Social Responsibility Manager - Richmond, United States - LEGO

LEGO

Verified Company

Richmond, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Job ID

Category

Communications & Corporate Affairs

Are you passionate about bringing learning through play to children in Richmond and using the power of play to inform, inspire and mobilize employees at work, home and in the community?

A unique opportunity to bring the LEGO mission to life and create outstanding impact for children in local communities and LEGO employees using learning through play

Core Responsibilities

Lead the planning and implementation of Social Responsibility (SR) work in and around th LEGO factory in Chesterfield Virginia (LVA) manufacturing site.- Develop a robust social impact plan in line with the SR global strategy to meaningfully impact children via the power of play. The plan should respond to the needs, challenges and opportunities facing children and families in the greater metropolitan area, combined with synergies business priorities and overlaid with LEGO Group's unique strengths and tools - ideally working collaboratively with local funders. Identify new community partnerships and strengthen/redefine existing collaborations (currently eight partners in the metropolitan area) to deliver on the SR plan and drive funding process in partnership with Director of Social Responsibility - Americas. Engage with and provide regular updates to relevant internal partners, including Government & Public Affairs, General Manager, the Communications team and others to gather consensus and align efforts. Field all local inquires (internal and external) and ensure a timely response.
2. Lead LVA Volunteering Program. Create an impactful volunteer portfolio that uses the skills, interests, and passions of LEGO employees to inspire the builders of tomorrow through play. Each employee receives two days per year to dedicate to children in their community. You will ensure they know about those days and use them to their fullest From team building events and school takeovers through to mentoring and deep impact partnerships, the portfolio must continue to be multifaceted and appeal to everyone.

We bring so much to the table - from the endless possibilities of the LEGO brick (of course) and exciting global programs such as Build the Change and Build to Give - but also well beyond the brick - from tinkering and coding through to sports and outdoor play.

We need you to take it to the next level.
Manage volunteer and community budget. This includes all volunteering costs plus donations to community partners.-
Manage Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers and other relevant local initiatives such as Thanksgiving fundraising drives as needed. Manage all
program administration including volunteer signup and reporting, children reached reporting, financial management and other reporting to meet standards set by PwC.
3. Champion Play Agent Program
at the LEGO Manufacturing site.

Play Agent Program includes a wide range of Employee Play Engagement (EPE) initiatives that aim to equip employees and community partners to inject learning through play into their work, home and local communities - as play is our brain's favorite way to learn - and you are never too old (or young) to play.
Be a Play Agent Hero and coordinate other volunteer Play Agent Heroes at site.

A LEGO Play Agent is trained via an interactive workshop to understand the transformational properties of learning through play and can put it into action at work, at home and in the community via volunteering.

A Play Agent Hero is a LEGO employee who, in addition to their full time job, is trained to facilitate Play Agent workshops to LEGO employees and partners.

You will lead a small group of LEGO employees who are passionate about play and inspiring others.-
Lead Play Day
for LVA employees.

Play Day is when LEGO Group closes its office and factories around the world and empowers its employees to play together You will oversee LVA Play day - taking a globally developed concept and making it an incredible day for hundreds of colleagues and 1200 colleagues by 2027 You will: select the venue and delivery vendor, lead internal communications and signups, manage all administration of the program including budget, transportation, food/beverage, attendance tracking and even deliver opening/closing remarks.-
Lead EPE communications: Ensure all employees - are aware and excited about the Play Agent Program and volunteering.

This will include presenting at on-boarding sessions for new employees and delivering impactful town hall presentations to all staff.
Play your part in our team succeeding
The role is critical to connecting employees to the LEGO Idea and our core mission
- inspiring and developing the builders of tomorrow. Children in local communities around the world have a right to quality learning through play experiences and it is our responsibility to make great things happen and bring our colleag