Director of People and Culture
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Location: Spokane, WA 99208
Description:
Director of People and Culture - USL Spokane
Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture and driving organizational excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration, compliance, and strategic execution are key?
We're looking for a Director of People and Culture to help lead and enhance our workplace culture, ensuring alignment with our core values and business objectives. In this role, you'll be responsible for fostering a positive and inclusive environment, ensuring state and federal compliance as well as alignment with industry standards, and driving key people initiatives across departments. With your excellent communication skills, strategic mindset, and strong problem-solving abilities you'll play a critical role in developing and executing programs that empower our teams and support our organizational goals.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help grow the future of our workplace, we'd love to hear from you!
The Director of People and Culture is responsible for developing and leading all human resources function within USL Spokane. This role ensures a positive workplace culture, attracts and retains top talent, and aligns HR strategies with the organization's mission and values. The director oversees employee engagement, diversity and inclusion initiatives, compliance, talent management, and overall human resources functions for the organization. The Director of People and Culture must be fully committed to the mission and values of USL Spokane and must have the ability to build and support an infrastructure which embraces commitment to community, safety, inclusion, and optimal performance.
USL Spokane fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to staff and community engagement and we are looking for someone to help drive forward our mission:
To establish the world's preeminent professional soccer club, dedicated to championing our community, athletes, and fans.
The Director of People and Culture must be able to work regular shifts during the week and be available for work on weekends during home games. This position requires flexible hours, extended days, and some evenings. This position must be located in Spokane and is an in-person role.
Key or Essential Functions
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the duties listed below. The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
Culture and Employee Experience:
Foster a high-performance, inclusive and values-driven culture within the club.
Develop and implement strategies that enhance employee engagement and well-being.
Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to create a welcoming and diverse workplace.
Promote team-building activities, internal communications, and cross departmental collaboration.
Talent Acquisition & Development
Oversee the recruitment, hiring and onboarding process to attract top talent for the entire organization.
Partner with leadership to identify key talent gaps and succession planning strategies.
Design and implement employee training and leadership development programs.
Work with managers to set performance goals and oversee the performance management system, including goal setting, performance reviews, and career development plans.
HR Operations and Compliance
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and league regulations regarding employment laws.
Develop, update, and enforce HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks and other policies and initiates.
Develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that align with the company's mission and objectives.
Manage employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary processes in alignment with organizational values.
Oversee benefits administration, safety and safety reporting, compensation structures, and support the payroll function.
Develop competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain employees.
Oversee HR technology solutions to improve processes and employee experience.
Manage the entire HR lifecycle from hiring, onboarding, performance, to offboarding.
Mange the workers compensation program.
Leadership and Strategy
Act as a strategic partner to leadership, ensuring HR initiatives align with the organizations short- and long-term goals.
Provide guidance and support on organizational structure, change management, and workforce planning,
Utilize HR analytics to measure employee satisfaction, retention and overall team effectiveness. Provide monthly reporting to ownership on key HR metrics
Issue a regular HR update newsletter to all staff.
Operations Support
Work with soccer operations staff to support player wellness.
Secondary Functions:
The startup nature and growth of USL Spokane requires highly skilled employees who can operate in a fast paced and frequently changing environment. All positions require an entrepreneurial spirit to identify new solutions, a can-do attitude with a goal of always finding a way to success, and the ability to thrive in an environment of ambiguity and change. As individual employees, members of a team, and part of the entire USL Spokane eco system, a passion for solving complex problems and contributing to the overall success of all operations is key. Every single employee contributes to a culture of working collaboratively and contributing to all aspects of the club. Employees must contribute fully to their own position and more broadly to all areas of business as needed to support the mission and drive forward success on and off the field.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 6 years experience in Human Resources, preferable in a senior HR role.
HR certification, SPHR, PHR or equivalent.
A combination or accumulation of applicable work-related experience and/or education may be recognized as sufficiently meeting the requirements based upon educational programs and specific experience.
Ability to pass comprehensive background check including a motor vehicle report.
Ability to pass SafeSport training
Possess and maintain a current and valid driver's license and maintain legally required insurance.
USL Spokane values the whole individual and recognizes a wide range of qualifications, experience, and education can contribute to an individual's success in a role. A combination of qualifications will be considered.
Compensation and Benefits:
Exempt position with a range of $85,000 - $95,000
Eligible for annual discretionary bonus
Unlimited vacation policy and 10 days sick leave annually (prorated first year of employment)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided with a 75% employer contribution for employee premiums.
50% employer contribution for dependent/spouse medical, dental, and vision.
Employer paid employee life insurance and AD&D.
USL Spokane is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. USL Spokane provides a work environment for employees that is free from unlawful discrimination. All employment-related decisions including hiring are made without consideration of an employee's race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, marital status, genetic information, use of a trained service animal or dog guide, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C status, or any other basis protected by local state or federal law.
