Employee Engagement Specialist

Who We Are

EZ Texting is the #1 text communications technology company delivering fast, easy, and effective solutions for businesses across a wide variety of industries. Dreamers first, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the way businesses communicate with their customers and believe personal relationships can transform an organization’s ability to grow.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We’re expanding quickly and scaling our teams to help accelerate growth while remaining committed to hiring exceptional, values-aligned talent. We have consistently been rated a Top 100 workplace and are committed to being a best-in-class employer for remote work — with benefits to match!

We are open to hire in CA, NY, TX, OR, GA, & WA, but welcome top applicants nationwide as we expand our operating boundaries.

Role Overview

The Employee Engagement Specialist will support EZ Texting’s work to be a best in class remote place of work. This is an exciting opportunity to drive a cultural transformation and support our transition to a remote-first company. You’ll work cross-functionally to develop strategies to create a meaningful employee experience from onboarding to offboarding. As part of our broader employee engagement work, you will also partner closely with our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council to create and implement programs that bring our DEI mission to life at EZ Texting. A successful candidate cares deeply about building culture and has experience developing employee programs from the ground up.

Employee Engagement & Internal Communications

• Manage internal employee communications channels to ensure EZ Texter’s know how to find the information they need and that the right messages are shared to boost employee engagement

• Support other efforts to improve our internal communications as needed such as All-Hands etc.

• Manage programs and initiatives that focus on promoting employee appreciation and recognition

• Lead and organize an internal “Culture Committee” and develop a company-wide calendar and produce events that provide meaningful experiences for employees to connect remotely

• Create "out of the box" initiatives to enhance the employee experience throughout the employee life cycle

• Manage all scheduling, coordination and presentations for our new employee onboarding, day 1 experience

• Manage our employee engagement pulse survey, which gives employees an opportunity to provide ongoing feedback about our team and the debrief/action planning process

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Develop strategies for DEI learning and engagement programs such as workshops, trainings and other events to raise awareness around DEI issues

• Partner with the Recruiting team to develop recruiting partnerships to diversify our recruiting pipelines

• Partner with the DEI Council to create a framework to launch and support Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) as part of our broader employee engagement work

Remote-First Project Support

• Support the Remote-First project manager to advance our work in building a best-in-class remote workplace

• Research and support the implementation of best practices and programming in partnership with the Remote-First project team

Requirements:

• 2+ years of of experience supporting or leading people programs

• Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills - bring an ability to think and communicate information visually

• Proven success building and implementing programs that inform and delight employees

• Strong judgment and comfort dealing with ambiguity and fast-moving situations

• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to accurately prioritize work across multiple projects and work within deadlines

• Passion for developing culture and desire to champion DEI work within an organization

Benefits:

Benefits available to EZ Texting team members include, but are not limited to:

• 100% paid medical, vision, dental and life insurance for self (50% for families)

• Stock options

• 401(k) plan

• Paid vacation and unlimited sick leave

• Paid parental leave

• Annual personalized learning reimbursement

• Quarterly wellness reimbursement

• Remote-work optimization benefits including:

  • Monthly internet reimbursement

  • Monthly flexible remote work stipend, including DoorDash subscription

  • Annual home office enhancement stipend

  • Direct-billing ordering for supplies

EZ Texting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.