Director, People and Culture

The Moth is an acclaimed nonprofit honoring the commonality and diversity of the human experience through the art and craft of true, personal storytelling. Our purpose is to create a more empathetic world by connecting people from every background through the power and humanity of shared, true stories, and our aim is to make personal storytelling a universally recognized and socially transformative art form.

The Moth has presented more than thirty thousand stories, told live and without notes, by people from all walks of life to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

The position is part of The Moth’s Finance and Administration team that leads the organization's financial and human resource strategy while supporting other administrative endeavors such as office management, IT, legal, and insurance. The team's overall objective is to maximize The Moth's resources, develop its talent and work culture, and mitigate risk exposure wherever possible.

The Moth seeks an accomplished and approachable individual to lead their talent and culture by building on and strengthening existing policies and processes. The position requires someone highly perceptive who can assess, nurture, and develop a wide variety of creative, operational, managerial, and support staff. Reporting to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, the Director of People and Culture will evaluate, identify, and execute best practices in staff management and organizational culture and serve as the authority on all HR-related issues and projects.

This role works closely with team members across the organization to recruit and develop talent, foster employee relations, and oversee employee experience throughout their tenure. The Director of People and Culture will develop, strengthen, encourage, and evaluate frameworks, policies, and tools used to develop, reward, and retain The Moth’s exceptional individuals. As The Moth expands its vision, this is an exciting opportunity to enact strategies that will shape the future of The Moth at a pivotal point in its history.

The Director of People and Culture will be responsible for the following and any other projects as assigned by their supervisor.

• Lead internal and external efforts to build a thriving team with dynamic individuals from various backgrounds and with different strengths.
• Supervise, train, and collaborate with hiring managers to execute the full HR life cycle; all recruiting, interviewing, orientation, and termination processes, including job description development, position posting, resume sourcing, coordinating interviews, and salary negotiations.
• Evaluate and enhance the comprehensive onboarding process that introduces and integrates new staff into the culture of The Moth and ensures that individuals have the necessary resources to be set up for future success.
• Develop and strengthen staff capacity and competencies to regularly engage in feedback conversations, ensuring that managers coach and mentor team members effectively.
• Establish a framework for tracking, reviewing, and managing employee retention, professional development, and staff training.
• Identify metrics and tools to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts and prepare annual reports and recommendations for senior management.

• Champion and help develop and promote initiatives that advance The Moth’s organizational culture, mission, and assist leaders across the organization in aligning with The Moth’s values.
• Foster an inclusive and functioning workplace by acting as the primary contact and liaison for employee relations, compliance, benefits, and policy issues.
• Collaborate with management and leadership on human resource-related topics, including performance management, workforce development, terminations, interpersonal conflicts, and conducting investigations of sensitive employee matters.
• Develop, coordinate, refine, and execute performance management processes and systems to optimize performance.
• Establish, review, manage, and implement personnel-related policies.
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