Diversity and Inclusion Manager Manchester, England
Job description
The role
The last 12 months have marked the most exciting chapter of our Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) story so far at boohoo. To mark our progress we are looking to bring in a dedicated Diversity and Inclusion Manager to act as our expert as we continue our ultimate mission to create a sense of belonging for everyone in our business, this is where you come in. Of course, you’re not on this mission alone. You will be working as part of a passionate and committed team who will be with you every step of the way.
This role requires you on site in Manchester 3-4 days per week.
The team
In the People team, we create a workplace where people love what they do and feel valued as they develop and grow. We support the entire boohoo family, so we focus on transforming and reimagining the entire candidate and employee experience for the better through change, growth, and opportunity. We want the Group to be the best employer within the e-commerce fashion industry.
What you'll be doing
- You will help us effectively share our inclusion story to an external audience through attending events, sharing our success on our socials and being the ultimate embodiment of our PACCT values
- You’ll write and support next level communication initiatives that make our teams feel in the loop and inspired by our D&I journey
- You’ll kickstart and manage our Employee Network Groups, leaning into their issues raised and creating action on the back of ideas
- You’ll work with the Talent Development team to train, inspire and upskill our colleagues on meaningful topics in the D&I space in line with the people agenda
- You’ll help us ensure that our attraction strategy is truly diverse, and coach and empower team and hiring managers to make brilliant hiring decisions.
- You’ll represent the People Team in our ESG reporting through creating engaging and inspiring content and updates
- You will challenge, advice and help create company policies that help us push forward on our DEI mission
- You share insights and future trend predictions with the people team on how we can improve the people experience at boohoo
- You’ll amplify the voice of underrepresented groups and ensure we are making the right decisions in every part of this business
- You’ll help us put the spotlight on all our amazing community and charity work and connect our internal teams with our ESG strategy
- You’ll proudly help us main our accretions and partnerships with external companies through great communication and making change happen and visible
- You’ll work with the reward team to ensure our benefits hit the mark for all our colleagues at every stage of their career
- You’ll support the gathering, completion and forecasting of data in the DEI space
- You’ll deliver accurate and insightful DIE insights and data to the business, providing the People Team and our Leaders with the people data they need to deliver the People vision and make the best decisions for our people
- You will effectively manage the budget allocated to support the Diversity and Inclusion agenda
- You’ll act as the owner of our Diversity and Inclusion family, ensuring the meetings drive change, create connection and have good meeting governance and structure
- You’ll partner with and guide/advise the talent acquisition team on how to support the business to be truly inclusive and equitable in our attraction, hiring processes and recruitment decision making.
More about you
- You’ll have some real life demonstrated expertise in leading diversity, equity & Inclusion activity and initiatives
- Your comfortable taking an idea and running, starting from scratch on a project doesn’t phase you one bit
- You’re an impactful storyteller who can adapt their style seamlessly to engage with different people through a whole spectrum of mediums
- You have a plenty of experience pulling together presentation decks, training sessions and updates from team to board level
- Your comfortable in front of a camera and are happy to create and develop short form content to educate and inspire
- You know your way around the current DEI legislation and you can write a solid policy document with little support
- You can work with fluid and fast paced environments, juggling several projects comes naturally for you
- You’re a data whizz and interpret it with ease to drive rock solid actions and influence others
- You’re an impactful written communicator with solid expertise in creating board packs, decks and presentations, able to share our story, influencing and persuading up to Exco level
- You have superb interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, train, and mentor others who are also on their DEI journey with us
Why join us
We’ve set our sights on dominating the global e-commerce fashion market, and because we’re 13 brands (and counting), there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception.
- You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes
- Free on-site gym with daily classes
- Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis
- Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
- There’s up to 40% discount off our all of our brands including: boohoo, boohooMAN, PLT, Nasty Gal, Coast, Warehouse, Misspap)
- Monthly social events
- With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe, we offer a buzzing atmosphere and the boohoo family culture wherever you work
Find out more about the role & business here: https://careers.boohoogroup.com/
At boohoo we truly believe that our differences make us stronger. So we encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
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