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StriveTogether is seeking a strategic Senior Director of People Experience to lead talent and culture initiatives within their national nonprofit organization, focusing on employee engagement and organizational development.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include setting the people strategy, overseeing employee engagement initiatives, managing HR policies, and cultivating a positive organizational culture.

Skills: Required skills include experience in people strategy, HR leadership, organizational change management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 10 years of experience with at least 3 years in leadership, nonprofit experience, and familiarity with relevant management tools such as ADP and Salesforce.

Location: This role can be fully remote or based in StriveTogether’s Cincinnati office, with occasional travel required.

Compensation: $140000 - $160000 / Annually

Senior Director, People Experience

About StriveTogether

StriveTogether is a national network of community partnerships that bring together neighbors, including youth and families, nonprofits, businesses, schools and more, to work toward a future where youth can thrive in their communities. Cradle to Career Network members change the way their communities work together by building connections, sharing resources and using data to put more young people on a path to economic mobility. Our work helps young people meet seven key life milestones so that they have the opportunities they need to reach their goals, and, ultimately, thrive.

StriveTogether team members are community supporters, difference makers and compassionate leaders. We are champions for every child and committed to personal and professional growth. We thrive by working entrepreneurially — embracing innovation, risk-taking and adaptability — in service of our bold mission. We pursue new opportunities while remaining responsive to a diverse and evolving group of stakeholders, including our network members, national partners and funders. Our team is energized by a dynamic, fluid environment and is committed to courage, progress and results as we work to improve life outcomes for all youth.

About You

You are a strategic, mission-driven people leader with deep experience aligning talent and culture to organizational goals within a national non--profit context. You’ve led high-performing teams, managed complex HR functions, and driven change across growing organizations. With a strong foundation in people strategy, employee engagement, and organizational development, you balance vision with execution, equity with compliance, and empathy with accountability. You excel at coaching others, navigating complex employee issues, and building inclusive, high-trust cultures. Most importantly, you’re passionate about advancing equity and excited to help shape the future of a national nonprofit working to transform systems and improve outcomes for every child.

About the Position

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Director of People Experience sets and leads the strategic direction of StriveTogether’s people and culture efforts. This role ensures that the organization attracts, retains, and supports a diverse, mission-aligned, and high-performing team. The Senior Director brings to life StriveTogether’s people strategy through effective management, staff engagement, policy leadership, and execution across the employee lifecycle. A trusted partner to the executive team and a champion for staff experience, the Senior Director plays a key role in shaping the organization’s culture and long-term success. The Senior Director of PX is a member of the Organizational Leadership Team, and as such supports driving organizational priorities and executing strategy.

Responsibilities and Duties 

Strategic Leadership (30%)

• With the COO, set and drive StriveTogether’s people strategy, including talent strategy and workforce planning, staff value proposition and employee experience, organizational engagement initiatives, as well as serving as the primary ambassador for the organization’s people strategy internally and externally.
• Partner with the executive team to align people’s initiatives with organizational priorities and goals.
• Advise on and drive organizational strategies around career pathways, professional development, competencies, succession planning, and leadership development.

Organizational Policy and Change Leadership (15%)

• Lead complex organizational change initiatives and ensure people’s policies and practices evolve with organizational needs.
• Design and implement effective people-related policies, ensuring alignment with StriveTogether’s mission, values, and legal standards.

People Operations & HR Leadership (15%)

• Support the COO’s efforts to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable workplace culture.
• Champion a positive and inclusive staff experience across all levels of the organization.
• Bring staff voice and needs into leadership and cross-functional discussions and decisions.
• Build a trusting relationship with the staff to ensure staff feel able to bring people issues to the PX team in a timely and confidential manner.

Employee Experience & Engagement (20%)

• Oversee compensation and total rewards strategy, ensuring competitiveness, equity, and sustainability.
• Lead high-level employee relations and performance management issues with care, confidentiality, and legal compliance.
• Serve as a strategic business partner on all people-related matters, including staffing models, team structure, and leadership transitions.
• Manage people function budget and planning.

Team Management Responsibilities (15%)

• Build and strengthen a high-performing, collaborative People team capable of scaling with organizational growth.
• Directly supervise the PX team providing coaching, professional development, and accountability.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching, feedback and development opportunities.
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes collaboration, engagement and professional growth.
• Manage team workload and priorities to ensure efficiency and high-quality outcomes.
• Resolve conflicts and address performance issues in a fair and constructive manner.

Organizational Responsibilities (5%)

• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Participate in staff meetings, organizational training, cross-functional teams and interview processes.

Qualifications and skills

Required Qualifications

• Experience in people strategy, HR leadership or organizational development with prior leadership and management responsibilities
• Demonstrated success in aligning people strategy with organizational vision and values
• Deep experience in organizational change management, employee engagement, and leadership development
• Strong command of compensation strategy, HR compliance, and complex employee relations
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Alignment with StriveTogether’s mission and commitment to equity and systems change

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role 
• Prior non-profit experience, particularly in mission-aligned organizations
• Experience in scaling and growing organizations 
• Experience with relevant tools and systems including ADP, Asana, and Salesforce or similar stems 

Location and Work Requirements

This role has the opportunity to be fully remote or based out of StriveTogether’s downtown Cincinnati headquarters. 

• Cincinnati employees have a hybrid work schedule and come into the office three times per week, with days chosen based on the needs of the role and team member preferences. The dog-friendly office features company-paid parking, a rooftop deck, and snacks and beverages. 
• Fully remote team members have access to DeskPass for community desk and meeting room options. 
• Ability to effectively use remote work technology, including Slack, Zoom and other technology 
• Approximately 25% travel anticipated 

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000. The salary range accounts for Cincinnati-similar geographic regions and may be adjusted based on the cost of labor of the geographic market. 

StriveTogether is committed to fair compensation practices. To ensure consistency, salaries are determined based on the readiness for the position, market competitiveness and fair pay structures across the team. As a result, StriveTogether does not engage in salary negotiations.

StriveTogether also provides competitive benefits and professional development opportunities including:

• 15 days paid off with an additional four personal days, eleven holidays and a five-day break at the end of the year. PTO increases to twenty days after five years and staff members can apply for sabbatical in their seventh year of employment.
• Competitive health and dental benefits with up to $2,500 contribution from the organization for HSA for HDHP participants.
• Automatic 3% employer contribution to retirement plan and up to another 1% based on a total of 5% employee contribution.
• Options for professional development internally and externally including webinars, conferences and trainings.
• Paid parental leave. 
• 100% paid vision, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance and access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Cell phone, internet and $250 yearly home office stipend 

Application and Interview Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a target start date of August 1, 2025. The process below is reflective of the typical process but may adjust slightly based on need and timing.

• Phone screen 
• Hiring manager interview
• Performance task (compensated with a gift card)
• Panel interview
• Reference checks 

We encourage candidates to apply by June 5 for their application to be considered.

If you need assistance completing your application or require reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process due to a disability or another reason protected by law, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive process and are here to help. Please contact us at px@strivetogether.org.

StriveTogether seeks to bring in a talented and engaged workforce from a range of backgrounds. We recognize that you may not have an exact match with every qualification for this role, and that's okay — we encourage you to apply. We value unique experiences and perspectives, and we welcome your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

StriveTogether provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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