Social Impact Project Manager

Job Description

The future will not be televised. It will be streamed. Help us make it happen.

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we’ve set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you’ll make a valuable — and valued — contribution. We’re a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the team

We’re looking for our first Social Impact Project Manager to join our small but mighty Social Impact team to help manage and execute our social impact program. Our Social Impact team partners closely with the inclusion strategy team which focuses on company-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy and programming. The Social Impact Project Manager will directly report to the Director of Social Impact.

The Social Impact Project Manager is responsible for supporting and managing hands-on aspects of our emerging Social Impact program which is currently focused on community engagement with high school-aged youth in our local communities. Current partnerships include programs focused on mentoring, summer internships, and other skills building that prepare youth for future success. Our employees are our most important resource and we actively leverage their skills and talent through volunteer programs while providing the necessary training and curriculum.

We’re looking for someone passionate about making a difference through hands-on engagement with our employees and our local communities. Bonus if you have experience and enjoy building a program in its early phases. Extra bonus if you have an interest or previous experience in the tech, media and entertainment industries.

What you'll be doing

• Project Management
  • Responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and tracking of social impact activities
  • Cross-functionally collaborate with other teams (including Communications, Finance, HR, and Legal) as needed
• Relationship Management
  • Act as a point of contact for volunteers and external partners
• Program Design & Management
  • Develop engagement opportunities for volunteers through training and event design
  • Support and refine development of our new Social Impact strategy including impact measurement
  • Communicate activities and program through internal blogs and external social media as requested

We're excited if you have

• BA/BS in relevant field
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a fast pace and scrappy environment
• Experience in non-profit, corporate social responsibility, education, or DEI
• Experience with collaboration and project management software tools
• Experience working independently and managing cross-functional relationships (Communications, Finance, HR, Legal, etc.)
• Previous experience managing corporate relationships with non-profits is a plus
• Comfort with a customer service approach to the work and working virtually across different time zones

*Travel – up to once per quarter pending Covid-19 policies and corporate travel policies; mainly to other Roku offices

The Roku culture

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company’s success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you’ll be part of a company that’s changing how the world watches TV.

We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn’t real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.

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