Social Impact Manager

Job Description

Every day, millions of people from over 190 countries trust us to handle their precious creative ideas.

Since making our name with quick & simple file-sharing, WeTransfer has evolved to help creators organize, share, and get feedback on their work – from inception right up to delivery. We showcase the best brands to more than 80 million users per month, and our editorial platform WePresent has championed unexpected stories of creativity from around the globe and features collaborations from world-famous artists, too.

Sounds like fun, right? Allow us to sweeten the deal: as a certified B Corporation, we do all of this while using business as a force for good, balancing people, the planet, and profit along the way.

In March 2020, WeTransfer was designated as a Certified B Corporation, confirming its ambition to strengthen its values-driven approach to responsible technology and business. As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer supports issues such as climate change by maintaining a climate-neutral status and aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% by 2025. The company is also focused on promoting diversity and inclusion and championing employee mental health.

Social Impact Manager

WeTransfer is a globally recognized software and media business, delivering tools for the creative industry. We’re proud to be a values-driven business, with B Corporation™ status and an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our employees’ differences, believing different makes us better.

As Social Impact Manager you’ll support WeTransfer’s Social Responsibility programme and B Corp Status. This role will implement WeTransfer’s global social impact strategy, foster employee engagement, and measure the effectiveness of your initiatives. Initiatives include but are not limited to our volunteering, mentorship, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts.

Responsibilities

Implement a social impact strategy:

• Implement WeTransfer’s social impact initiatives, aligning them with our B Corp and social responsibility goals.

Lead the execution of impactful programs like:

• Employee engagement initiatives like volunteering opportunities or skill-based mentorship programs for our employees and local communities.

• Serve as the Employee Resource Group (ERG) ambassador, ensuring alignment and integration of ERG strategic plans and programming and that all efforts are aligned with WeTransfer’s overall DEI strategy.

• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.

Measure and communicate impact:

• Establish metrics and frameworks to measure the effectiveness of social impact initiatives.

• Track progress, analyze data, and report on outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, including creating compelling impact reports.

• Manage communication strategies to raise awareness about the social impact efforts within WeTransfer

• Stay informed on the latest trends and best practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social impact within the tech industry.

Promote employee engagement:

• Foster a culture of social responsibility within WeTransfer by raising awareness and encouraging employee participation in social impact initiatives.

• Collaborate, consult, and partner with cross-functional teams and leads, like ERG leaders, Learning and Development, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition. Aligning initiatives with their strategies to attract, retain, and engage talent.

• Develop internal communication materials and programs to engage employees in understanding and contributing to WeTransfer’s social impact goals.

• Enabling and ensuring great collaboration between ERGs across the organization and amplifying their effectiveness to lead to better outcomes.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in social impact or corporate social responsibility (CSR), preferably within the technology sector.

• Deep expertise in corporate giving, volunteer and mentorship programs, and empowering volunteers and employees. Preferably with experience implementing and coordinating ERGs.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, including WeTransfer employees, impact partners, and suppliers.

• Ability to work on their own, while working across different functions and build relationships with interested parties and champions.

• Driving transparent and effective communication with stakeholders regarding program progress, flags, and decisions.

• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt and handle complex projects.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while multi-tasking, re-prioritizing projects, and communicating priority updates to interested parties.

• Be an empathetic listener to concerns raised within employees and communities, protect safe spaces, and provide key insights to the business.

• Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of multiple facets of diversity: cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, gender, educational, age, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and other differences that make us unique.

• Based in the Netherlands

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, making a real difference in the communities surrounding WeTransfer and its employees.

• Be part of a small but mighty team committed to social responsibility and sustainability.

• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

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