Lead Associate, Culture & Engagement (P2)

Save the Children US; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Hybrid work options

Health coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Save the Children in the Washington, DC area seeks a Lead Associate, Culture & Engagement, to advance inclusion, belonging, and employee engagement across the organization. You will connect Connection Groups with new hires and broader initiatives, ensuring everyone feels seen and valued.

The role emphasizes developing leadership training, collaboration, and event planning to strengthen our culture. This position is hybrid and located in DC, CT, or KY offices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to manage complex tasks, programs or projects.
• Ability to work independently, organize and set priorities and handle multiple tasks.
• Experience organizing and facilitating staff training.
• Experience with learning management systems, survey tools, collaboration tools and HRIS systems.
• Strong analytical skills with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization.
• Creative thinker with a passion for culture-building and fostering belonging.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Inclusion & Belonging strategy development and execution.
• Act as primary liaison for all Connection Groups, ensuring alignment with goals.
• Support Connection Group annual workplans creation and tracking.
• Collaborate with Leads and Internal Communications on annual communications strategy.
• Partner with Talent Development Advisors to design leadership training for Connection Group leads.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation with Talent Attraction and Acquisition.
• Coordinate bi-monthly new employee orientation and monthly brown bags.
• Continuously improve onboarding to strengthen integration and retention.
• Plan and support annual Engagement Survey and Pulse Surveys, including logistics and results distribution.
• Coordinate post-survey action planning across teams.
• Work cross-functionally to support in-person and virtual engagement strategies.
• Plan and execute staff events such as Founder’s Day and in-office activities.
• Communicate People & Culture initiatives and progress.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

MS Office proficiency

English proficiency

Staff training facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Learning management systems

Survey tools

Collaboration tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you are creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Lead Associate, Culture & Engagement, you will be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will play a critical role in advancing a culture of inclusion, belonging, and employee engagement across the organization. This individual will serve as a central connector between Connection Groups, new employees, and broader engagement initiatives- ensuring every employee feels seen, valued, and included in our mission.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You Will Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Inclusion & Belonging (50%)

• Contribute to the development and execution of the agency’s Inclusion & Belonging strategy.
• Act as the primary liaison and support system for all Connection Groups, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Support the creation, implementation, and tracking of Connection Group annual workplans.
• Collaborate with Connection Group Leads and Internal Communications to develop and execute a comprehensive annual communications strategy highlighting group initiatives and impact.
• Partner with Talent Development Advisors to design and deliver leadership development training for Connection Group leads, fostering inclusive leadership practices.

New Employee Onboarding and Orientation (20%)

• Coordinate operations of new employee onboarding and orientation program with Talent Attraction and Acquisition team to ensure new employees feel welcomed, informed, and connected.
• Coordinate and facilitate bi-monthly new employee orientation and monthly new employee brown bags.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the onboarding process to align with organizational culture to strengthen integration and retention.

Employee Engagement and Experience (30%)

• Support the planning, implementation, and communication of the annual Engagement Survey and supplemental Pulse Surveys, including logistics, vendor collaboration, and the distribution of results to leaders and employees.
• Coordinate and track the post-survey action planning process, ensuring clarity, accessibility, accountability, and follow-through on engagement commitments across teams.
• Work cross-functionally to support both in-person and virtual engagement strategies.
• Plan and execute employee events including staff annual Founder’s Day celebrations and in-office connection activities.
• Communicate People & Culture initiatives and progress across the organization.

Required Qualifications For The Role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional level of specialized knowledge to manage complex tasks, programs or projects
• Ability to work independently, organize and set priorities and handle multiple tasks
• Experience organizing and facilitating staff training
• Experience with learning management systems, survey tools, collaboration tools and HRIS systems
• Strong analytical skills with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization
• Creative thinker with a passion for culture-building and fostering belonging
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Qualifications For The Role

• Experience in non-profit industry
• Experience with virtual and hybrid event planning

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $72,250 - $80,750 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $65,450 - $73,150 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $59,500 - $66,500 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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