Program Manager, Lyft
Communications/International Inclusion & Diversity
$86.9-96.6k
3 days a week in office
Ride sharing company
Job no longer available
Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$86.9-96.6k
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is someone who is a self-starter and can own and operationalize strategies while working through ambiguity
- 5+ years of experience developing strategy and executing in a communications, or I&D role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter, independently motivated, ability to work through ambiguity
- Experience liaising, influencing and partnering with executives
- Keeps abreast of changing I&D language
- Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of multiple facets of diversity: cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, gender, educational, age, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and other differences that make up Lyft
- Global mindset and experience a plus
- Strong project management skills to handle complex projects simultaneously
What the job involves
- Lyft is looking for an Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) professional to own the development and execution of communications strategy for I&D
- This individual will collaborate with stakeholders across the organization inclusive of internal and external communications, the people team, business partners and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- They will be responsible for building a I&D narrative that aligns to our business objective and furthers our mission, vision and values
- The role will report to The Head of Inclusion & Diversity and will be part of our People organization
- I&D Marketing & Communications:
- Support the development of our global I&D mission and vision
- Review and evaluate and update all current I&D communications including re-imaging the monthly I&D Newsletter
- Build communication plans for key I&D initiatives
- Provide organizational I&D progress updates
- Develop I&D editorial calendar in partnership with internal and external comms
- Provide I&D communication guidance and support for leaders
- In partnership with TA support our talent brand through I&D storytelling and contribution
- International I&D:
- Main point of contact providing consultation support to our international partners
- Develop a localization strategy to ensure I&D initiatives are adapted for a global market
- Ensure that global communication considerations are addressed
Our take
Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.
Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.
In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialled and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app, whilst the acquisition of European competitor Freenow could add 6 million new riders to its platform in 2026.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Jun 2018
$600m
LATE VC
Mar 2018
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $4.9bn
Company benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
- Family building benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Zimmer
(Co-Founder)Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.
Logan Green
(Co-Founder)Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.
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