Director, Community & Belonging

Director, Community & BelongingAs Director, Community and Belonging, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening connection, inclusion, and belonging across Deckers' global employee community. You'll lead the design and delivery of programs, workshops, and moments that bring people together, fostering trust and engagement across regions, teams, and cultures. Working closely with People Experience partners, ERG leaders, and business stakeholders, you'll translate company priorities into meaningful, people-centered experiences. You'll drive strategy and execution of community and belonging initiatives, including cultural programming, learning experiences, and the global employee resource group network, ensuring efforts are relevant, inclusive, and locally resonant. With a global lens and hands-on approach, you'll create spaces where employees feel connected, supported, and able to contribute fully, reinforcing Deckers' culture and values through intentional community-building.We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.Your ImpactLead, develop, deliver, and expand global Community & Belonging (C&B) strategy, programming, and initiatives aligned with corporate purpose and valuesInfluence, mentor, and coach ERG leads responsible for day-to-day implementation of C&B initiativesOversee budget related to C&B initiativesPartner with leaders and employees to embed C&B mindset into leadership practices, team norms, and ways of working, including ERGs, mentorship initiatives, and organizational effortsIdentify learning opportunities and design, deliver, and oversee experiences that build C&B competence, psychological safety, and inclusive leadershipServe as senior advocate and practitioner to leaders, addressing concerns related to bias or inequity and supporting restorative resolutionEnsure all C&B concerns raised by employees are promptly escalated to People & Experience (PX) for follow-up and resolutionPartner with PX team to ensure policies, programs, and leadership practices reflect inclusive thinkingCollaborate with Corporate Communication team to shape and execute communication strategies that authentically represent C&B employee experiencesStay abreast of best practices, external partnership opportunities, technology, and tools to inform belonging initiativesWho You AreBachelor's degree in organizational development, human resources, social work, sociology, or related fields (master's preferred)10+ years of experience leading belonging and inclusion initiatives in a global organizationDemonstrated experience creating a vision, translating it into executable strategy, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver in alignment with articulated strategyExperienced in creating and delivering strategic recommendations to leaders based on data-driven conclusionsProven track record for progressing enterprise people initiativesEstablished experience in assisting and growing ERGs and employee engagementExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including press releases, internal/external communications, and presentationsPeople-centered leader who believes in the power of connection, inclusion, and communitySkilled at building strong partnerships and collaborating across a global, matrixed organizationEmpathetic, inclusive leader who can coach, guide, and inspire othersAction-oriented and collaborative, able to move ideas into practice and bring leaders and teams along through clear communication, trust, and shared ownershipWhat We'll Give YouCompetitive Pay and BonusesFinancial Planning and wellbeingTime away from workExtras, discounts and perksGrowth and DevelopmentHealth and WellnessEqual Employment Opportunity Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.