VP, People Experience (PX), Latin-Iberia
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Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
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The VP, People Experience (PX), Latin-Iberia will be responsible for the strategic development, leadership, and delivery of the PX strategy, including delivering best-in-class employee experiences and support for the region. This role works closely with the Latin-Iberia regional leadership team, Americas and Global PX leadership, and Latin-Iberia country PX leads to define priorities across all critical employee experiences, including hiring, onboarding, engagement, compensation, talent management, and mobility.
Reporting into the SVP, People Experience Americas & EVP Chairman & CEO Latin-Iberia Region, with close partnership with the COO Latin-Iberia, this role will be part of the Latin-Iberia and PX Americas leadership teams and will play a critical role in enabling and delivering on our PX vision: to be recognized as a people-centric company that transforms the music industry and beyond.
What you'll do:
- Lead day-to-day business partnership for Miami staff (roughly 250 employees) and oversee the broader team of regional PX Business Partners (~800 employees across Latin America and Iberia).
- Cultivate strong relationships with business leaders and employees to provide strategic planning, coaching, and support; serve as a trusted partner on all PX initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for operational improvements, including automation, process streamlining, and technology adoption.
- Oversee employee relations issues, consulting with ER partners and escalating as needed.
- Collaborate on organization development initiatives with regional leadership.
- Provide quarterly data and insights to leadership, using analytics and financials to inform strategies.
- Partner with regional leadership to communicate priorities and drive employee engagement.
- Contribute to M&A activities through PX due diligence and cultural integration.
Regional PX Leadership & Team Partnership
- Lead and develop a high-performing PX team.
- Collaborate with centers of excellence (Talent Acquisition, People Operations, etc.) on key initiatives.
- Participate in global projects and initiatives.
- Coordinate with various internal departments to enhance employee experience.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and data privacy standards.
Culture, Change, and Continuous Impact
- Foster a unified culture aligned with company values.
- Develop business acumen and understanding of creative and commercial drivers.
- Promote continuous learning and organizational growth.
- Lead change management initiatives to enable transformation.
- Drive employee engagement and diversity and inclusion strategies.
- Support leadership and teams in adapting to new technologies and ways of working.
Who you are:
- Self-motivated, innovative, curious, and compassionate with strong HR and business acumen.
- Experienced as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
- Skilled in strategic and operational activities, adaptable to change.
- Excellent communicator with influence skills.
- Fluent in Spanish and English; Portuguese is a plus.
- Proven leadership in motivating and developing distributed teams.
- Capable of building trust and confidence at multiple organizational levels.
- Experienced in driving change and fostering diversity and inclusion.
- Strong cross-functional collaborator with an enterprise mindset.
What we give you:
- An inclusive, collaborative global community.
- Modern office environment.
- Attractive benefits package including health coverage and 401K.
- Additional voluntary benefits supporting well-being and family.
- Investment in professional growth.
- Opportunities to innovate and create impact.
- Time off for winter recess.
Sony Music is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons.