Senior Employer Brand Specialist

Ontra; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Employer Brand Specialist, where you'll shape the employee experience and enhance Ontra's reputation as an employer of choice. This role offers the chance to develop innovative branding strategies, engage employees through compelling content, and lead initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion. With a remote-first culture and a commitment to innovation, you'll have the flexibility to work effectively while making a tangible impact on company culture. If you're passionate about employer branding and want to drive change, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Remote-first working policy

Paid flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Employer-supported retirement contributions

Monthly phone and internet reimbursement

Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts

Department budgets for professional development

Twice yearly team offsites

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in employer branding and marketing.
• Proficient in creating engaging content across various formats.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of employer brand strategy.
• Manage internal communication plans to foster employee engagement.
• Implement data-driven initiatives to strengthen employer brand.

Skills

Employer Brand Strategy

Content Creation

Project Management

Data Analysis

Social Media Marketing

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Tools

Asana

Canva

Slack

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Ontra
Ontra is the global leader in AI legal tech for private markets. Powered by industry-leading AI, data from 1M+ contracts, and a global network of legal professionals, Ontra's private markets technology platform streamlines and optimizes critical legal and compliance workflows across the full fund lifecycle. Ontra’s purpose-built solutions automate contracts, streamline obligation management, digitize entity management, and surface insights. Trusted by more than 800 global GPs, investment banks, law firms, and advisors - including nine of the top ten PEI-ranked firms worldwide - Ontra helps firms focus on what’s important to them.

Our Culture
Ontra is a remote-first company that values the power of connection. We find innovative ways to stay connected, both virtually and in person. By promoting ownership, inspiring creativity, and championing collaboration, Ontra enables you to shape your impact and growth. Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our technology; it’s embedded in our culture, and AI plays a crucial role in everything we do.

Our culture is one where belonging is the cornerstone of every interaction, rooted in acceptance and respect for all. Our commitment to inclusion begins at the application process, ensuring a fair and equitable hiring experience that values the unique contributions you bring from day one.

For this job we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States.

About the team & opportunity

Ontra is seeking a Senior Employer Brand Specialist to join our Employee Experience (EX) team. The EX team is on a mission to elevate the employee journey. We help curate an inclusive workplace where innovation thrives and individuals grow personally and professionally. By curating experiences, supporting retention efforts, and championing belonging, we’re setting the standard in our industry and making work feel like anything but.

As a member of the EX team, you'll collaborate on initiatives across various workstreams, including Internal Communication Strategy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Internal Events & Team Gatherings, to ensure our employer brand is integrated into all aspects of the employee experience. You will be responsible for developing innovative strategies that position Ontra as an employer of choice, enhancing our reputation in the market, and fostering a strong sense of pride and advocacy among our employees.

Ontra is a remote-first company, offering employees the flexibility to work from where they are most effective. However, this role will require the ability to travel approximately 3-4 times per quarter for team meetings, content creation trips, or company events.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence how the world perceives Ontra as an employer. This involves developing and managing key workstreams such as our EVP, social media presence, internal communications, employee advocacy programs, and career site content. You will empower our employees to share their authentic experiences, creating compelling content that resonates with both internal and external audiences.

If you are passionate about employer branding at a strategic level and thrive on making a tangible impact on company culture and employee experience, we encourage you to apply!

What you’ll do

• Employer Brand Strategy & Execution: Drive the development and execution of a comprehensive employer brand strategy, including the creation of personas and implementation of our new EVP, through strategic content initiatives and an employee advocacy program, to promote Ontra's culture and values and attract top talent
• Lead Programs: Under the guidance of the Senior Manager, Employee Experience, support and drive key programs in talent acquisition, internal communications strategies, DEIB, and brand initiatives. This includes developing and executing internal communication plans to foster employee engagement and advocacy.
• Employee Engagement and Communications: Drive employee engagement through strategic internal communications. This includes developing content, managing channels, and facilitating feedback mechanisms to ensure employees are informed, connected, and aligned with Ontra's mission and values. Support talent acquisition, DEIB, and brand initiatives with effective internal messaging.
• Initiative Development: Implement tailored, data-driven initiatives to strengthen our employer brand across all stages of the employee journey. This includes identifying key touchpoints, developing targeted messaging and content.
• Content Strategy: Develop long-term content plans for ongoing branding strategies such as heritage months and employer awards and support the development of SLAs for brand posts.*

What you’ll bring

• Employer Brand expertise: A minimum of 3+ years of experience in creating and implementing successful employer brand strategies. Knowledge of online marketing strategies and channels, including social media.
• Content creation: Proficient in creating engaging content across various formats, including writing, visual storytelling (photography and videography), and editing, with the ability to adapt content for different platforms and audiences
• Flexibility: Ability to think out-of-the-box, test boundaries, and ask thought-provoking questions to build appropriate strategies and communications that align with business objectives.
• Travel: Ability and flexibility to attend company offsites/retreats for content-related activities. Estimated at 2-3 times per quarter, sometimes more.
• Project management: Proven experience managing projects from initiation to completion and collaborating with diverse stakeholders
• Technical acumen: Proficiency with project management and design tools (e.g., Asana, Canva, Slack) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel - intermediate proficiency) and social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram).
• Ownership mentality: Assumes an ownership mentality and can independently drive on projects while also handling change and conflicting priorities as business needs adjust.
• Data-focused: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven and research-oriented mindset, including the ability to analyze ROI.
• Teamwork-oriented: Exceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Pay Transparency
Ontra takes individual candidate location, experience, and skills into consideration when determining compensation. The base pay range is listed below. Additionally, all positions are eligible for unit-based equity grants.

Some positions may be eligible for additional compensation, such as commission or other variable compensation structures, which is not included in the below base pay range.

If you are selected to participate in our interview process, your Talent Acquisition Partner will share more details about the total compensation package for the role.

Base Pay Range

$104,200—$145,900 USD

Hiring LocationsWe currently hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs.

United StatesArizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington

APACHong Kong

EMEAUnited Kingdom

Benefits Snapshot

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Travel Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need.

InclusivityOntra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

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Note on Employment Verification: All employees hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in their particular location.

Note to External Agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to Ontra will NOT be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.

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