AVP Talent Development and Community Engagement

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares” or “the Firm”) is looking for a professional to join our Talent Development team in Culver City (Los Angeles), Denver or New York. The employee engagement function is part of the broader global Human Resources team and actively supports our local communities where we do business through a portfolio of three programs:

• Ares in Motion (“AIM”), the firm’s signature platform for employee engagement, volunteerism ad matching gifts 

• Corporate Contributions, which includes sponsorships and support of charitable causes

• Talent development programs – with time this job will include talent development responsibilities in the performance management space

The Talent Development team seeks an Employee Engagement & Community Impact Associate Vice President/Senior Associate to manage global AIM programs, events and reporting.  This individual will regularly evaluate the efficacy of the volunteer and employee engagement programs, manage global event logistics and evolve the programs’ positive societal impact. They will report to the Head of Talent Development and lead the portfolio of global employee engagement initiatives to support the Firm’s talent development, employee engagement and community impact goals. 

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in Corporate Social Responsibility, Talent Development, Philanthropy or a relevant field, strong event management skills, excellent (verbal and written) communication and influencing skills, and the highest degree of integrity and judgment.  They will be detail-oriented, accuracy-focused, flexible and collaborative in approach, and possess a process-improvement mindset.

Reporting relationships

Reports to:  Head of Talent Development

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, manage and enhance global employee engagement initiatives from end-to-end including planning, logistics, legalities, budget, timeline and scope while collaborating across appropriate internal teams to positively impact society and support Ares’ business strategies.

• Track and report program and participation metrics including employee and community inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impacts of AIM initiatives including, but not limited to, employee skill development through volunteerism.

• Draft internal communications, external social media posts, program recaps for internal and external audiences, and Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) awards submissions.

• Manage and evolve the annual calendar of employee engagement opportunities and the Firm’s charitable matching program.

• Lead global AIM Committees including monthly meeting logistics, agendas, and local delegation.

• Identify and recommend potential collaboration opportunities across the firm’s Impact at Ares portfolios (DEI, ESG and Philanthropy) that help advance the firm’s commitment to an Inclusive & Equitable Economy and A Just Transition. 

• Develop strong internal relationships and collaborate with internal stakeholders to align the AIM strategy with Ares’ business priorities and advance impact with senior-leader support.  Increase global senior leadership participation in local employee engagement efforts.

• Conduct presentations about AIM and the firm’s “Impact at Ares” strategy to large audiences.

• Oversee the AIM Portal dashboard to track event registration, and participation metrics, process employee match requests, monthly invoices, and corporate sponsorship requests.

• Heighten visibility for Ares and the firm’s involvement efforts to help increase the firm’s brand recognition and reputational standing in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. 

• Eventual responsibilities in the Talent Development space including Performance Management responsibilities

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience required

Experience Required: 

• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources: community impact/engagement, performance management, talent dev