Job Description

Wattpad is a global multiplatform entertainment company whose vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. Since 2006, we've been on a mission to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. Every month 90 million people around the world spend over 23 billion minutes on Wattpad to share and discover stories they can't find anywhere else. Our brand banner includes: Wattpad, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Wattpad Books and Wattpad Brand Partnerships. We're proudly based in Toronto, but our reach is global. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling, and write your next chapter with us!

Wattpad is looking for an Employee Experience Coordinator to join the People Team. Reporting into the Director of Culture, Engagement & Wellness, the Employee Experience Coordinator will be responsible for creating and fostering a positive and engaging employment journey for all Wattpad employees. You will do this by onboarding new employees through Camp Wattpad (suggesting improvements and changes as you gather feedback) hosting our company All Hands on a weekly basis (this would involve being comfortable speaking to 400+ people!), being a parter in planning our annual employee retreat and scheduling employee sessions for various wellness and social events. This is a great role for someone who has a year of coordinator experience under their belt, is extremely organized and detail orientated and has an interest or experience in event planning.

This role is an 18-month contract

What we are looking for

• Working alongside the Director of Culture, Wellness and Engagement and Manager of Employee Experience, to bring to life Wattpad's culture and values to all employees across all geo's
• Coordinate company wide meetings, such as All Hands, wellness sessions, annual company retreat, employee events
• On-board new employees to Wattpad through the Camp Wattpad Experience
• Assist with the annual roll-out of the engagement survey; from preparing reports to woking with the Manager, Employee Experience on departmental plans
• Be an active member of Wattpad's DEI committee and support DEI efforts company wide
• Track success of programs and proactively make recommendations on how to improve
• Monitor program effectiveness and efficiencies and provide suggestions and recommendation to Manager of Employee Experience

What you'll need:

• 1 year of experience in a coordinator role, preferably within HR but not necessary
• A background in event planning is a bonus
• Comfortable presenting and speaking in front of large groups
• You can multitask and manage competing priorities without dropping any balls
• Experience with google drive and zoom
• Creative thinking Problem-solving mindset. (You don't bring anyone problems; just solutions.
• You always think "What would I do if I were in charge?" and have a course of action in mind before taking the challenge back to the team.)

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Health benefits, fully covered by us!
• Generous vacation
• Corporate discount for gym membership for you and your family
• Summer Fridays with afternoons off!
• And a whole lot more!

Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Hangouts and Zoom.

About Wattpad

Who are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world.

What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse.

What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks.

How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play...and all while having a great time.

Wattpad is a remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.

If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices - 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Downtown Halifax, both with easy access to transit.

Culture and Diversity

Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period.

Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn't mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.

If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.