Manager/Associate Director, People Experience
General information
Agency: Initiative
Job Function: Human Resources
Job Ref#: 4107
Description & Requirements
Position Summary
We are looking for a smart, dynamic, organized individual to work with the Global Chief Experience Officer.
In this role, you will be tasked with developing programs that enhance the employee experience along every step of the employee journey.
From onboarding to exit, you will make data driven decisions to improve employee engagement and morale.
You will also participate in planning cultural initiatives that help to make Initiative an inclusive culture and to deliver on our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Job Responsibilities
Work closely with the Global Chief Experience Officer to proactively manage programs that help create a positive experience at Initiative.
Employee Experience & Satisfaction
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· Identify trends from employee feedback.
Design and manage a solution focused employee experience framework.
· Build rapport and trust with client teams to gain an understanding of their team dynamics to help facilitate action plans for improving team morale.
· Create proactive approaches to well-being in order to uphold our pledge to supporting mental health.
· Identify ways to help employees ease into the upcoming flexible approach to returning to the office.
Learning & Development
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· Continue our Learning & Development initiatives across the agency.
· Promote and track progress of training across crafts via FLITE
· Partner with internal stakeholders such as HR and Operations for the revamping and deployment of the agency intranet.
· Contribute to improving the onboarding process to ensure that new hires are set up for success.
Promoting Agency Culture
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· Lead the Culture Club in developing and executing activities that encourage building connections across teams and creating positive energy throughout all of our offices
· Participate in Council for Positive Change and collaborate with volunteers across Initiative to drive integration of DEI principles
Desired Skills & Experience
· Organizational Skills: Must be able to balance multiple priorities effectively and deliver outcomes that positively impact the Agency
· Communication skills: Role requires the ability to effectively communicate across different means and levels within the organization
· Project Management and leadership capabilities
· Strategic thinking and decision making: Ability to balance the long-term needs of the agency with the short-term impact of any decisions made
· Collaboration: Must be able to work across different levels & capabilities to ensure a collaborative culture
· Goal Setting: Ability to set goals, timelines & track progress
· Prioritization & Time Management: Able to manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting deadlines
· Experience/Exposure in working with engagement programs is preferred
Employment Transparency
It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.
Essential and other job functions are subject to modification.
Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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About Us
Initiative is different to other media agencies.
We are not trapped by a legacy structure primarily centered on paid advertising.
Instead, we are liberated by a new world structure designed to deliver highly differentiated and highly effective communications strategies for our clients.
We are the world’s fastest growing media agency built upon the strongest strategic capability of any agency in the market.
Core to this strategic proposition is the belief that the faster a brand can move through culture the more relevant it can become.We call this Cultural Velocity ™.Our process is designed to create ideas that move through culture through unique insight, market leading analytics and strategic media brilliance.Our new world model is comprised of “craft centers” – Client Advice and Management, Strategy, Communications Design, Partnership and Culture, Insights & Analytics.