For any questions or support needed in the application process please email
HR@uslspokane.com
Job Questions:
Date you are available to start work? Are you eligible to work in the U.S.? Are you at least 18 years of age? If no, additional documentation and training may be applicable. Do any of your relatives or persons of your same household work at USL Spokane? If any of your relatives or persons of your same household work at USL Spokane please list their names. Please skip if not applicable. Do you expect to be engaged in any other business or employment outside of employment with USL Spokane. If yes, please explain. If not already included in a resume or CV, please list three professional references (do not include family members). Please include the following information for each reference: Name, Phone Number, Email Address Do you have any prior commitments (e.g. planned vacation) which would require an absence in the next 12 months? If yes, please explain. How were you referred to USL Spokane to apply? I hereby affirm that the information provided on this application, and accompanying letters or resume, is true and complete. I also agree and understand that any false or misleading information or significant omissions may disqualify me from consideration for employment or result in my dismissal if hired. I authorize this employer to investigate my background thoroughly, and agree to assist in such investigation. I release and hold harmless, and promise not to claim damages from any of my prior employers listed above for providing information. I also understand that employment may be contingent upon an investigation into criminal convictions on record with Local, State, Federal or International law enforcement authorities. I understand that, if hired, my employment is not for any specific period or duration and is terminable at will by the Company or me at any time with or without cause or notice. I understand this application is NOT A CONTRACT. I agree to present documentation proving my eligibility to work in the United States, and that failure to do so voids any offer of employment.
Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture and driving organizational excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration, compliance, and strategic execution are key?
We're looking for a Director of People and Culture to help lead and enhance our workplace culture, ensuring alignment with our core values and business objectives. In this role, you'll be responsible for fostering a positive and inclusive environment, ensuring state and federal compliance as well as alignment with industry standards, and driving key people initiatives across departments. With your excellent communication skills, strategic mindset, and strong problem-solving abilities you'll play a critical role in developing and executing programs that empower our teams and support our organizational goals.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help grow the future of our workplace, we'd love to hear from you!
The Director of People and Culture is responsible for developing and leading all human resources function within USL Spokane. This role ensures a positive workplace culture, attracts and retains top talent, and aligns HR strategies with the organization's mission and values. The director oversees employee engagement, diversity and inclusion initiatives, compliance, talent management, and overall human resources functions for the organization. The Director of People and Culture must be fully committed to the mission and values of USL Spokane and must have the ability to build and support an infrastructure which embraces commitment to community, safety, inclusion, and optimal performance.
USL Spokane fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to staff and community engagement and we are looking for someone to help drive forward our mission:
To establish the world's preeminent professional soccer club, dedicated to championing our community, athletes, and fans.
The Director of People and Culture must be able to work regular shifts during the week and be available for work on weekends during home games. This position requires flexible hours, extended days, and some evenings. This position must be located in Spokane and is an in-person role.
Key or Essential Functions
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the duties listed below. The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
Culture and Employee Experience:
Foster a high-performance, inclusive and values-driven culture within the club.
Develop and implement strategies that enhance employee engagement and well-being.
Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to create a welcoming and diverse workplace.
Promote team-building activities, internal communications, and cross departmental collaboration.
Talent Acquisition & Development
Oversee the recruitment, hiring and onboarding process to attract top talent for the entire organization.
Partner with leadership to identify key talent gaps and succession planning strategies.
Design and implement employee training and leadership development programs.
Work with managers to set performance goals and oversee the performance management system, including goal setting, performance reviews, and career development plans.
HR Operations and Compliance
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and league regulations regarding employment laws.
Develop, update, and enforce HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks and other policies and initiates.
Develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that align with the company's mission and objectives.
Manage employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary processes in alignment with organizational values.
Oversee benefits administration, safety and safety reporting, compensation structures, and support the payroll function.
Develop competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain employees.
Oversee HR technology solutions to improve processes and employee experience.
Manage the entire HR lifecycle from hiring, onboarding, performance, to offboarding.
Mange the workers compensation program.
Leadership and Strategy
Act as a strategic partner to leadership, ensuring HR initiatives align with the organizations short- and long-term goals.
Provide guidance and support on organizational structure, change management, and workforce planning,
Utilize HR analytics to measure employee satisfaction, retention and overall team effectiveness. Provide monthly reporting to ownership on key HR metrics
Issue a regular HR update newsletter to all staff.
Operations Support
Work with soccer operations staff to support player wellness.
Secondary Functions:
The startup nature and growth of USL Spokane requires highly skilled employees who can operate in a fast paced and frequently changing environment. All positions require an entrepreneurial spirit to identify new solutions, a can-do attitude with a goal of always finding a way to success, and the ability to thrive in an environment of ambiguity and change. As individual employees, members of a team, and part of the entire USL Spokane eco system, a passion for solving complex problems and contributing to the overall success of all operations is key. Every single employee contributes to a culture of working collaboratively and contributing to all aspects of the club. Employees must contribute fully to their own position and more broadly to all areas of business as needed to support the mission and drive forward success on and off the field.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 6 years experience in Human Resources, preferable in a senior HR role.
HR certification, SPHR, PHR or equivalent.
A combination or accumulation of applicable work-related experience and/or education may be recognized as sufficiently meeting the requirements based upon educational programs and specific experience.
Ability to pass comprehensive background check including a motor vehicle report.
Ability to pass SafeSport training
Possess and maintain a current and valid driver's license and maintain legally required insurance.
USL Spokane values the whole individual and recognizes a wide range of qualifications, experience, and education can contribute to an individual's success in a role. A combination of qualifications will be considered.
Compensation and Benefits:
Exempt position with a range of $85,000 - $95,000
Eligible for annual discretionary bonus
Unlimited vacation policy and 10 days sick leave annually (prorated first year of employment)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided with a 75% employer contribution for employee premiums.
50% employer contribution for dependent/spouse medical, dental, and vision.
Employer paid employee life insurance and AD&D.
USL Spokane is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. USL Spokane provides a work environment for employees that is free from unlawful discrimination. All employment-related decisions including hiring are made without consideration of an employee's race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, marital status, genetic information, use of a trained service animal or dog guide, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C status, or any other basis protected by local state or federal law.
For any questions or support needed in the application process please email
HR@uslspokane.com
Job Questions: