Director of Human Resources & Staff Experience

Naaahrrva; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Campaign for Southern Equality seeks a Director of Human Resources and Staff Experience to craft a human-centered employee lifecycle across remote, hybrid, and in-person work. You will build diverse talent pipelines, run an equitable hiring process, and oversee HR systems and compliance to support staff growth and well-being.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and seasoned in nonprofit HR leadership, with strong judgment and the ability to balance empathy with

Qualifications

• 5+ years supervising professional staff in a fast-paced nonprofit environment with HR focus.
• Experience in Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and nonprofit governance.
• Readiness to drive the selection and implementation of a new HR platform for staff (e.g. Rippling).
• Digital fluency with Google Suite and Slack.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse talent pipelines and equitable hiring processes.
• Manage HR systems, compliance, and staff experience.
• Design remote, hybrid, and in-person work arrangements.
• Collaborate with staff on equity and organizational culture initiatives.

Skills

HR practices

Labor law

Diversity & Inclusion

Nonprofit governance

Strategic planning

Job description

About Campaign for Southern Equality

The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. CSE’s work is rooted in commitments to empathy, equity, and nonviolence. Learn more about our work and curent priorities at www.southernequality.org.

Position Summary

The Director of Human Resources and Staff Experience is a new position that will play a critical role at CSE, creating a positive experience throughout the employee life cycle, from building diverse talent pipelines and running a rigorous, equitable hiring process, to managing HR systems and compliance, to advancing our equity commitments, to ensuring that remote, hybrid and in-person work arrangements are thoughtfully designed and supported, to supporting staff growth and development throughout their time at CSE.

We believe the most meaningful HR work is people-centered, relationship-driven and grounded in our mission, values, and core commitments. This role expands our capacity to fulfill our mission by strengthening employee support, improving HR operations and helping ensure our practices remain equitable, responsive and compliant. This role will also work closely with our staff on both equity and organizational culture initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. They are a seasoned leader, bring strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance empathy with accountability.

Key Qualifications & Experience

Proven track record of managing fundamental HR practices, compliance expectations, documentation standards and escalation principles, with respect for labor law and the ability to recognize when additional guidance is needed. Significant experience (5+ years), particularly supervising professional staff in a fast-paced environment, in areas including but not limited to Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, operations, human resources, strategic planning, nonprofit financial management, and/or nonprofit governance. Experience in a grassroots nonprofit environment is a plus Proven ability and a vision for building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace, where all staff feel a sense of belonging in both a remote and in-person environment. Readiness to drive the selection and implementation of a new HR Platform for staff (e.g. Rippling). Digital fluency and comfort working with current HR systems, databases and remote collaboration tools (such as Google Suite and Slack).

Operational Effectiveness

Manages a high volume of work with efficiency: Has, or can create, a system for keeping tasks from slipping through the cracks. Able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality. Plans backwards to make deadlines. Asks for help when needed. Creative Solver: Willingness and excitement to think outside the box to ensure organizational values, especially those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, are reflected in operational work and staff experience. Relentless improver: Experience in improving organizational systems and preparing departments to utilize them with rapidly shifting organizational demands. A self-starter with a strong initiative who, beyond directing current systems, has the willingness to identify additional processes that could be streamlined and the skills to realize that vision

Skills & Emotional Intelligence

Relationship Builder: Builds authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities. Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with staff. Able to put people at ease, especially across lines of difference. Listens closely to understand needs or concerns and takes action based on that input. Emotional Intelligence: Meets people where they are and adapts their approach; quickly digests team dynamics and is able to “read the room”; aware and sensitive to individual needs, creating conditions for people to engage at their best. Coach and learning mentality: Helps others grow. Uses coaching, training, and feedback to develop others and support problem-solving. Seeks and engages well with feedback. Culture Builder: Proven track record of creating, modeling, and operating within team cultures that allow people to do their best work, feel safe and supported, and a sense of belonging. Trustworthy: Treats people with respect. Keeps commitments and inspires the trust of others. Works ethically and with integrity. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive issues. You thrive while working collaboratively in a remote or hybrid team environment You bring a sense of humor and joy to all that you do.