Manager of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) and Advocacy

Burton•Burlington, VT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a passionate JEDI subject matter expert and relationship-driven advocacy leader to manage our initiatives across both areas, with oversight of our philanthropic giving program. This individual will collaborate across departments (particularly People & Culture) to steward Burton’s JEDI strategy, while also building employee engagement, education, and activation around public policy. This is a collaborative role for someone energized by bringing people together, turning ideas into action, and helping communities build collective power. This position will report to the Head of Purpose & Impact and will directly manage the Philanthropy & Advocacy Coordinator.

Requirements

3-5 years of relevant JEDI program leadership experience
2-4 years of experience in community engagement, organizing, advocacy, customer success, communications, or a related field
3+ years of experience managing or supporting large projects with a record of successfully initiating and furthering strategies and best practices, working with cross-functional stakeholders
Experience designing and delivering JEDI learning and development content and experiences
Demonstrated interest in advocacy campaigns and systems change
Exceptional relationship-building skills
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Comfort working independently and collaboratively
A passion for helping people connect around shared goals
Fluency across JEDI practices related to gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and physical ability
Understanding of advocacy organizing strategies and modalities.
Proven track record informing recruiting strategies to increase diversity
Proven track record in developing strategies to increase inclusion & belonging, resulting in strong retention
Excellent project/program management skills
Experience setting up tracking and measurement systems, and reporting results
Experience managing a suite of initiatives (vs. one project at a time)
Experience managing projects with peer-level stakeholders
Highly collaborative, relationship builder: proven ability to successfully approach, build trust, listen, and negotiate across a wide range of stakeholders
Ability to influence people: ability to reach beyond immediate scope to influence and lead change initiatives with multiple stakeholders; galvanizes others into action around building more diverse and inclusive environments
Highly effective written and verbal communicator: clearly and concisely articulate complex ideas, unique concepts, and proposals to enroll team, peers, and members
Impact-driven strategic thinker: shows curiosity and self-driven thought leadership; proactive in creating solutions, resolving issues, and overcoming hurdles to results

Responsibilities

Steward, and continually evolve and improve, Burton’s JEDI strategy and its impact
Build and program manage JEDI initiatives
Drive program objectives through defined project plans; manage implementation activities, and develop processes, documentation, and communications for program/process rollout and ongoing support
Communicate new/updated programs, policies, and processes to leaders, members, and cross-functional teams
Develop and improve tracking, measurement, and reporting strategies with the People & Culture team for the JEDI strategy and all initiatives.
Leverage results to inform program improvements, influence organization-wide decision making, and demonstrate impact
Act as a JEDI subject matter expert by contributing perspective, insights, and knowledge
Engage in the identification of JEDI best practices, benchmarks, and certifications as input to designing and implementing initiatives
Drive cross-functional collaboration to embed JEDI principles and practices across the organization
Partner with relevant teams to embed JEDI practices across Talent, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, and Organizational Culture to enable diversity, uphold a culture of inclusion & belonging, and create a fair and equitable work environment
Engage departments across the organization to embed JEDI in their functions, particularly supporting department leads in delivering organizational diversity and inclusion goals
Engage staff and members and increase awareness and understanding of JEDI as a business imperative
Uphold and evolve processes and systems to hold leaders accountable in delivering JEDI within their teams, departments, and scope of work
Manage and build relationships with Burton’s advocacy partners.
Organize employee engagement opportunities across Burton’s advocacy focus areas of Climate Action and Defending Democracy
Explore opportunities and develop strategies to expand advocacy work to our global regions
Drafting action alerts and advocacy campaigns via social media, email, and website
Supporting testimony and storytelling opportunities