Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job
Company: Lululemon Athletica
Job description: Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
about this team
The Community Foundations Lead (CFL), in partnership with their Regional Manager and Store Managers, create city-wide, local community strategies. The CFL is accountable to the Manager Community Foundations Lead Program, co-creating and executing with the North America Community Foundations team. The CFL assists stores city-wide with relationship management of Store Ambassadors (current and future), coaches stores on foundational excellence in Community Engagement budget, Product Seeding budget and Community Hours and executes local activations. The CFL demonstrates awareness and consideration for diversity and inclusion (who is not in the room and who is at risk of exclusion) and is ultimately responsible for keeping community relationships and strategy a priority.
a day in the life: what you'll do
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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request. Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job
Expected salary:
Location: Chicago, IL Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job
Job date: Sat, 09 Sep 2023 05:45:29 GMT
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Company: Lululemon Athletica
Job description: Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
about this team
The Community Foundations Lead (CFL), in partnership with their Regional Manager and Store Managers, create city-wide, local community strategies. The CFL is accountable to the Manager Community Foundations Lead Program, co-creating and executing with the North America Community Foundations team. The CFL assists stores city-wide with relationship management of Store Ambassadors (current and future), coaches stores on foundational excellence in Community Engagement budget, Product Seeding budget and Community Hours and executes local activations. The CFL demonstrates awareness and consideration for diversity and inclusion (who is not in the room and who is at risk of exclusion) and is ultimately responsible for keeping community relationships and strategy a priority.
a day in the life: what you'll do
- Coach stores on vision and execution around all phases of Community Foundational Excellence including full and intentional spend of community budgets (Product Seeding, Community Engagement & Activations) and allocated community hours
- Execute events locally for relevant campaigns/strategic initiatives on the Brand and Marketing Calendar including budget management and recapping results and impact
- Immerse yourself in the community to stay current on trends and establish key relationships in wellbeing and local culture to foster productive brand partnerships
- Partner with Regional Manager and Store Managers to support all phases of the Ambassador Journey including selection, onboarding, engagement and offboarding to ensure regional Ambassador roster is inclusive and reflects the diversity the market
- Maintain close relationship with store teams through regular store visits, attendance at team meetings and joining Ambassador connects and classes
- Advise and partner with Regional Manager and stores when submitting to Community Initiatives Fund and Store Local Events
- Enroll store teams in: Centre for Social Impact, Brand campaigns and Cultural Awareness Days
- Collaborate with key cross-functional partners including NA Community Foundations, Key Cities and NA Events. Additional partners include NA Community Program Lead for New Stores and Optimizations, NA Talent Acquisition and NA Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA)
- Strong knowledge of the city where the role is located
- 3 years of experience in building connections/relationships on behalf of a brand
- Proven success creating and executing community plans/tactics
- Experience leading projects or programs
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Able to work well independently and collaboratively
- Able to manage multiple tasks and projects with high organization and attention to detail
- Demonstrated or passionate commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity principles
- Bachelor's degree, preferred
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.
#LI-NS1
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request. Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job
Expected salary:
Location: Chicago, IL Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job
Job date: Sat, 09 Sep 2023 05:45:29 GMT
Apply for the job now! Community Foundations Lead - Chicago - Lululemon Athletica - Chicago, IL - work from home job Apply Now