Manager, Community and Events

Who we are
At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we're the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we've been profitable for over 15 years.
What we do
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!
Role overview
We're looking for a versatile, cross-functional Manager to join our People & Talent team. This is not your average HR role!
Reporting to the Sr Director of Learning, Communications, and Community, you'll drive strategy and programming to advance our culture of learning and inclusion. In this role, you will oversee the team directly responsible for our internal events, community initiatives, and charitable giving efforts. As a member of a larger team, you can also expect to have cross-functional assignments and exposure to critical programming across the People & Talent function, including Learning, Communications, and Talent Management. Your ability to work in ambiguity, manage key stakeholder relationships, and juggle responsibilities across different functional areas will be an asset.
What you'll do
Community and Charitable Giving

• As the lead for our community and charitable giving efforts, you'll help a small team both craft strategy and execute on programming.
• Set the strategy for our evolving Community function. Serve as a thought leader for core concepts and frameworks. Help us envision and implement an impactful strategy that advances inclusion across our global footprint.
• Oversee charitable giving efforts and help us maximize the impact of our contributions by building partnerships and creating sustainable processes.
• Craft an inspirational vision for our growing list of employee resource groups. Provide them with coaching, guidance, and ensure they're having a meaningful impact on organizational policies and practices.
• Serve as a lead for our employee councils. Acting as a guiding and stabilizing force to empower our leaders to own and drive culture. Serve as a coach and facilitator to help them think through challenges and accomplish strategic goals.

Internal Events

• Oversee our internal events function, serving as both a thought leader and coach.
• Bring to life our core values through thoughtful programming that spark excitement and engage our mixed audience of virtual and in-person employee population.
• You'll support our Events Specialist both in work and in career development. As a small events team, you'll lean in to support large scale events and provide ongoing mentoring.
• Building partnerships across the organization has been critical to the team's ability to flawlessly execute events which range from hour-long meetings to multiple-day celebrations. You'll be a key member of this growing team and will help to scale the great work already taking place.
• Additional projects and assignments
• Careers take many paths at CarGurus. As a member of the Learning, Communications, and Community team, you can expect to collaborate on and lead projects that span the entire scope of our team. Creating learning content, partnering with teams across People & Talent, and helping to manage communication campaigns will all be elements of the role.

What you'll bring

• Bachelors degree
• 10+ years of experience
• Direct experience leading a team in HR
• Experience in multiple HR functions (e.g., Learning, Talent Management, DEI, etc.)
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal savvy

Working at CarGurus
We reward our Gurus' curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
We welcome all
CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential-starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That's why we hope you'll apply even if you don't check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid