Sr. Manager, Employer Brand

Elastic is a search company built on a free and open heritage. Anyone can use Elastic products and solutions to get started quickly and frictionlessly. Elastic offers three solutions for enterprise search, observability, and security, built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol ESTC. Learn more at elastic.co.

About The Brand Team

We’re a tight-knit, highly cross-functional team working to build Elastic’s brand. Our scope includes brand strategy and activation, employer brand, design, and video. Together we work with partners from across the company to elevate our company, our product, our leaders, and our culture. We leverage data, customer insights, and creative touchpoints so that internal and external stakeholders know, understand, and share the Elastic story.

About The Role

As our Senior Manager, Employer Brand, you’ll work collaboratively with leaders in Recruiting, DEI, Workplace, Brand, and Communications to establish Elastic as a virtual-first employer of choice. This role will own external campaigns as well as internal storytelling. You’ll develop and implement strategies and programs that tell the story of what it is like to work at Elastic. You’ll own projects from ideation to launch and measure what’s working and what’s not. Our new Senior Manager, Employer Brand will report to the Sr. Director Brand Strategy with direct lines to our VP, Recruiting and SVP, Global HR.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead employer brand strategy aligned to our EVP, corporate positioning, and talent strategies
• Build a narrative that communicates our company’s business objectives, culture, and values to our employees, prospective employees, and the industry
• Create content and build experiences that tells the story of why Elastic is a great place to work
• Partner with external agencies/consultants, internal teams, and Elastic leaders to establish Elastic as a virtual-first employer of choice
• Partner with our Workplace, Recruiting, and Communications teams to drive alignment and excitement for our Employer Brand internally
• Identify metrics to track and measure the impact of Employer Brand efforts and optimize priorities, programs, and plans accordingly
  

Must-Have Qualifications

If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

• 8+ years working in Employer Brand, Communications, Content, or Brand Marketing
• Demonstrated success leading Employer Brand programs, publishing content, raising executive profiles, and measuring results
• Passion for brand marketing, events, and content creation as well as curiosity about how to motivate candidates to apply
• Adept in working cross-functionally to incorporate and act on feedback from internal partners and senior leaders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Deep understanding of how voice and tone are essential to communications and brand perception
• Proven ability to define objectives, strategies and tasks without waiting for top-down direction
• An effective multi-tasker who navigates a fast-paced environment and changing priorities
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience working in a virtual capacity or high-growth tech company
• Experience managing internal teams, external agencies, and/or contractors
• Experience in creative campaigns/events such as videos, influencer marketing, social media, and paid advertising
  

Additional Information - We Take Care Of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave