Director, Employee & Workplace Experience

About the role

Safe Software is seeking a senior leader to own and evolve the employee and workplace experience across its growing global organization. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will act as a player‑coach, shaping culture, communications, DEI and physical spaces to make Safe a place people love to work.

Key responsibilities

• Design and manage the entire employee lifecycle as a product, from offer to exit, including onboarding, recognition and belonging programs.
• Develop and execute an internal communications strategy that delivers clear, engaging messages across all channels and scales with growth.
• Define and promote Safe’s Employer Value Proposition, overseeing Glassdoor, LinkedIn Life and other candidate‑facing content.
• Build a data‑driven DEI strategy, set goals, launch ERGs and report progress to leadership and the board.
• Lead workplace and facilities initiatives, managing the Surrey HQ and overseeing events, off‑sites and the overall cultural calendar.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience creating employee, onboarding or culture programs with measurable outcomes.
• Product‑design mindset: journey maps, personas and feedback loops.
• Proven track record in internal communications with editorial discipline.
• Experience defining or evolving an Employer Value Proposition and managing employer‑brand channels.
• Hands‑on experience running events, culture programming and facilities management in a scaling organization.
• Data fluency – comfortable using eNPS, pulse surveys and engagement metrics to drive decisions.
• Ability to influence senior leadership without formal authority.

What we offer

• Meaningful work that impacts the business, workplace and product.
• Supportive environment with high autonomy and team backing.
• Social responsibility initiatives and paid volunteer time.
• Learning budget, training programs and continuous career development.
• Flexible, remote‑friendly and hybrid work arrangements.
• Work‑life balance with 3 weeks vacation plus 6 seasonal paid days.
• Comprehensive health, dental and wellness benefits from day 1.
• Parental leave top‑up program and family support.
• Bi‑annual profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching.