DEI & Belonging Partner – Cultural Experience & Employee Impact

Job Description

Who We Are

Horizon Media founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. We are headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. A leader in driving business solutions for marketers Horizon is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its incredible culture Horizon is consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune AdAge Crains New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Together we are building an agency of belonging.

At Horizon we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture and experience together.

Our simple recipe for success We hire talented people (thinkers doers dreamers makers) challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

Job Summary

As a DEI & Belonging Partner for Cultural Experience & Employee Impact you will play a critical role in bringing Horizons Agency of Belonging vision to life. Reporting to and working in close collaboration with the Director of DEI & Belonging Cultural Experience & Employee Impact you will focus on internal employee community engagement cultural experiences employee impact group management and cross-office belonging initiatives across our New York Los Angeles and Toronto offices.

In this role you will autonomously manage assigned Employee Impact Groups (EIGs) and drive independent cultural programs heritage months holidays and celebrations from concept to completion. You will establish strong collaborative partnerships with internal departments including Events Facilities and Communications as well as external sponsors vendors and community partners. You will also partner closely with DEI team leadership to support and ensure employee connection into critical agency-wide programs that support our employees diverse needs and foster a culture of belonging and innovation.

What Youll Do

Project & Event Management (40%):

• Cultural Program Ownership: Own the end-to-end planning execution and logistical management of independent Heritage Month celebrations cultural programs holidays and agency-wide celebrations. Partnering with the Director of Cultural Experience & Employee Impact to ensure cultural programs align with and amplify Horizons DEI & Belonging strategic goals.
• Internal Coordination: Liaison directly with key internal departments (including Events Facilities and Communications teams) to ensure successful execution and high visibility of internal cultural and employee engagement programming.
• Communications: Autonomously write and manage all communications for cultural events across internal channels (e.g. Bluedot Microsoft Teams company-wide emails). Partner with Director of Cultural Experience & Employee Impact to plan the amplification of internal efforts on external communications channels; helping identify key initiatives that warrant external visibility and subsequently lead development of content for external channels once aligned.
• External Partnerships: Manage relationships and logistics with external partners vendors and sponsors involved in cultural events.
• Cross-Office Management: Coordinate and execute cultural programming and engagement initiatives across our New York Los Angeles and Toronto offices; adjusting for local nuance as needed while ensuring activations align with broader DEI & Belonging strategic standards creating a unified agency experience.
• Budgeting & Tracking: Track spending manage expenses and maintain organized records for all assigned events and partnerships.

Employee Impact Group (EIG) Management (35%):

• EIG Community Ownership: Serve as the primary fully responsible point of contact and business partner for assigned Employee Impact Groups (EIGs).
• EIG Core Team Support: Partner directly with EIG leaders to develop plan and execute their associated heritage month programming community engagement initiatives and operational budgets.
• Goal Realization: Guide and mentor EIG leaders to bring their distinct strategic visions goals and outcomes for their communities to life. Serve as the strategic liaison between core teams and DEI team leadership to ensure goals and associated strategies and tactics are aligned with broader agency initiatives.
• Community Trust & Relationship Advocacy: Build authentic and meaningful relationships with assigned communities acting as an empathetic liaison and champion of employee feedback ensuring a deep sense of psychological safety and advocacy for our EIG members. Attend individual core meetings at least once per quarter
• Brand & Alignment: Ensure consistency across assigned groups in relation to agency-wide messaging branding and the overarching DEI & Belonging strategy proactively raising critical needs and insights to team leadership.
• Strategic Engagement: Identify opportunities for EIG member engagement reward and incentives (i.e.: learning & development conferences programming etc.) and resources needed to achieve their goals. Socialize identified opportunities with the Director of Cultural Experience & Employee Impact for alignment across broader DEI leadership.

Engagement of Strategy Projects & Initiatives (15%):

• Collaborative Engagement: Work closely with DEI team Directors to ensure strategic agency-wide programs and practices are developed with your community needs in mind and amplified within your assigned communities for maximum adoption. Examples include (but are not limited to) agency wide Sponsorship Mentorship & Networking programs DEI & Belonging learning experiences process evolutions (i.e.: partner engagement internal mobility etc.) and more.
• Strategy Ideation: Contribute to the broader strategic planning of the Cultural Experience & Employee Impact vertical in partnership with DEI & Belonging team leadership.
• Metrics & Auditing: Track program engagement survey results and participation data; partnering with the DEI & Belonging Director to translate these data points into insights that inform strategic enhancements and program improvements.

DEIB Benchmarking & Continuous Learning (10%):

• Industry & DEIB Expertise: Keep abreast of evolving DEIB and advertising/media industry best practices particularly regarding cultural programming mentorship intersectionality and employee engagement.
• Research & Application: Monitor external diversity and inclusion trends research and benchmarking data making proactive recommendations to DEI & Belonging teammates to continually elevate Horizons workplace culture.
• Team Participation: Actively participate in DEI & Belonging and HR team meetings sharing program learnings discussing challenges and iterating internal execution processes.

Who You Are

You are self-motivated deeply passionate about DEI & Belonging and possess exceptional written and verbal communication project management and organizational skills. You are highly comfortable educating advising and collaborating with employees at all levels departmental leaders and external partners. You navigate ambiguity with grace thinking steps ahead and resolving operational issues proactively. You are highly creative process-focused resourceful and have a strong ability to translate community visions into tangible impactful programming.

Crucially you possess a high degree of business maturity at your career stage with the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics nuance and sensitive employee conversations with exceptional emotional intelligence empathy and sound judgment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

3-4 years of DEIB Human Resources event coordination and/or program management experience Demonstrated ability to quickly establish rapport build credibility and maintain highly collaborative partnerships within the company as well as with external stakeholders Proven track record of planning and executing medium-to-large scale events including budget tracking logistics coordination and cross-functional team alignment Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; strong copywriting ability for internal corporate channels and platforms Strong attention to detail collaboration and interpersonal skills and a commitment to meeting deadlines Excellent organization skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced dynamic environment Ability to track and report on critical program metrics Strong organization skills including setting priorities planning structuring project deliverables and problem solving Demonstrated sound judgment emotional intelligence and the ability to make effective timely decisions; ability to perform with a sense of urgency while remaining forward-thinking and creative Experience supporting or administering mentorship programs or corporate learning initiatives is not required but is preferred

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Salary Range

A successful applicants actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individuals skill sets experience training education licensure/certifications and qualifications for the role. As an organization we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage life and disability insurance retirement savings plans company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO) mental health and wellness resources pet insurance childcare resources identity theft insurance fertility assistance programs and fitness reimbursement.