POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Coordinator, People & Culture provides strategic and operational support to the People & Culture team, with a primary focus on employee engagement, culture, wellness, internal communications, events, and employee experience initiatives. This role serves as a key partner to the Senior Manager, Employee Engagement and is responsible for coordinating and executing programs that foster an engaged, connected, and high-performing workplace.
The Senior Coordinator will take ownership of assigned People & Culture programs and projects from planning through execution and evaluation, while serving as a trusted resource to employees and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, resourceful, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating meaningful employee experiences.
JOB FUNCTION
Employee Engagement & Culture
- Support the development, coordination, and execution of employee engagement initiatives, programs, and experiences that strengthen organizational culture and employee connection.
- Take ownership of assigned employee engagement programs and initiatives, ensuring timelines, communications, logistics, and follow-up are effectively managed.
- Support employee recognition initiatives and programs designed to celebrate employee contributions, milestones, and achievements.
- Coordinate culture-focused initiatives, employee appreciation opportunities, team-building activities, and other programs that enhance the employee experience.
- Assist with gathering and analyzing employee feedback to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Employee Experience & Onboarding
- Support the development and execution of onboarding programs, ensuring new employees have a welcoming, organized, and engaging experience.
- Coordinate onboarding communications, materials, resources, and employee experience touchpoints.
- Identify opportunities to improve employee processes, resources, and experiences.
Internal Communications
- Support the execution of internal communications related to employee engagement, People & Culture programs, events, wellness initiatives, recognition, and organizational announcements.
- Develop and coordinate communications across appropriate internal channels, including email, Microsoft Teams, digital signage, and other communication platforms.
- Assist in maintaining an organized People & Culture communications calendar.
- Ensure communications are timely, engaging, accurate, and aligned with organizational messaging and culture.
Employee Events & Experiences
- Coordinate and execute employee events, activities, celebrations, wellness experiences, and other internal programs.
- Assist with event logistics including catering, venues, décor, vendors, registration, supplies, AV, entertainment, gifting, transportation, and other event needs.
- Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to ensure successful event execution.
- Maintain event timelines, project plans, calendars, and other organizational tools.
- Support event-day execution and provide a high level of service to employees and stakeholders.
- Assist with identifying new and creative employee experience opportunities and trends.
Wellness & People Programs
- Support the coordination and execution of the Mavs Vitality Program and other employee wellness initiatives.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of wellness programming and communications across the organization.
- Coordinate wellness events, educational opportunities, challenges, and employee resources.
Project Management & Administrative Support
- Maintain accurate records, calendars, program materials, and employee engagement resources.
- Provide administrative and project support to the Senior Manager, Employee Engagement and other People & Culture leaders as needed.
- Partner cross-functionally with departments throughout the organization to execute People & Culture initiatives.
- Assist with tracking participation, engagement, expenses, and other program metrics.
- Recommend process improvements and identify opportunities to increase efficiency and employee impact.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function as well as the following:
- Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to independently manage projects from planning through completion.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, solve problems, and work proactively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with employees, leaders, vendors, and external partners.
- Customer-service mindset with a genuine passion for creating positive employee experiences.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee and organizational information.
- Strong event planning and execution skills with the ability to manage logistics and competing priorities.
- Comfortable facilitating meetings, coordinating groups, and supporting employee-facing programs.
- Ability to analyze employee feedback and program data and use insights to recommend improvements.
- Creative and resourceful approach to developing engaging employee experiences and programs.
- Ability to work collaboratively while also independently owning assigned projects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Forms, Teams, Canva, and other relevant workplace technology and communication platforms.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, or related field preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience in employee engagement, People & Culture, human resources, internal communications, events, employee experience, or a related field preferred.
- Experience coordinating employee engagement programs, events, wellness initiatives, or organizational culture initiatives.
- Experience managing projects, vendors, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Standard office environment with occasional travel for training, events, or organizational activities.
- Ability to work extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays during peak periods or for special events as required.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented professional sports environment.
The Dallas Mavericks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age,