Job Description

Company Description

As an Etsy employee, you can do the work you love, be yourself, and make an impact in the lives of millions. Our commitments to diversity and inclusion, team culture and the spaces where we work all reflect our mission to keep commerce human.

Job Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect entrepreneurs with buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, youll tackle unique problems alongside talented coworkers committed to Keeping Commerce Human. We're large enough that you'll focus on meaningful, complex challenges, but small enough that you can make a rewarding impact.

Our DEI program's mission is to make Etsy a place where employees from all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can come, stay, and thrive.

Our team contributes to Etsys Impact work, which is a core component of our mission and strategy. Impact focuses on three main pillars economic empowerment, social impact and ecological impact. We consider our DEI work to be a critical component to our social impact pillar while also aligning to the overarching people strategy. We love that this work is embedded across teams, and so it requires alignment and coordination to ensure maximum impact!

We are looking for an outstanding Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion who will maximize external insights & previous experience to expand and lead the execution of an annual strategy that is innovative and aligned business goals & the overall people strategy. This strategic framework will outline the key efforts needed to attract, engage, develop, and retain a powerfully diverse workforce and will account for DEI opportunities across the organization.

This full-time position is located (eventually) in Brooklyn, NY (with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days a week) reporting to the Sr. Director of Global People Strategy, Operations and DEI. You'll also work closely with other leaders across multiple functions, including HR, Legal, Talent Acquisition, Workplace, Corporate Engineering, Advocacy, and Sustainability.

About the Role

* Be accountable for the overall success of the Etsy and Reverb DEI programs.

* Establish measures to evaluate performance of an annual strategic DEI plan, progress towards DEI goals & report progress quarterly as part of the People Team quarterly planning process & Executive Team.

* Lead all aspects of the DEI strategy creation and execution with the Sr. Manager, DEI programs & Manager, DEI ERG programs.

* Lead, manage & grow the DEI team, taking ownership for your team's work and priorities.

* Partner with key leaders on all matters DEI related - sometimes advising based on external research you conduct, your own experience or introducing key Etsy leaders to your external network to help guide effective decision making around DEI related business decisions.

* Remain current on all trends and standard methodologies related to the improvement of DEI initiatives and proactively educate the Executive team and People Team.

* Partner effectively with key partners across the org, including but not limited to: Employment Counsel, Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition, and our Impact, Marketing, and HRIS teams.

* Serve as an internal and external speaker, educator and advocate for the Etsy and Reverb DEI programs.

* Set and manage the DEI budget for Etsy and Reverb.

Qualifications

* At least 10 years professional work experience, with at least 6 years of relevant Diversity and Inclusion strategy and operations experience.

* Experience working in a tech industry (preferred)

* Worked independently to define and contain complex problems, prioritizing effectively, and delivering quickly.

* Experience creating and driving program processes which enable smooth execution, continuous improvement, and minimal waste

* Outstanding partner management, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical global, cross-functional groups.

* Exceptional emotional intelligence, judgment, and ability to cope with emotional content, difficult conversations, and issues of identity, trauma, and belonging.

* High attention to detail, can distill sophisticated ideas into clear guidance and communications in a fast paced environment.

* Ability to maintain order, focus and calm in times of ambiguity, emotion, stress, or changing priorities.

* Ability to influence outcomes and people without direct authority.

* Ability to lead with optimism.

Additional Information

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Etsy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skillsets.