Department: People & Culture (P&C)

Reports to: Senior Manager, People and Culture Business Partnerships

Location: New Westminster, BC

Your opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

As the Employee Experience Events Manager, you are a key player in developing and executing experiences that ignite our culture, so that our global employees are inspired to thrive both professionally and personally from the moment they walk in our doors. You'll manage several integral employee events and programs as part of the employee experience global roadmap to support Arc'teryx in being a great place to work for all. Your passion for inclusively engaging, planning, and activating will show up in all our employee experiences.

This role is based out of our New Westminster location servicing our ARC'One Manufacturing and Distribution employee base and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet your future team:

The People & Culture Employee Experience team operates in strategic partnership with the business, to drive the continuous evolution of people practices and foster a culture of belonging that generates high-performance, strength-based teams, and values-based leadership.

If you were the Employee Experience Events Manager now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Direct involvement in defining the direction of our Manufacturing and Distribution centre's monthly and quarterly company huddles in support of the organization's business strategies
• Curating relevant content to engage, connect, and inspire our global team in partnership with the Communications team
• Partnering with the larger Employee Experience and Events team to deliver ARC'One programs and initiatives with necessary local adaptation and customizations
• Leading the planning and delivery of employee events to fuel our culture of celebration and connection. As necessary, redesigning or restructuring operating procedures through analysis of challenging issues
• Negotiating with external vendors and internal stakeholders to activate events within agreed budget & timelines
• Leveraging communication platforms as social tools such as event calendar and intranet to connect our diverse employee community to the brand
• Partnering with social committees for both the Manufacturing and Distribution Center community to source inspiration, give feedback, and create stoke around local internal events
• Creating and leading large-scale events that enable our employees to spend time outdoors
• Creating an employee experience events vision and roadmap specific to ARC'One
• Leveraging the communication platforms as social tools to connect our global employee community
• Operating as a key member of the P&C team to drive cross-functional P&C initiatives
• Staying up to date on best practices and trends for employee engagement and experiences

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Autonomy in identifying opportunities and uplifting employee experience events and recognition programs - such as Cultural Moments, major Project milestones and seasonal planning
• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including Learning and Development and Brand Experience to align events with company goals and values
• Be part of the driving force of a positive work culture. Focusing on improving employee engagement through tangible experiences
• Design and reimagine current programs, working in tandem with enabling departments for execution

• You have 5+ years of event management experience, along with a post-secondary diploma or certification in Event Management, Communications, Project Management, or equivalent experience in lieu
• You have exceptional written and spoken English skills
• Your ability to speak a second language is an asset
• You have a demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
• You are exceptionally organized with an eye for detail and accuracy
• You are an empathetic and proactive communicator, and care about engaging people in a inclusive manner
• You are open and approachable with a customer-service mentality
• You consistently evaluate and evolve existing processes, and inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement for your clients
• You have a highly collaborative working style and have a demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships
• You establish systems and programs to ensure projects, events, and processes are running smoothly
• You are a strong facilitator, and are willing to jump in to support in the moment
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You embrace a growth mindset and are passionate about learning and growing in your role
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

$104,000 - $130,000 a year

A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$104,000 - CAD$130,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.

Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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