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DriveTime Director, Employee Engagement in Tempe, Arizona
What’s Under the Hood
DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.
The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock. You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle.
That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?
That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?
In short, as the Director, Employee Engagement you will work closely with our Head of People as a part of our leadership team to build a world-class dynamic Employee Experience team and drive process improvement. In this role you will also lead our communications strategy, planning and execution for our EE initiative with significant company impact.
In long, the Director, Employee Engagement is responsible for:
Partner with cross-functional subject matter experts to help design and execute strategies for how we hire, onboard, develop, motivate, retain and organize work.
Support our unique performance and promotion review process and talent programs. Our goal is to reduce bias in the career advancement of our employees, so we ask that you understand, implement and continue to experiment with ways to ensure fairness for all of our employees.
Champion and represent DriveTime’s unique culture and values. Build programs that both safeguard and advance our culture as a differentiator compared to other companies.
Influence our diversity practices to build out a more diverse workforce through innovative thinking and practices.
Use data to make our people processes smarter and more efficient through application of a strong knowledge of workforce analytics and metrics.
Lead, inspire and develop your team to deliver results, share best practices internally, benchmark externally, scale and grow their skills and impact.
Manage people processes and controls; identify gaps and inefficiencies, provide standardization and improvement recommendations which will impact the full employee lifecycle from hire to retire.
Create innovative and engaging HR communications campaigns across multiple channels, including email, video, newsletters, digital signage, and Yammer
Partner with Total Rewards, Talent Support & Acquisition, HR Technology and HR Business Partners to support annual processes and special initiatives
Consistently apply the voice of HR through easy-to-understand, friendly messaging
Create and managed a communications calendar
So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
Agile in a fast-paced environment. We move, and we move quickly. Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.
Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
Organization and time management skills in spades. You’ll be handling multiple projects and deadlines that will require you to prioritize then re-prioritize… then… re-prioritize again.
Rebel with a cause. You are always looking beyond the obvious for continuous improvement.
Exceptional interpersonal skills. Friendly and tactful with the ability to influence others, effectively manage conflict, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information, interact at all levels within the organization, and build cross-functional partnerships across the business
Integrity is your middle name. Integrity isn’t just a word at DriveTime, it’s the basis of how we operate. We are looking for someone that functions the same.
The Specifics.
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of HR or relevant business partner experience.
Demonstrated personal involvement in developing internal communications strategies
Demonstrated ability to listen, accept feedback and respond to requests from leaders, employees, People Operations colleagues and team members.
Demonstrated examples of partnership and influence with leaders, employees and peers.
So What About the Perks? Perks matter
Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!
In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!
Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate. Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other’s company outside of day-to-day work.
Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard.
Company Driver. It’s one of the coolest perks of being who we are! We’ve got your insurance, maintenance, and cost of vehicle covered; you just keep gas in the tank.
Anything Else? Absolutely.
DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here. We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)!
Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!
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