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Salary: USD 120,000 - 140,000 / annual
Hungryroot is seeking an Employee Experience Lead to architect the full employee experience at a fast-growing, AI-powered food and wellness company. This hybrid role (3 days/week in NYC office) owns strategy and execution across culture, engagement, internal communications, learning & development, onboarding, workplace operations, and company events.
You will partner closely with People leadership and business leaders to build a connected, energized workplace that fuels growth. Key responsibilities include:
**Employee Experience & Culture:** Lead company-wide initiatives that strengthen engagement, connection, and belonging. Design and scale programs that reinforce company values and improve the employee lifecycle from onboarding through recognition and development. Partner with People leadership to translate employee feedback and engagement data into actionable strategies.
**Internal Communications:** Own the company's internal communications strategy, developing communication calendars, messaging frameworks, and best practices. Lead company-wide communications including all-hands meetings, organizational announcements, Slack, and other channels. Continuously evaluate effectiveness and iterate.
**Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle:** Lead and improve the onboarding experience for new hires and managers. Develop scalable programs, resources, and experiences that accelerate integration and productivity. Partner with Recruiting, HRBPs, and hiring managers. Oversee onboarding communications, materials, welcome experiences, and new hire programming.
**Events & Engagement:** Own strategy, planning, and execution of company-wide engagement initiatives, virtual and in-person events, retreats, celebrations, leadership meetings, and manager training. Manage event budgets and evaluate effectiveness to maximize impact.
**Workplace Experience & Facilities:** Serve as primary owner of the office environment. Oversee facilities management, vendor relationships, maintenance, supplies, F&B programs, and workplace services. Act as point of contact for office vendors, landlords, and building management. Manage lease administration and resolve workplace issues.
Hungryroot is a distributed, remote-first company with headquarters in NYC and team members across 28+ US states. The company uses AI to deliver personalized healthy groceries, recipes, and supplements.
**Requirements:**
- 5+ years of experience in employee experience, people operations, internal communications, or related HR function with progressively increasing scope
- Proven track record designing and scaling programs across culture, engagement, onboarding, and/or L&D in fast-growing environments
- Experience partnering with People leadership and senior business leaders to translate engagement data into actionable strategies
- Strong internal communications skills, including building communication calendars, messaging frameworks, and company-wide announcements across multiple channels
- Experience designing and delivering L&D programs, including manager training and onboarding curricula
- Demonstrated success planning and executing company events, offsites, or engagement programs with budget management
- Familiarity with workplace/facilities operations, vendor management, office logistics, and lease administration (or willingness to grow into this scope)
- Excellent project management skills managing multiple concurrent initiatives and stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication with sound judgment on tone, timing, and audience
- High degree of discretion, professionalism, and customer-service orientation when resolving employee and workplace issues
