Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)

Company Description

Talent Inclusion:   Our Talent Inclusion efforts are built on the foundation of Trust, Talent, and Transformation:

Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave.   We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty.

This is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Media a destination for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client's business.

True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. Starcom is guided by our DEI philosophy of Celebration vs Minimization (CVM), which leverages a workplace to marketplace approach. We believe that by celebrating differences across identities (vs minimizing them), centers our focus on performance and results that empower us to meaningfully impact both our talent, as well as positively impact our clients businesses.

Job Description

The Director, DE&I is responsible for championing, developing, executing, and overseeing the advancement of Starcom’s DE&I strategy (CVM), program, and initiatives. Role expectations also include being an engaged partner with Starcom’s CEO, Executive Team, Talent Team, DEI council Belonging Advisory Board (BAB). This individual will also own the continued vision and strategic plan that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within the organization, from both the talent and client business perspective, At its core, the Director, DE&I serves as the organizational leader in the company to drive development, implementation and integration of best practices, resources, and trends, with the intent of nurturing diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural proficiency. This individual will serve as Starcom’s spokesperson on matters related to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and will collaborate to drive accountability throughout the organization, with the shared goal of supporting a culture of belonging, by leveraging diverse backgrounds, and highlighting perspectives of all employees. The Director, DEI&I lives into the belief that celebrating differences is a core building block of a high-performing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and evolve current Celebration vs. Minimization (CVM) DE&I plan and action areas
• Develop and communicate DE&I strategy updates ensuring leadership engagement and a clear and relevant roadmap for DE&I at Starcom.
• Partner with HR and leaders to drive implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies, programs, and policies, that will attract, retain, and promote a diverse workforce and foster an environment of inclusion.
• Collaborate with Starcom’s dCenter (inclusive marketing) practice, demonstrating synergy from workplace to marketplace
• Ensure an integrated alignment of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and business objectives across the organization and affiliates globally.
• Partner with Publicis Media DEI team to align on perimeter level actions
• Collaborate with the Publicis Groupe TEI centralized practice to understand and support Groupe-level strategy
• Create an annual business plan and strategy that outlines recruiting, learning & development, retention activities, goals/objectives, and key metrics.
• Manage and monitor diversity annual metrics and report on the results to the Belonging Advisory Board (BAB) Diversity and Inclusion leadership council and management team. Improve year-on-year diversity and representation metrics and positively impact engagement and retention of Starcom’s diverse workforce.
• Responsible for budget management of the D&I function.
• Partner with Publicis Media/Talent Acquisition to identify and drive diversity recruiting efforts with clear metrics including strategic sourcing, targeting diverse talent pools, diverse interview panels, participating in diverse career fairs and other innovative approaches.
• Partner with L&OD and HR Business Partners to integrate D&I initiatives into Talent practices including performance management, leadership development, succession planning, total rewards, retention, Hi-Po programs, and mentoring programs.
• Navigate and assist the organization with the legal obstacles of implementing D&I initiatives.
• Identify areas where an organization is lacking in multiculturalism or minority support and investigate or rectify any charges of discrimination or harassment.
• Ensure response to global, local and remote employee diversity needs and issues. Review exit interview data for diverse talent. Ensure the necessary dialogue is continually st