Global Benefits Specialist

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Getty Images is looking for a Benefits Specialist for its global benefits team. This role supports and drives our goal to make Getty Images one of the best places to work globally by providing competitive and innovative benefits that are communicated clearly and are easily accessible for our employees. You will help to deliver outstanding employee engagement through administering benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement and pension schemes.

Who You Are: 

You are detailed oriented and love to organize and drive process efficiencies. You communicate clearly with employees and drive our vendor relationships to ensure our benefit plans are administered correctly, with strict compliance and that service levels are met. You are committed to Getty Images’ mission and Leadership Principles and always strive to set a high standard of quality for yourself and the team. You prioritize and respond quickly, deliver efficiently to meet tight expectations, manage your time optimally, maintaining a high degree of confidentiality of our most important asset – our people

What You Will Do:

• As primary owner of AMER (US, Canada and Latin America) benefit plan implementation and administration, you will understand the business and our employee benefit needs so that you can help drive benefit plan design improvements and employee engagement. You will also be the trained back up for various Europe and Asia-Pacific administrative tasks.
• Own and constantly look for opportunities to streamline benefits administration processes. 
• Own day-to-day third-party vendor relationships, including vendor management to agreed-upon KPIs, performance guarantees and contract adherence. Drive for effective processes and the best possible service delivery. 
• In partnership with other team members and external vendors you will ensure that employee benefit and 401(k)retirement plans are delivered in accordance with plan specifications and compliance requirements. 
• Update and maintain management reporting dashboards related to plan utilizations, trends and any identified employee and/or vendor issues 
• Respond to and manage escalated employee questions to full resolution related to claims issues, plan eligibility, and life event changes and assist with new-hire orientations while continuously and proactively gathering their feedback and reporting on trends needed for continuous plan improvement. 
• Own, develop and ensure employee benefits communication channels are up to date, including developing and delivering open enrollment materials 
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Payroll teams to manage disability and country specific leave processes with attention to continuous process and policy improvement. 
• Independently evaluate, schedule and project manage multiple administrative compliance activities including internal and external audits, open enrollment and benefit plan renewal activities including determining participant eligibility
• Ensure on an ongoing basis all HR Systems benefits configurations are up to date to meet enrollment specifications and vendor feed requirements. 
• Produce reports for invoice and budgeting requirements 
• Assist with various other projects and related benefit plan projects across the whole Human Resources function.

What You Will Need:

• Demonstrated ability working in Benefits Administration and/or Human Resources 
• Knowledge of HR systems, benefits, and reporting modules strongly preferred (Workday a plus)
• Excellent organization, written and verbal skills 
• Proficient in Excel 
• Good judgment and ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with global partners 
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and adjust quickly to shifting priorities 
• Ability to problem-solve and introduce process improvements 
• High awareness of and respect for critical and confidential Human Resources data 
• CEBS preferred 

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame. 

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world. 

Working at Getty Images 

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals. 

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work. Our flexible time off policy is above industry standard. We offer premier benefits with options including above-market competitive medical, dental, vision, health plan savings accounts, life and disability plans, global employee assistance programs, legal, pet, home, and auto coverage at preferential group rates and discounts, as well as retirement and financial education and tools. Full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week are eligible for these programs and health benefits on the 1st of the month following their date of hire.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market. 

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours. 

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.