At Sprout Social, people and culture are at the forefront of everything we do, and how we do it - a fact proudly underscored by our Values and Standards and multiple "Best Places to Work" awards . As members of the Sprout People team, we are champions of Sprout's unique culture. Doing our jobs effectively means every team member has access to the resources they need to be successful from day one, and every business unit has the talent and support needed to meet and exceed their goals.
We are looking for a collaborative, detail oriented, proactive and highly organized Organizational Development (OD) Specialist to manage a variety of existing OD initiatives that drive employee performance and engagement, including helping to execute on our performance reviews strategy, supporting initiatives related to our commitment to ongoing feedback, managing projects for our internal survey administration and analysis, administering our leadership assessments and more. In this role, you'll also work closely with members of the Organizational Development + Learning team as we plan and execute on new initiatives including evolving our approach to offering on-demand, virtual leadership coaching, and implementing processes to help Sprout to thrive as a global, distributed team.
If you are passionate about elevating performance and effective feedback, using data to understand the employee experience, managing programs, contributing to an environment where employees can do their best work and are looking to make an impact working alongside an incredible team, we'd love to talk to you!
Qualifications
These are the minimum qualifications that our hiring team is looking for in this role:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an OD or OD-adjacent role within a high growth environment across distributed teams.

Additionally, these are the preferred qualifications that would indicate a particularly strong candidate:

• Experience using performance management or survey software (e.g. Lattice, Culture Amp)
• Experience using Excel to conduct VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
• Ability to communicate effectively with and across stakeholders at all levels

Within 1 month, you will...

• Complete Sprout's New Hire training program alongside other new Sprout team members. You'll gain a broader understanding of our product, our people, and how your role fits into the organization
• Understand as much as you can about the culture, products, teams, and projects of Sprout to creatively support our award winning culture
• Conduct initial 1:1s to develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Review past employee survey data to develop an understanding of employee engagement trends
• Familiarize yourself with Sprout's existing performance reviews & feedback programs and initiatives
• Gain experience with that platforms we use for performance management & employee surveys and begin to shadow administrative aspects of managing the platforms

Within 3 months, you will...

• Take on ownership of day-to-day management of our performance management & employee survey platforms
• Evaluate potential platforms for 1:1 virtual leadership coaching and make recommendations on how to evolve our current approach at Sprout
• Support with administering developmental assessments (Hogan) to participants in Sprout's leadership development program
• Support with initiatives related to building a culture of ongoing feedback at Sprout

Within 6 months, you will...

• Partner with Performance and Organizational Development Insights Lead to execute Sprout's annual employee engagement survey
• Manage implementation of virtual 1:1 coaching platform alongside our vendor and oversee this partnership as a key part of our leadership development offerings at Sprout
• Act as subject matter expert for our performance management & employee survey platforms and identify new opportunities for us to leverage the platforms and/or streamline processes

Within 12 months, you will...

• Manage annual performance review project execution, in partnership with key stakeholder groups including People Business Partners, People Operations and Internal Communications
• Begin to contribute OD expertise and consultative support for other internal initiatives and programs
• Surprise us! Use your unique ideas and abilities to change Sprout in beneficial ways that we haven't even considered yet.

The outline above is an ideal timeline, knowing that things may shift based on business needs. Additional projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of, and in collaboration with your manager.
About Sprout Social Sprout Social powers open communication between individuals, brands and communities through elegant, sophisticated software. We are relentless about solving hard problems for our customers and committed to both customer and team success. Our team's shared belief in Sprout's mission promotes a culture of openness, empowerment and fun.
We're proud to regularly be recognized for our team, product and culture. Our benefits program includes:

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment-your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
• Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
• Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
• Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago's Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting

Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. For those that prefer an office setting, this role may be based in our Chicago or Seattle locations. If you prefer to work from your home, we can accommodate that for many locations across the United States. We are not set up in all states, however, so please take a look at the drop down box in our application to see whether your state is listed.
Sprout Social is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on identity - race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our 2021 DEI Report .
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