Manager Culture and Engagement

 Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.  

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. 

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.  

There are jobs and then there are careers. Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!  
 
Position Overview
This role is responsible for maintaining Paylocity’s employee-focused culture by planning and executing on events and employee engagement opportunities that build and strengthen Paylocity’s culture

Primary Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Takes complete ownership of the event planning process from intake, detailing, follow-up with coordinators, room set-up, and day of execution and closing out of the events 
• Work closely with DEIA, CSR, and ERG Program Managers to understand Paylocity’s DEIA and CSR objectives and curate company-wide events to help drive objectives
• Lead Paylocity’s Culture Crew program, a volunteer employee group that supports on-site and virtual event initiatives, and ensure all events align with and drive company culture and employee engagement
• Remain in-tune with the pulse of the business and Paylocity’s employees to provide recommendations on how to strengthen company culture
• With oversight and direction from Director of DEIA/CSR, collaborate with Paylocity’s internal and external communications teams, to align Paylocity’s culture strategy with Paylocity branding and communication
• Act as a project manager to oversee programming and events that support culture-building and ensure alignment with Paylocity's voice, values, and strategy
• Monitor and track metrics to measure events’ impact to the business and department strategic goals
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to the Culture & Engagement and DEIA Coordinators/Specialists
• Sources external event sites 
• Negotiates resort/hotel contracts and seeks out most favorable terms with resorts/hotels for events? 
• Negotiates audio/visual, transportation, events activities, restaurants, and all other preferred vendor’s contract 
• Travel as necessary for event production, manage schedules and budget related to event travel 
• Manages communications with stakeholders and facilities team 
• Conducts weekly event meetings with stakeholders 
• Manages multiple events at a time (internal and external)? 
• Produce new program ideas, event themes, and activations for internal stakeholders to implement? 
• Build and manage partner relationships including identifying experiences, opportunities for improvement, and developing new programs that can be tailored to future events 
• Other duties as assigned 

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Hospitality, Marketing, or related field is preferred 
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in luxury hospitality, large scale hotel/resorts, event planning, or related field 
• Minimum of 2 years management experience for hourly and salary level employees 
• Strong business acumen and excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Outstanding people skills and ability to be flexible and adaptable 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task - ability to meet deadlines 
• Ability to think quickly and efficiently when confronted with requests 
• Self-starter, motivated, takes initiative, and anticipates needs of others 
• General tech-savviness, specifically MS Office applications, iOS applications 
• Able to work a flexible schedule based on events booked; occasional evenings; travel to key offsites 
• Good communication and problem-solving skills 

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.  We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com.  

 This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $83,000-$110,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.