Job Title

Senior Manager, DEIA + Talent Development

Reports To

Vice President, People + Culture

Department

People + Culture

Supervises

Does not supervise staff

Date Written/Revised

July 2025

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Hybrid work schedule eligible.

Salary

$92,500 - $92,500

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, DEIA + Talent Development will lead key talent initiatives that strengthen MOPOP’s culture and workforce development, with a particular focus on DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), recruitment strategy, learning and development, and internship programming. This role will partner across departments to embed equitable practices into the employee experience and build an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role that requires creativity, empathy, and a deep understanding of inclusive people practices.

Essential Job Duties (other Duties As Assigned)

DEIA Strategy + Culture Building

Partner with leadership to advance MOPOP’s DEIA vision, integrating inclusive practices across policies, programs, and culture.
Facilitate DEIA-related learning sessions, speaker series, and resource development to build organizational capacity.
Serve as a thought partner and resource for Employee Affinity Groups and cross-functional DEIA working teams.

Talent Acquisition + Employer Branding

Oversee full-cycle recruitment strategies that prioritize inclusive hiring practices and outreach to underrepresented communities.
Partner with hiring managers to design equitable job descriptions, structured interview processes, and candidate evaluation tools.
Develop recruitment marketing materials and strengthen MoPOP’s employer brand in alignment with organizational values.

Learning + Development

Lead the design and implementation of training programs that support core competencies, compliance, and professional growth.
Collaborate with departments to develop Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and succession planning tools.
Evaluate learning outcomes and continuously refine programs based on feedback and impact metrics.

Internship + Early Talent Programs

Design and manage a robust internship and early-career talent pipeline program that reflects MoPOP’s commitment to community access and equity.
Build partnerships with local colleges, universities, and community organizations to expand talent outreach.
Provide coaching and support for interns and their managers to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

MOPOP Community

Support our internal culture which inspires and empowers our staff to live our mission to its highest standards.
Contribute to a consistent customer service standard across all departments.
Work to ensure customer service is ingrained at the core of the team and is reflected outward to our guests and other staff.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

7+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources or People & Culture roles, with specific expertise in DEIA, recruitment, and learning & development.
Proven ability to lead organizational DEIA efforts with authenticity, humility, and strategic insight.
Strong knowledge of equitable talent acquisition practices and experience building inclusive hiring systems.
Experience designing and delivering effective learning programs in a nonprofit or mission-driven setting.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence, coach, and build trust across all levels.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field required. Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP, DEI certifications) a plus.

Benefits

This regular full-time position includes Medical/Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Life/AD&D/LTD insurance, 3.08 hours of accrued Vacation per bi-weekly pay period, Seattle Sick/Safe, 7 Floating Holidays (prorated first year dependent on hire date), 8 Company Holidays paid throughout the year, EAP, 401k plan with vested match schedule once eligible, and subsidized transportation benefits for Orca Pass or parking.

Why MOPOP?

We’re really glad you’re thinking about joining the team at MOPOP! We believe pop culture is a universal language capable of building connections across a range of people, no matter our differences in race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, education, socio-economic status, ethnicity, country of origin, or any other characteristic that makes us who we are. For more than twenty years, we have been showcasing how music, film, fashion, video games, sports, and more spark those connections and create a lasting cultural impact.

MOPOP provides both a physical space and an emotional and intellectual opportunity for people from any background to explore, find and build community, and recognize their own creative potential. This applies not only to our guests, but also to our staff — be it in designing an educational program to engage the next generation of creators, trying to reach a new audience with a marketing initiative, preserving an artifact in our collection, or providing excellent customer service to a visitor. If this sounds like something you’d be into, we’d love to hear from you!

MOPOP’s Mission and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Our mission is to activate the world-shaping power of pop culture through participative experiences, discovery, and play. We believe pop culture connects us, and that it is powerful, complex, alive and who we are. MOPOP is actively committed to ongoing learning in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). In partnership with our community, we hope to also develop safe spaces for their application. This includes taking steps to continue increasing our awareness of institutional “-isms,” as well as uncovering and undoing the ways they show up in museum culture. We recognize this is a process that requires intentionality, energy, and resources, and we are developing a DEIA framework that can cultivate a work environment and museum experience that is truly welcoming for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables us to better meet our mission and encourage BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals to apply. We acknowledge that our work to build safe spaces and better systems for traditionally marginalized groups is ongoing and will require constant vigilance and expect all MOPOP employees to be part of our DEIA journey.

Please email jobs@mopop.org if you need reasonable accommodations during the application or hiring process.

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