Head of Employee Experience
Lead the employee experience function at Atoms, focusing on onboarding, engagement, and internal communications.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Build the employee experience function
- Own the new hire orientation experience
- Oversee global all-hands and events
- Own communications strategy for company-wide announcements
- Build communication plans for organizational changes
Must have
- 7+ years in employee experience or related programs
- 3+ years managing a team
- Experience building programs from scratch
- Excellent writing skills for internal communications
- Experience running onboarding and engagement for in-person teams
Practical constraints
- Onsite work five days a week
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Head of Employee Experience at Atoms is responsible for establishing and managing the employee experience function, focusing on onboarding, engagement, and internal communications. This role requires expertise in employee programs, with a strong emphasis on writing and strategic planning, as well as hands-on execution. Ideal candidates have over seven years of experience in employee experience or internal communications, including team management, and are comfortable building programs from the ground up. Atoms emphasizes a collaborative work environment, reflecting its commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Atoms's careers page October 21, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 30% of 290 comparable director management roles in United States we track (median $203,000 across 122 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Head of Employee Experience role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Atoms lists $182,000–$225,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Head of Employee Experience role.
- Where is the role based?
- Atoms is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Atoms targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Head of Employee Experience role at Atoms.
From the original posting
What you'll do
- Build the function: Stand up employee experience at Atoms. Set the strategy and roadmap across onboarding, engagement, internal communications and learning.
- Own the new hire experience: Own the new hire orientation experience, in person and virtual, tailored by business unit. Build the communications, resources and 90-day toolkits that set new hires and their managers up to succeed.
- Lead engagement and events: Oversee global all-hands, anniversary events, new hire Q&As with leadership, and a monthly in-person event series, plus internal content that shares what each business is building.
- Set the internal voice: Own communications strategy and writing for company-wide announcements, all-hands, and recurring programs such as performance reviews and promotions.
- Lead change communications: Build the communication plans behind organizational changes, program changes and the integration of newly acquired teams.
- Launch learning: Build and expand on Atoms' learning programs, starting with training for frontline managers.
- Measure what works: Use data such as engagement, onboarding ramp and attrition to decide where to invest and to show impact.
- Build and lead the team: Hire and develop a small team across onboarding, engagement, communications and learning. Partner closely with HR Business Partners and Workplace.
What we're looking for
- 7+ years in employee experience, internal communications or related people programs, including 3+ years managing a team.
- You've built programs from scratch with a lean team, and you're as comfortable doing the work yourself as setting the strategy.
- You're an excellent writer who has owned internal communications for a company, including executive and change communications.
- You've run onboarding and engagement for in-person teams across multiple offices at a company hiring at high volume. Global experience is a plus.
- You hold a high bar, move quickly and stay hands-on.
What else you need to know
This role is based in our San Francisco office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.
The base salary range for this role is $182,000 - $225,000 per year.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
- Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
- Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
- Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
- Pet insurance discount.
- 401(k).
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Time Off policies:
- Discretionary vacation days
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time
- Paid Bereavement leave
- Paid Parental Leave
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