DEI Director

Position

At Louis Vuitton, people make the difference, and the DEI Director plays a pivotal role in the success of this vision. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, you will be responsible for driving systemic change, behavioral & people-based actions and changes to further enhance Louis Vuitton America's commitment to building and sustaining a truly diverse, equitable & inclusive company culture. By further developing and enhancing our culture-based employee initiatives, you will support our people centric mindset & thus ensure all employees feel recognized, welcomed, and valued across the business.

This role will work cross functionally with several departments including Human Resources, Retail, Retail Learning, PR & Communications, Procurement, Merchandising, Finance & Supply chain ensuring all strategies and teams are aligned with DE&I vision for the organization.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develops & implements zone-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic framework to include our vision, goals, and best practices
• Support, advocate and advise the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Council on the key pillars - (Talent Acquisition, Culture & Care, Learning & Development) to ensure they support the zone wide strategy and vision
• Partner with HR, Learning & Development, and Talent Acquisition to create DE&I strategies and tools to leverage in recruitment, performance management, engagement and development initiatives
• Review & enhance all current practices and policies, assessing and analyzing the extent to which they support the company’s DE&I goals
• Collaborate with procurement, finance and legal teams to create, implement and monitor programs designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment and selection of external vendors/partners
• Continuously develop your knowledge of DE&I-related issues and best practices to further support the overall strategic vision
• Work hand in hand with the Internal Communications team to ensure all messaging is inclusive and reflects the diverse nature of our workforce
• Act as the zones expert for all departments to leverage in relation to all DE&I queries and best practices
• Provide strategic direction for training initiatives on cultural competency, gender differences, disability, thus further building a climate of equity and inclusion.
• Galvanize & enhance our internal efforts for our employees to participate in charitable giving whether it be via encouraging volunteering, donations or ambassadorship of the designated cause
• Identify, build, and sustain community partnerships to support DE&I projects, plans, initiatives, and business strategies
• Extend reach of brand in meaningful communities by securing and growing relationships with social talent, non-profits, advocacy groups, and other key partners.
• Act as an internal consultant and champion to ensure that consideration of the social impact element of any given initiative is embedded into the decision-making process at all levels of the organization.
• Actively participate in La Belle Vie at LV to further enhance employee engagement initiatives

Profile

This leader should possess years of experience as a DEI & Social Impact leader in a large multi- national organization. The ideal candidate must possess a thorough knowledge understanding of benchmarks, leading practices and innovations in DE&I. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build coalitions and collaborative working relationships.

• Prior experience partnering with Legal teams in the formulation and adoption of policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring compliance with applicable federal/state/local laws
• Track record of developing a robust DE&I and Social Impact strategy across complex business structures
• Understanding of the contexts, cultures and politics within institutions that impact the implementation of effective diversity change efforts during times of change
• Passionate about making an impact in the world around them and have participated on social causes in their personal life.
• Thinks strategically about program design and implementation
• Effective influencer; assists groups in achieving consensus and buy-in with a growth mindset
• Ability to manage complex projects simultaneously
• Experience in developing & delivering training
• Autonomous in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
• Strong ability to make sound, mature & commercially astute business decisions
• Excels in understanding and motivating people
• Drives results without compromising ethics and quality
• Articulates ideas clearly and concisely in a variety of settings, adjusting the message to match the audience.
• Innovative mindset with ability to question the status quo breaking convention
• Leading others through ambiguity and change, balancing the need to be nimble and responsive in the short-term while driving longer-term progress
• Integrity and trust
• Requires weekends, evenings and holiday availability

Additional information

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within USD $190,000 and $215,000 annually, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discounts/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce.

All your tasks are not limited and/or restricted to this job description. You must comply with any reasonable requests from your manager to perform any other duties to fulfill your role's requirements.

Louis Vuitton is an equal employment opportunity employer.