ItemMaster® is the most comprehensive source of brand-verified product content to satisfy every outpost of market demand. Our cloud-based Brand Activation™ Platform enables manufacturers to share, verify and manage their product portfolio and custom branded content for distribution across all channels; turning shoppers into buyers.

More than 1,000 retailers, agencies and mobile app developers access ItemMaster as a one-stop source of certified brand content through our open exchange network. This allows ItemMaster to offer manufacturers real-time analytics and actionable brand data to drive business decisions. A privately-held company, ItemMaster already supports Complete and Verified™ content for over 1,700 manufacturers and is on a mission to reinvent and deliver packaging for the 21st century.

SUMMARY:

At ItemMaster, we are building an Ownership culture. We are accountable. We ask for help when we need it – we unconditionally support our colleagues. And we come to work everyday prepared to do better today than we did yesterday. We are continuously learning. We are trailblazers with hope for the future and a plan to get us there. We need a Senior People Advisor that will help us embed these beliefs in the way we work and in the overall employee experience.

The Senior People Advisor will partner with our Head of People to advance our mission of being one of the best places to work in Chicago. The ideal candidate is an passionate, energetic, early-to-mid career professional that is inspired by the opportunity to be on the vanguard of shaping the culture of one of Chicago’s most promising technology start-ups. You will be a key partner on the overall People and Culture agenda at IM, but you will specifically lead on IM’s employee on-boarding experience, team-building and engagement, and talent development.

You should be creative but also incredibly disciplined. You should be accountable but also capable of holding others to account, even if it’s uncomfortable. You are a collaborative problem solver and facilitator. IM is spread across multiple locations, including Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, and California, so you should be adept at virtual working and familiar with approaches for connecting a distributed workforce.

We have a PEO provider, which manages our benefits, payroll, and employee relations, however a portion of your work will be in that space. You don’t have to be an expert, however, and this role could be a great way to build your generalist cred, if that’s of interest. The main focus is definitely on culture and talent.

This is an awesome opportunity with great potential for future growth. Join our team! We need you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with Head of People to develop a roadmap to fully identify, define and embed IM’s cultural values in policies, practices, leadership behavior, and work environment

• Build the inclusive leadership capability of the entire IM team and be a champion for diversity in the workplace

• Research cultural and organizational best practices that will build IM’s reputation in our chosen markets as one of the best places to work

• Establish simple and flexible mechanisms for gathering regular employee engagement and work environment feedback

• Design and facilitate team-building workshops that promote and embed ItemMaster’s culture of Ownership

• Create a unique, engaging employee on-boarding and orientation experience for our new employees

• Partner with department heads to identify talent and capability needs; translate needs into development solutions

• Accelerate the growth and development of an IM internship program

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related field

• Comfortable in and experienced working in technology startup environments; experience partnering with sales leader is a plus

• Exceptionally planful and disciplined; highly collaborative and accountable

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to design and execute projects that improve work environment, employee experience, and/or organizational capability

• Continuous learner with a creative passion for transforming great ideas into meaningful action

• Basic understanding of employee relations and employment law preferred

At ItemMaster, we support the development and well-being of employees by providing a range of competitive benefits and incentives for employees.

• Generous paid time off, including 8 company holidays

• Medical, vision, dental benefits

• 401(k) plan and matching contributions

• Equity incentives

• Fun company events and celebrations on a regular basis

ItemMaster Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ItemMaster Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate. ItemMaster Inc. prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.