Director Diversity Equity & Inclusion (Hybrid)

At Hasbro, our mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. We’re looking for adventurous and curious people who want to explore, experiment, and innovate to come up with the best ideas. Our culture has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative, and highly committed individuals for 100 years and we believe the best is yet to come.
 

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Director will report to the Global SVP Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Purpose (DEI&P) and will sit within the Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Gaming Business Unit to ensure that Hasbro’s DE&I efforts are globally impactful while ensuring “on-the ground” employee support and interactions. The DE&I director will partner with the SVP DE&IP to drive strategic thought leadership corporately and will also be a key strategic partner with the business leaders and key employee groups to integrate DE&I into the everyday operation and culture of the organization.

A day in the life:

• Partner with SVP DEI&P, internal comms and external agencies to research, design, implement and share outstanding, global DE&I practices.
• Evaluate and improve the key assets (product, marketing, content) review process improving our strategic DE&I plan.
• Identify new opportunities to integrate and amplify different perspectives within our processes and products.
• Lead the Global ERG strategy and execution globally while empower our outstanding Employee Resource Groups, helping them deliver their goals while growing the feedback loop to leadership.
• Program manages the expansion of our “data capture” initiatives - inclusive of Global Gender ID and Race and Ethnicity, outside of the US.
• Build and moderate safe spaces for honest and practical dialogue around DE&I while challenging conventional wisdom.
• Understand, flag, and propose solutions to address social and cultural issues either in business unit or within the broader corporate landscape.
• Work with Talent Management to ensure the delivery of learning experiences that will develop leaders, managers and employees in an equitable fashion that builds a more inclusive environment.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to build internal and external partnerships that help attract and amplify under-represented perspectives.
• Tight partnership with the Philanthropy teams to align our key social impact partners across our DE&I tenants.
• Work with SVP DE&IP to evaluate and report the effectiveness of our diversity activities and their impact on both culture and business results.
• Lead and develop a team to ensure their growth and development while delivering against high impact initiatives.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally with a focus in business, HR, or related fields.
• 8+ years of dynamic leadership experience in business, marketing, HR, philanthropy, or similar people-focused functions.
• You have an established reputation as a trusted advisor, influencing with finesse, business insight, and stewardship of our brands to drive continuous improvement.

• Proven success as a leader or executive sponsor for building, implementing and running successful DE&I programs and initiatives.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Key Capabilities:

• Sophisticated consultative, mediation, and facilitation skills with the flexibility to adapt to the varying needs of team members and build trust with all parties.
• Ability to handle sophisticated DE&I and philanthropic issues with discretion, confidentiality, self-awareness, and good judgment to assist successful conflict resolution across all levels.
• Empathy and active listening skills. Work collaboratively, capture alternative perspectives and show compassion and understanding of different needs, encouraging interdependency to achieve results.
• Strategic, data minded capabilities to quickly interpret & communicate key insights from diversity metrics, research & reporting - with business, financial and legal acuity.
• Curiosity driven with a constant pulse on innovative market trends, industry news, and methodologies critical to inform strategy and enhance impact.

Hasbro’s world-class brands and talented people are our greatest assets. One of the ways we invest in you is through a competitive and contemporary benefits package. Your particular benefits package will depend on your position, location, local legal requirements, and years with the company. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Half-day Fridays year-round, Paid Vacation Time and holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Team Hasbro Volunteer Program, Employee Giving and Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Toy Discounts and more!

Hasbro is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. #LI-KW10