The Role
We are looking for an
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager to play a pivotal role in helping us to build an inclusive and diverse club where everyone feels they belong. In this crucial and exciting role, you'll oversee the delivery and ongoing evolution of the club wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) strategy.
You will take pride in supporting our employee networks and our ED&I leadership group. You'll be empowered to collaborate with a range of colleagues and departments to embed inclusion in our ways of working and deliver targeted initiatives to address diversity gaps in line with the ED&I strategy.
In addition, you will be entrusted to ensure our club meets its statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the requirements of the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard, Disability Confident scheme and the Football Leadership Diversity Code.
Who We Are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day
- Oversee the delivery of the ED&I strategy - you'll ensure programmes are delivered on time and to budget and you will review and update the strategy based on data and insights to ensure we continue to make progress towards our goals
- Establish yourself as the go-to expert - you will relish the opportunity to lend your expertise to colleagues across our club, creating and maintaining tools and frameworks that can support us to embed the strategy in an impactful way
- Implement and reinforce the 'brilliant basics' of inclusion - you'll be trusted to drive innovation and continuous improvement across policies, processes, facilities and sites to embed inclusion into day-to-day operations
- Coordinate leadership meetings - you will diligently plan and support meetings for the ED&I leadership group to provide oversight of the strategy with clear annual plans and targets across departments
- Support network co-chairs - you'll passionately help them to create and run effective networks and to deliver annual campaigns, including supporting with delivery of milestone events
- Aid teams working with external stakeholders - you will help functions working directly with supporters and local community to engage on important matters and chair the external advisory group on ED&I
- Evolve our data capability - you'll develop a dashboard of appropriate metrics to monitor and report on our progress and identify areas for improvement
- Maintain an awareness of industry trends - you'll eagerly keep abreast of industry developments and build relationships with key stakeholders including the FA, Premier League and other clubs to support our work, identifying opportunities to collaborate to push the industry forward
What We Are Looking For
- Background in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - you come with extensive experience in an ED&I focused role, applicants outside of sport are encouraged and welcome
- Experience defining and managing ED&I programmes - you've previously created, driven and delivered initiatives from inception and you've got a history of implementing processes that support accountability and ensure inclusion is integrated into day-to-day operations
- Credible expertise - you back yourself as a confident subject matter expert across ED&I topics
- Track record of effective project delivery - you possess the ability to manage and deliver a range of crucial projects concurrently
- Influential approach - you can lead and influence change effectively within diverse teams
- Proven inclusive leadership skills - you're proud of your background in supporting inclusive leadership initiatives, with a focus on empathy, humility and fostering a culture of continuous learning
- Data-driven mindset - you're able to interpret, analyse and use data to drive strategic decision making
- Best-in-class communicator - you build and uphold impactful relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders, tailoring your tone and approach as necessary
Why choose us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
- An exciting reward and recognition scheme
- Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
- Great internal learning and development programmes
- A flexible hybrid working model
- Priority access to apply for match tickets
- A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
- A leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Great discounts with some of our Partners
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Application Closing Date - Tuesday 26th November 2024
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
Good luck!
