Director, Employee Experiences

Arc'teryx Equipment

Director of Employee Experiences at Arc’teryx building and executing employee experience strategies. Leading events and experiential programs to engage and inspire employees in their culture.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeNorth Vancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$149,000 - CA$195,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Building, leading, and executing an end-to-end employee experience strategy
Managing a portfolio of employee events and experiential programs
Ensuring every moment reflects our culture, values, and commitment to inclusivity
Leading strategic planning, vision and multi-year roadmap for employee experiences
Delivering a portfolio of annual large-scale events, including Leadership Summit and Purpose & Values Awards
Designing a large-scale creative vision to elevate employee experiences
Championing the company’s purpose and values
Elevating storytelling through partnership with Communications and other teams
Consulting with business function leaders to design solutions that support the experiences roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of event management experience, along with a post-secondary diploma or certification in Event Management, Communications, Project Management, Marketing or equivalent experience in lieu
You are incredibly organized with an eye for detail and accuracy
You are an empathetic and proactive communicator, and care about engaging people in an inclusive manner
You have exceptional presentation, storytelling, marketing and communication skills
You have a strong portfolio of designing and delivering culture and engagement programs at scale
You have a deep understanding of employee engagement principles, behavioral insights, and experience design
You have a creative, brand-forward mindset with a passion for crafting memorable moments
You activate teams around you through energizing and inspiring experiential excellence
You are open and approachable with a collaborative, team-centric mentality
You consistently evaluate and evolve existing processes, and inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement within your team
You have a highly collaborative working style and have a demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships
You establish systems and programs to ensure projects, events, and processes are running smoothly
You have a demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You embrace a growth mindset and are passionate about learning and growing in your role
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You believe in the transformational power of nature and getting outside
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementemployee engagement principlesexperience designstorytellingmarketingproject managementcommunicationscreative vision designportfolio managementstrategic planning

Soft Skills

organizationattention to detailempathetic communicationproactive communicationpresentation skillscollaborative mentalityflexibilityadaptabilitygrowth mindsetinspirational leadership

Certifications

Event Management certificationProject Management certificationCommunications certificationMarketing certification