Job location: Cary NC, Hoboken NJ, Berlin Germany, Oxford UK

Company: Wiley

About the role:

The Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community leads the development and implementation of proactive and global inclusion, belonging, and community initiatives and practices. This global leadership role supports Wileys strategic ambition to create a culture of empowerment, engagement, and growth, one that values and demonstrates its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This role also will focus on engagement across Wileys global colleague community and with partners outside of the organization to foster a more inclusive environment both within the company and in Wileys broader research, learning, and publishing communities. The Director will collaborate effectively with leaders and colleagues at all levels across the business to envision, design, and execute Wileys overarching Inclusion and Community strategy, champion programs that create an inclusive colleague experience, and advise on and direct activities that build more inclusive lines of business with and further equity in the markets in which we operate and in the communities we serve.

A senior managerial position responsible for a strategically important internally and externally focused function with global remit, the Direct provides leadership and direction through influencing senior managers, external partners and fellow colleagues. The person in this role also develops, adapts and executes functional programs to achieve key business and cultural objectives.

How you will make an impact:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement comprehensive DEI and Community strategies that align with Wileys strategy and goals.
• Program Development: Design and deliver innovative programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and build community across the organization.
• Metrics and Reporting: Continually reevaluate baseline and target diversity and representation metrics and related metrics for measuring the effectiveness of DE&I and Community initiatives. Oversee reporting to senior leaders, regulators, and other internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Community Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, stakeholders, and partners to support DE&I and Community initiatives.
• Promote Cultural Competency: Foster a culture of continuous learning about human differences. Provide training and professional development opportunities to staff on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Policy Development: Review and update organizational policies to ensure they reflect best practices in DE&I and Community.
• Collaboration: Work closely with leaders and colleagues across the organization to integrate DEI principles into all aspects of the organizations business and publishing operations.
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Desired Skills:

• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in a corporate, academic, or government setting, with at least 5+ years working directly within a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and/or Belonging.
• Expertise in the professional discipline of inclusion and inclusion management as it relates to societally significant differences including, but not limited to, race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual-orientation, age, religion, disability, socio-economic status, political affiliation, country of origin, and immigration status.
• Experience creating and executing inclusion and equity strategies.
• Excellent operational/analytical skills.
• Experience leveraging data to measure success of existing initiatives and inform opportunities for new initiatives.
• Deep understanding of best practices and trends in diversity, equity and inclusion, with a strong track record of translating into an actionable strategy and driving action across various teams.
• Experience building trusted relationships with senior leaders.
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About Wiley:

Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the worlds most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform todays biggest obstacles into tomorrows brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individuals status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wileys good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.