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New York Times Director, Inclusion in New York, New York
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About the Role
Reporting to the VP of Inclusion, you will own and optimize the current strategy for Employee Resource Groups (ERG) while organizing and deploying a new body of work that encompasses all employee-led communities and initiatives.
You will connect weekly with HR leadership and executive sponsors, and present to the HR department regularly.
You will tie together all current employee-centric DEI work and co-author an internal/external narrative in partnership with the Culture & Communications team. You will provide coaching and oversight to employee-led communities to resolve known and unforeseen issues. In partnership with HR leadership, you will inform company policies and operating principles related to employee-led communities. All of this critical work will align with our multi-year DEI commitments and will be complementary to our approach to independent journalism. This is a hybrid position, and you will work out of our NYC headquarters 3 days per week.
Responsibilities:
Model all of the Values and Behaviors of The New York Times (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) and be able to present and consult on culture-related work
Build and evolve the execution of a company-wide employee-led communities strategy that enables a globally inclusive employee experience while nourishing relationships with all community leaders
Launch and maintain a generalized DEI employee strategy to ensure all employees (across all roles, levels, experiences, and locations) understand and engage with opportunities that contribute to an inclusive workplace beyond employee-led communities
Oversee the Executive Sponsor program and build initiatives that support and engage leaders across the business and newsroom increasing their engagement as allies and partners
Partner with leaders at The Athletic, Shared Services Center (SSC), College Point to establish the best approaches for employee-led communities
Invent and maintain models, systems, and frameworks for employee-led communities that are supportive of our colleague’s needs, our priorities, and DEI commitments that inspire operational efficiency
Offer recommendations and forecasts that integrate trends, research, and insights to inform future strategies while receiving support from partners across the organization
Refresh and publish new resources to guide and refine employee-led communities including charters, essential processes and resources, best practices, and event planning toolkits in collaboration with community leaders and partners
Ensure all work is delivered based on agreed-upon timelines and milestones while managing up and out to partners and leaders to demonstrate progress
Produce a remarkable, substantial, and collaborative annual summit for ERG co-chairs, committee leaders, executive sponsors, and community partners
Oversee the annual budget for employee-led communities and audit and improve all processes
Be an active liaison with employee-led communities to assess and address concerns, and collaborate on generating solutions with important partners across the business to ensure employees are seen, heard, and valued
Inform and offer recommendations to our Learning and Development and Employee Success teams to advocate for employee needs in our content and processes
Speak publicly and write (internally and externally) about DEI and community-driven work on behalf of The New York Times
Bridge the needs of employee-led communities with the priorities of the organization while mitigating risks and building shared wins.
Lean into situations that require mediation and swift resolution while moving people and opportunities forward.
Connect with employees across the business to ensure data-backed outcomes are implemented and reported to increase transparency.
Basic Qualifications:
10+ years of overall professional work experience such as Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Community Management, or Corporate Strategy.
3+ years of experience managing employee-led communities such as employee resource groups.
3+ years of experience building accessible and inclusive working environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of program management experience.
Supplemental Education: DEI certifications such as Cornell D&I Certificate Program, Georgetown Diversity & Equity Certificate.
The annual base pay range for this role is between $155,000.00 and $175,000.00.
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