DEI & Belonging Partner – Cultural Experience & Employee Impact

Horizon Media•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a DEI & Belonging Partner for Cultural Experience & Employee Impact, you will play a critical role in bringing Horizon’s “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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or administering mentorship programs or corporate learning initiatives is not required, but is preferred

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end planning, execution, and logistical management of independent Heritage Month celebrations, cultural programs, holidays, and agency-wide celebrations.
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.
Autonomously write and manage all communications for cultural events across internal channels (e.g., Bluedot, Microsoft Teams, company-wide emails).
Manage relationships and logistics with external partners, vendors, and sponsors involved in cultural events.
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.
Track spending, manage expenses, and maintain organized records for all assigned events and partnerships.
Serve as the primary, fully responsible point of contact and business partner for assigned Employee Impact Groups (EIGs).
Partner directly with EIG leaders to develop, plan, and execute their associated heritage month programming, community engagement initiatives, and operational budgets.
Guide and mentor EIG leaders to bring their distinct strategic visions, goals, and outcomes for their communities to life.
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.
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.
Identify opportunities for EIG member engagement, reward and incentives (i.e.: learning & development, conferences, programming, etc.), and resources needed to achieve their goals.
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.
Contribute to the broader strategic planning of the Cultural Experience & Employee Impact vertical, in partnership with DEI & Belonging team leadership.
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.
Keep abreast of evolving DEIB and advertising/media industry best practices, particularly regarding cultural programming, mentorship, intersectionality, and employee engagement.
Monitor external diversity and inclusion trends, research, and benchmarking data, making proactive recommendations to DEI & Belonging teammates to continually elevate Horizon's workplace culture.
Actively participate in DEI & Belonging and HR team meetings, sharing program learnings, discussing challenges, and iterating internal execution processes.