At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.
Job Title: Director, Community & Belonging
Reports to: Chief Administrative & Legal Officer
Location: US - Goleta, CA Hybrid (Preferred) or Los Angeles
The Role
As Director, Community and Belonging, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening connection, inclusion, and belonging across Deckers’ global employee community. You’ll lead the design and delivery of programs, workshops, and moments that bring people together, fostering trust and engagement across regions, teams, and cultures. Working closely with People Experience partners, ERG leaders, and business stakeholders, you’ll translate company priorities into meaningful, people-centered experiences. You’ll drive strategy and execution of community and belonging initiatives, including cultural programming, learning experiences, and the global employee resource group network, ensuring efforts are relevant, inclusive, and locally resonant. With a global lens and hands-on approach, you’ll create spaces where employees feel connected, supported, and able to contribute fully, reinforcing Deckers’ culture and values through intentional community-building.
We celebrate diversity-of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.
Your Impact
Lead, develop, deliver, and expand global Community & Belonging (C&B) strategy, programming, and initiatives aligned with corporate purpose and values
Influence, mentor, and coach ERG leads responsible for day-to-day implementation of C&B initiatives
Oversee budget related to C&B initiatives
Partner with leaders and employees to embed C&B mindset into leadership practices, team norms, and ways of working, including ERGs, mentorship initiatives, and organizational efforts
Identify learning opportunities and design, deliver, and oversee experiences that build C&B competence, psychological safety, and inclusive leadership
Serve as senior advocate and practitioner to leaders, addressing concerns related to bias or inequity and supporting restorative resolution
Ensure all C&B concerns raised by employees are promptly escalated to People & Experience (PX) for follow-up and resolution
Partner with PX team to ensure policies, programs, and leadership practices reflect inclusive thinking
Collaborate with Corporate Communication team to shape and execute communication strategies that authentically represent C&B employee experiences
Stay abreast of best practices, external partnership opportunities, technology, and tools to inform belonging initiatives
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, human resources, social work, sociology, or related fields (master’s preferred)
10+ years of experience leading belonging and inclusion initiatives in a global organization
Demonstrated experience creating a vision, translating it into executable strategy, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver in alignment with articulated strategy
Experienced in creating and delivering strategic recommendations to leaders based on data-driven conclusions
Proven track record for progressing enterprise people initiatives
Established experience in assisting and growing ERGs and employee engagement
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including press releases, internal/external communications, and presentations
People-centered leader who believes in the power of connection, inclusion, and community
Skilled at building strong partnerships and collaborating across a global, matrixed organization
Empathetic, inclusive leader who can coach, guide, and inspire others
Action-oriented and collaborative, able to move ideas into practice and bring leaders and teams along through clear communication, trust, and shared ownership
What We'll Give You –
Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
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$154,700.00 - $208,800.00
The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in:
Goleta, California
Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.
