Employee Experience Manager
About The Position
Gage Marine Corporation is seeking a qualified, people-driven leader who will work closely with managers and leadership across all of Gage Marine’s business and locations to enhance communication and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, connected, and inspired! This role requires hands-on employee lifecycle program design with strategic alignment to Gage Marine’s core values. This position reports directly to the COO. Our Ideal Candidate! The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in HR with a proven record of employee-experience work, and is, above all, a starter and culture-driver. They are a high-energy, authentic communicator who engages people, facilitates shared ideas, and executes the plan by working with and through others to shift culture in meaningful ways. They build scalable programs, fill communication gaps, and model Gage Marine’s values of fun, community, and excellence. About Gage Marine Gage Marine Corporation includes Gage Marine Boat Sales and Service, Lake Geneva Cruise Line, PIER 290 Restaurant, Lake Life Catering, and the Lake Life Store. Founded in 1873, our family of businesses brings the spirit of the lake life to locals and visitors across Wisconsin! With a passion for fun and a commitment to excellence, we serve our customers, colleagues, and community every day. Gage Marine has locations in Delavan, Fontana, Green Lake, Lake Geneva, Minocqua, and Williams Bay. Lake Life Begins with Gage.
Requirements
- Experience - 7+ years in HR, employee experience, organizational development or similar role. Experience in a large, multi-location business is a plus but not required.
- Education - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Business, or related field.
- Strategic & Hands-On - Able to think beyond day-to-day to create scalable programs that support the employee lifecycle. Balance strategic vision with hands-on direct communication day to day with employees of all locations and positions, facilitating employee trainings, supporting managers in performance and disciplinary conversations, etc.
- Communicator & Collaborator - Excellent partner to our leaders and managers with a demonstrated ability to build trust and translate ideas into actionable programs.
- HR Knowledge - Strong experience with benefits administration, employee lifecycle management, and wellness initiatives.
- Training Expertise - Demonstrated success in designing and delivering impactful training programs.
- Change-oriented - Comfortable leading change, driving adoption of new processes and facilitating manager/employee readiness.
- Data Savviness - Comfortable with metrics, analytics, feedback tools and leveraging insights to form decisions.
- Culture-champion - Embodies values of fun, community, excellence and energy!
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a large, multi-location business is a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Champion the Employee Lifecycle - Own and enhance the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, engagement, performance support, career development, offboarding, etc. Champion Gage Marine’s culture through people-first practices and initiatives.
- Empower Employee Success - Partner with managers and leadership to set and communicate clear expectations when it comes to performance, discipline and coaching. Build accountability and elevate team performance.
- Design Meaningful Programs - Create and lead employee programs: recognition, learning & development, culture initiatives, wellness, diversity & inclusion, feedback & listening, etc.
- Streamline People Processes - Work closely with HR/Administration to streamline processes, tools and system (onboarding checklists, offboarding workflows, manager toolkits).
- Leverage Data Insights - Use data and metrics to monitor employee engagement, turnover, feedback, sentiment, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Drive Company Success - Consult with leadership on organizational design, team dynamics, and strategies to ensure Gage Marine’s culture thrives as the company grows.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Salaried, exempt position eligible for bonus program based on company -wide results of the employee experience program.
- 3 Weeks of Vacation
- Personal Time Off
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-provided Life and AD&D for employee, spouse and child(ren)
- Voluntary life insurance, STD, LTD, Accident and Critical Illness plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Holiday schedule & time off
- Employee discounts across Gage Marine’s lifestyle brands
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
