Regional Program Manager, Workplace Experience

Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
Our Regional Program Manager ensures workplaces comply with the global Workplace Experience program. You will report into our Regional Workplace Manager, and help set the strategy and establish the experiential offering for offices in their region in partnership with the Global Program Manager. You will support us with in-office events in collaboration with different partner organizations. Additionally, you will help expand the Local Block Chapter program, which works to create a sense of connection and community for our distributed workforce.
You will lead and consult, depending on the event scope and needs of the group hosting the event. You will review all event requests and assign events based on the type of event, often planning multiple events at the same time. You will work with local experience teams to ensure events have adequate "day-of" support.
You Will:

• Partner with employees to produce team events including venue/vendor sourcing, communications, and overall logistics.
• Provide in person event support for executive or large team events, traveling up to twice quarterly.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, contracts and operations to achieve scalable success.
• Project manage working teams (Culinary, AV, IT, Workplace, Trust & Safety), providing clear direction to improve coordinated efforts and execution.
• Assess applications for new local chapters against the established criteria for creation
• Creatively build off of existing program tools including tracking form, website, and slack channel to find more ways to communicate with users of the programs.
• Use metrics to evaluate program effectiveness in the region and work with the local Workplace Experience Managers to improve performance or scale
• Evaluate program effectiveness and provide feedback to Global Program Manager for improvements
• Create elevated event management resource center for Block with helpful tools including location-based guides, templates, and vendor database.
• Build a scalable event storage solution for event items that can be reused or left over items that future events can incorporate into their planning.
• Manage and expand the internal swag program, working with individual BU's internally and external vendors to curate products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in event management or alike (corporate events within large-scale tech companies a bonus)
• Experience working with communication and web design (IE: presentations, signage, event brochures, email) within Canva, Adobe, or other similar platforms.
• Project Management experience, including prioritizing multiple events and tracking (within JIRA, Asana, or other ticketing-type tool).
• Previous vendor management experience.

Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $103,900 - USD $126,900
Zone B: USD $96,600 - USD $118,000
Zone C: USD $88,300 - USD $107,900
Zone D: USD $77,900 - USD $95,300
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Additional Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
US and Canada EEOC Statement
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page .
Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.