About RBW

RBW is a contemporary lighting design and manufacturing studio leading the industry in LED fixtures for hospitality and workplace. Our purpose is to realize the unlimited potential of lighting. Through a collaborative process of exploration, discovery ,and improvement with our customers and partners, we craft thoughtful light fixtures. We believe in the power of light to create atmosphere.

About the role

Reports to: Managing Partner

Location: 575 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY 12401

Expectation At Jobsite: Level 4 (on-site at both Factory & Showroom)

Travel: Up to 5%

Role Description - What Success Looks Like

The Director of People & Culture is accountable for employee relations, helping RBW leaders retain and nurture team members and successfully onboard new talent. You will be driving the development and execution of our people strategy. In this position, you'll help RBW leaders create an inclusive, safe, and productive environment for all our employees. In line with RBW’s mission, you will also champion sustainability as part of a team that supports our purpose to positively transform environments, communities, and lives. You will use your extensive HR expertise, business acumen, influencing skills and creativity to develop and implement the best HR solutions, aligned with RBW’s business objectives, vision, mission, and culture.

What you'll do

• Supports the creation of a comprehensive people plan in support of RBW’s business strategy
• Accountable for Developing a quarterly recruiting plan to meet current and future hiring needs
• Builds and, down the road, supervises the People & Culture team
• Responsible for managing relationships with external recruiters
• Accountable for talent development, including training and leadership development, career progression, diversity initiatives, providing leadership with performance assessments guidance, and performance improvement/disciplinary assistance
• Continuously improves programs that result in increased organizational effectiveness and engagement, such as on-boarding process, new hire skill matrix, Town Hall meetings, monthly new hire welcome celebrations and team engagement events
• Develops and implements change management and communication strategies to facilitate employee engagement and ensure transparency of information to employees, communicating updates on people initiatives across the company, collect and share relevant cultural activity content
• Accountable for Developing and administering human resources policies and procedures that relate to company personnel, ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local legislation relating to compensation, benefits, employment practices, and similar aspects of human resource management
• Acts as a change agent and promotes innovation and continuous improvement, implementing new initiatives and employee programs that advance and promote RBW's culture and core values
• Assists with annual growth planning with finance & other department leaders
• Acts as the intermediary for all employee relations issues

Skills, knowledge and expertise

• Minimum 12 years of HR/People Operations experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state labor laws
• Demonstrated ability to manage the full life cycle recruiting process.
• Proven experience updating and maintaining employee handbooks to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Experience implementing employee training programs is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with a focus on providing friendly and prompt service.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Notion, Wrike, Rippling, Culture Amp

RBW Benefits Package

As a full-time employee, you will be able to participate in our benefit package outlined below. You’ll also have access to awesome perks such as an on-site Fitness Space in our Kingston Factory, fully-stocked snacks and beverage options, great colleagues, and an open, collaborative team environment.

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance: effective 1st of the month following hire date; low-cost premium options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Unlimited PTO
• Your Birthday Off
• 5 Wellness days each year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Floating holiday
• RBW Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & additional Christmas Holiday (Christmas Eve, Boxing Day - varies year to year)
• Prorated 12-week paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) - 3% company contribution after the first year of employment, regardless of individual contribution
• Profit-Sharing - 5-year vesting (20% a year, qualifies after the first year of employment) Provided there is a strong and profitable year, the company gifts a portion of the profits to the employees in the form of a retirement contribution
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit program
• Life/ADD insurance policy, with an option for voluntary additional coverage
• Employer-paid short-term disability coverage
• Monthly EV credit towards electric car charging on premises at Kingston Factory
• Generous Discount on RBW products

Compensation