Inclusion Coordinator - 6 month FTC

Inclusion Coordinator - 6 month FTC

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Job Summary:

Job Summary

As part of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy, Disney Theatrical Group (DTG) requires a role that can support our company and implement our DE&I commitments across our business. This role will be responsible for assisting with the roll out of relevant programming, trainings, and other DE&I initiatives to continue fostering and sustaining an equitable, diverse, accessible, and inclusive workplace where all of our employees feel like they belong.

We have 550 staff including four show companies and an office-based team. Our touring production of The Lion King is the most ethnically diverse in the world, with 17 different nationalities represented on stage. We are responsible for ensuring that all members of our teams are respectfully managed and are supported appropriately.

Working closely with the Education and HR teams, the Inclusion Coordinator will ensure that diversity agendas are successfully implemented and in line with businesses objectives. Understanding external trends and having the ability to transfer these to the company, within the theatre industry specifically. Upholding brand values and increasing diversity within the workforce is key.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Support all DE&I and access initiatives, (e.g. inclusion and anti-racism trainings and workshops, job description audits, community engagement, audience diversity, maintaining partnerships within and outside of the theatre industry.)

• Provide project management support to the DE&I working group and UK office-based inclusion champions group.

• Track and update our internal database with all DE&I Initiatives driven by our strategy in alignment with The Walt Disney Company’s (TWDC) strategic pillars (Transparency, Culture, Representation, and Marketplace).

• Coordinate with the Human Resources Team and other key partners on ongoing internal DE&I work, onboarding, training, and other areas as needed.

• Assist with both logistics and facilitation of our DE&I trainings, along with any other anti-bias workshops and trainings.

• Support drafting, reviewing, and updating of presentations and trainings for internal and external audiences in PowerPoint and run presentation systems for meetings as needed.

• Coordinate the scheduling of internal and external DE&I related meetings, events, or programming.

• Support and collaborate with Disney Theatrical’s DE&I Working group.

• Update and maintain our various DE&I Microsoft Teams folders, including the events calendar, resources, training materials.

• Collaborate with Finance partners to track expenses charged to the DE&I budget.

• Partner with HR and the legal team in vetting, onboarding, and contracting various DE&I consultants and third-party organisations.

• Be a point of contact for the TWDC DE&I team and the Disney Diversity Business Employee Resource Group (BERG) as well as maintain strong links and synergy with the Inclusion Strategies team in New York.

The Experience We Require From You:

• Experience of working with a performing arts or live events environment.

• An understanding of working in a corporate environment and structure.

• Significant and demonstrable experience in a DE&I support or advisory role.

• Experience in researching and developing DE&I guidance and materials

• Experience in developing and delivering DE&I training.

• A balanced understanding of workplace inclusion across all protected characteristics.

• A deep commitment to and interest in DE&I.

The Perks:

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.