Teal Media is seeking a Director of People and Culture for a full-time, remote position. This is an exciting new role at Teal that will closely collaborate with the leadership team to develop and execute a range of people and culture initiatives. This role will focus on building a thriving culture and help steer a growing company, implement innovative approaches to guide the professional growth of a creative and passionate team, and cultivate engagement, equity, and connection across all departments.

• Location: Remote
• Salary Range: $120K-$150K
• Benefits: Health insurance, employer matching 401K plan, continuing education/annual conference stipend, professional development coaching, flexible hours and location (digital nomads welcome!)

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About the Role

Teal Media is in growth mode, and we view that as an opportunity to be intentional about the kind of organization we want to be as we continue to grow. To help us grow in accordance with our values and principles, we are hiring a Director of People and Culture!

The Director of People and Culture is an exciting new role at Teal Media that will closely collaborate with the leadership team to develop and execute a range of people and culture initiatives. This role will focus on building a thriving culture and help steer a growing company, implement innovative approaches to guide the professional growth of a creative and passionate team, and cultivate engagement, equity, and connection across all departments.

This role is for you if:

• You are excited to build Teal Media’s culture and people systems from the ground up. You are ready and willing to lead our internal change and growth, helping shape our culture, systems, and infrastructure, while proactively supporting people in the day-to-day.
• You take a people-first approach to culture and HR operations. You build culture, nurture careers, and prioritize the professional growth of every person on the team, whether they stay at Teal for one year or twenty.
• You build belonging and connection in every team you’re part of by increasing engagement, advancing equity and inclusion, and creating meaningful opportunities for a remote team to connect with each other
• You’re a real person with feelings! You model authenticity and strive to create a culture in which everyone on the team can show up as themselves. You are dedicated to helping people for the sake of their own benefit, not just Teal’s, and when needed, you lead tough conversations with tact and compassion.

Key Responsibilities

Leading Team Culture

• Lead Teal in creating a thriving team culture that supports company growth and reflects Teal’s principles
• Continuously work to create a culture of belonging, equity, and inclusion; identify and address gaps; implement initiatives to strengthen organizational culture
• Cultivate a culture of growth and professional development across all departments
• Build and maintain employee engagement practices and rhythms; develop and grow connection across the whole team
• Lead in the development and execution of team activities and events, including in-person retreats and gatherings

Talent Management

• Lead and manage a range of hiring and recruiting efforts to find top talent for the Teal team, ensuring that hiring processes are equitable and reflective of current best practices in the recruiting field.
• Design an effective and engaging onboarding system to ensure the success of all new staff
• Design and maintain a multi-prong performance management system, including training, mentoring, and supporting managers to create individual growth plans and conduct growth-oriented evaluations
• Provide ongoing support to staff and managers to address needs, create clear expectations, provide accommodations, and proactively navigate conflicts as they arise (or, even better, before they arise!)

HR and Operations Systems

• Create clear channels for staff to raise issues and concerns that may arise about their work environment or broader company culture
• Develop and administer competitive benefits and compensation strategies, increasing transparency and equity
• Select and manage both new and existing HR/benefits, ops, and legal contractors and vendors
• Develop, design, and implement people systems and policies, including employee handbook

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Managing Director

This role will manage a variety of contractors and vendors, in addition to staff positions in the future.

Work Environment and Accommodations

Teal Media is a virtual workplace. Our distributed team is located across the US, with hubs in Washington, D.C. and Detroit, MI.

Teal Media offers, upon request, accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the application, interview, and hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary: $120-150K + benefits, pending experience

Benefits: Health insurance, employer matching 401K plan, continuing education/annual conference stipend, professional development coaching, flexible hours and location.

Holidays and Paid Time Off: 10 Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday, plus end of year paid office closure; 20 days PTO annually

Our Hiring Process and Timeline

To apply: Submit resume, cover letter, and answers to our application questions.

Application deadline: We will accept applications on a rolling basis until April 15, 2022. We will prioritize applications received prior to Friday, March 25, 2022.

Hiring process: We will begin scheduling screening interviews in late March. After screening interviews, we will invite candidates moving forward in 2 to 3 round interview process, including a brief exercise component

Target start date: We would like to have the selected candidate start in May 2022 or sooner if possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

If your experience doesn’t exactly match the qualifications listed but you believe you would shine in this role, we want to hear from you! Please apply and tell us why you’re the right person for the job.

Black & Indigenous people of color, immigrants, women and femmes, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and formerly incarcerated or systems-impacted people are highly encouraged to apply.

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