII, and Pay Transparency.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).