Employee Relations Coordinator

Job Summary

About NYRR

New York Road Runners (NYRR) was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people, and has grown from a local running club into the world’s premier community running organization.  NYRR’s mission is to help and inspire through running, aiming to empower people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.

NYRR’s year-round offerings of races, community events, programs, and training resources provide hundreds of thousands of people with the motivation, know-how, and opportunities to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top professional runners and committed amateurs alike, while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for New York City.  NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire children in underserved communities in New York City, nationwide, and around the world.

Headquartered in New York City, NYRR is a 501(c)(3) organization.  To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org.  

New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Department

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Responsibility Department (DEIS) advances the org-wide commitment to a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible, and socially responsible NYRR. They work collaboratively with the Human Resources Department to ensure that all employees are treated with dignity and respect in the workplace; that the employees’ unique identities and experiences are valued, welcomed, and respected, across all matters including employee relations, performance management, policy and procedure review and development, staff engagement, and professional training and development. They utilize a data-driven and evidence-based approach to identify, analyze, and address processes, and policies that impact the employees and the employee life cycle. They use a framework that focuses on equity-centered advocacy, education, workforce diversity, compliance, and policies. They also partner across the organization to institute a stronger DEIS foundation in our storytelling, platforms, programs, races, and events. They create more socially responsible, equitable, accessible, and sustainable strategies, with goals and targets centered around supporting our diverse communities.

About the Position

The Employee Relations Coordinator will provide support for the various aspects of the Employee Relations and Engagement function.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide administrative and logistical support in the following areas:

• Performance Management and assistance with logistical planning
• Process review and updates
• Learning and Development and assistance with deployment
• Learning series compilation on platform
• Employee Engagement Activities such as:
  • Surveys
  • Team Building Programming
  • Events
• Coordination with external partners and platform providers, Third-Party Vendors/Consultants, Venues
• Provide assistance in other functions within the entire team (DEIS, HR), as needed
• Complete other tasks as required and assigned

Job Requirements

Experience:

• 1 year of administrative experience
• 1 year of Employee Relations/HR administrative experience preferred

Education & Certifications:

• High School Diploma or above or Equivalent

Skills and Attributes:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams)
• Working knowledge of HRIS applications for Performance Management, Learning & Development, Engagement Surveys preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple team members and stakeholders

Salary: $50,000/year