Employee Engagement Specialist

Warby Parker is on the lookout for an Employee Engagement Specialist to join our People team and help us design and implement out-of-this world experiences for one of our greatest resources–our team. Sound like your cup of tea (or coffee, or yerba mate)? Keep reading!

What you’ll do:

• Help shape and champion the Warby Parker culture–constantly pushing the envelope to create one of the best places to work
• Design, support, and implement exciting and meaningful employee events and programs in-line with our core values–specifically to increase engagement, belonging, and wellbeing.
• Serve as the go-to for all things internal events planning–across a variety of scales and purposes (think: executive offsites, Leadership Summits, Summer and Halloween outings, internal celebrations, and more!)
• Support with the design and implementation of company-wide recognition tools
• Contribute to Warby Parker’s feedback and performance culture by supporting performance management initiatives and our annual Employee Engagement survey.
• Oversee an Employee Experience budget and manage vendor relationships
• Help with a variety of employee-facing initiatives–such as New Hire Orientation, anniversary gifting, exit and onboarding surveys, and more!

Who you are:

• Backed by 2+ years of event planning or experience in a people and culture role
• Excited by, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities with competing urgency and timelines. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage a project or event from start to finish
• Constantly daydreaming about the next big opportunity to bring fun into the day-to-day, likes to think outside the box.
• Can zoom out to see the big picture and zoom back in with laser-focus over any detail
• Can work independently to solve problems for themselves and others
• Comfortable with public speaking, content creation, and stakeholder communication.
• Excited to learn more in order to help shape our employees’ experience. Connects dots, follows threads, and looks into things–is always on the precipice of something new!

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Education Reimbursement 
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)