Hybrid Culture and Engagement Manager

at Frost Brown Todd

• Job title: Culture and Engagement Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $105,000 - $135,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Louisville, United States

About the role

• Culture and Engagement Manager driving firmwide DEIB initiatives at FBT Gibbons LLP. Building engagement programs and supporting diverse and inclusive culture across multiple offices.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with attorneys and business professionals to understand culture and engagement priorities.
• Manage firmwide culture and engagement initiatives that promote inclusion, connection, and belonging, coordinating execution across all offices to ensure consistency and alignment with firm standards.
• Develop and manage engagement related activities including surveys, social and community building events, ensuring all initiatives are designed and executed in alignment with the firm’s DEIB strategic priorities.
• Support onboarding programming that fosters early connection and cultural acclimation for new hires.
• Support change management efforts related to culture, engagement, DEIB integration, and firmwide initiatives.
• Provide guidance to leaders and managers on engagement strategies and cultural alignment, using data and analytics to inform decision making, track progress, and measure impact.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and partners supporting engagement and culture.
• Develop and maintain resources, guidelines, and toolkits that support culture-building, engagement, and inclusion practices across the firm.
• Partner with the Chief DEIB Officer on efforts related to equitable work allocation, utilization, and integration of DEIB principles into staffing and talent management processes.
• Collect, analyze, and present DEIB and engagement data, preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and materials that summarize results and key outcomes for leadership and committees.
• Manage responses to client and industry and client diversity surveys and rankings, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the firm’s talent strategy.
• Partner with HR, Professional Development, and Talent Management teams to align engagement, recognition, and utilization strategies with firm goals.
• Facilitate engagement surveys, focus groups, and listening sessions to identify trends affecting culture, inclusion, and retention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DEIB, culture, engagement, or organizational development roles, preferably in a professional services or law firm environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and collaborating across multiple departments.
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with the ability to translate findings into actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the firm.
• High cultural awareness and sensitivity to diverse backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to draft reports, communications, and presentations.
• Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing deadlines.
• Ability to work over 40 hours per week and travel as needed across the firm’s national footprint.
• Weekend travel may be required from time to time.

Benefits

• health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• employee wellbeing and EAP programs
• paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing