Employee Engagement Manager

Position Summary:

The Employee Engagement Manager is a strategic and creative leader responsible for cultivating a vibrant and values-driven workplace culture. This role blends event planning, internal communications, and cultural stewardship to ensure employees feel connected, appreciated, and aligned with the company’s mission. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on planner and a strategic thinker, driving initiatives that enhance employee experience and organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Culture & Engagement Strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive employee engagement and culture roadmap aligned with company values.
• Partner with leadership and HR to embed culture into hiring, onboarding, performance, and leadership development.
• Monitor and report on engagement and cultural health using surveys, feedback tools, and analytics.

Internal Events & Experiences

• Lead planning and execution of all internal events, including:
• Holiday parties, town halls, team-building activities
• Wellness programs and milestone celebrations (anniversaries, promotions, retirements)
• Manage event budgets, vendors, logistics, and communications.
• Ensure events reflect and reinforce company culture and values.

Recognition & Culture Building

• Design and manage employee recognition programs (e.g., awards, shoutouts, spotlight features).
• Facilitate listening sessions and feedback forums to surface employee voices.
• Support onboarding experiences that foster early connection and cultural alignment.

Internal Communications

• Create internal communications to promote events, initiatives, and overall brand messaging
• Create engaging content for newsletters, intranet, and digital signage.
• Support storytelling efforts that highlight employee experiences and company milestones.
• Manage internal SharePoint sites

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a connector across departments to ensure engagement efforts are inclusive and relevant.
• Act as a cultural ambassador and advisor to senior leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, HR, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in employee engagement, culture strategy, or internal communications.
• Proven success in planning and executing internal events and programs.
• Strong project management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Experience with engagement platforms (e.g., Culture Amp, Officevibe, other reward platform) and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom, Canva).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting hybrid or remote teams.
• Ability to influence and inspire across all levels of the organization.
• Creative mindset with a passion for building community and connection.