Manager, Employee Communications & Engagement

About Ancestry:

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

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Our Global Corporate Communications team is searching for a Manager, Employee Communications & Engagement who will be a passionate champion of our mission, values, and culture. This person will support communications needs from our stakeholders and manage our internal engagement platforms.

The Manager will create and execute communications strategies focused on fostering employee engagement at Ancestry. As the voice of our employees, this role will work across the organization to exemplify our company values and foster a culture of trust, transparency, and engagement. The manager will also own and maintain our internal engagement platforms by facilitating content creation, partnering with the tech team to ensure the platforms meet the needs of our employees, and measuring platform engagement. The position reports to the Director of Global Employee Communications.

What You'll Do

• Manage the rollout and ongoing development of our company communications & community engagement platform.

• Partner with internal DE&I and Corporate Responsibility stakeholders to identify communications objectives and manage multi-channel communication campaigns to engage employees.

• Consult and partner with stakeholders across a hybrid work environment (in person and remote).

• Write/produce and edit communications content (posts, emails, video scripts, etc.)

• Track and measure internal engagement across platforms and channels.

• Contribute to in-person/hybrid events such as Town Hall, AMAs, and All Hands by partnering with content contributors, assisting with deck creation, and liaising with the A/V team

• Nice to have: basic design skills (banners, infographics) to bring visual vibrancy and warmth to our communications.

Qualifications (Who You Are)

• 7+ years of employee communications experience, including experience collaborating with internal stakeholders.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including stellar editorial proficiency (writing, editing, proofing)

• Ability to build relationships within an organization, communicate regularly with key individuals and interface with all levels of staff in a way that builds trust

• Strong communicator who works well independently and collaboratively with a team

• Hands-on team player with outstanding project management and strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Possess good judgment skills and able to handle confidential/sensitive information

• Curiosity-driven, good humored, and passionate about people, culture, and the employee experience

• A bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, advertising, english, public relations, or another relevant discipline

• This is a hybrid role and requires 2-3 days/week on-site in Lehi, Utah

As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $70,000 - $90,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.

• Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.