Culture & Engagement Lead

Description: 

About Daraz:

Founded in 2015, Daraz is South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar. It empowers more than 100,000 active sellers with world-class marketplace technology to reach the fast-growing consumer class in a region of 500 million people. Through Daraz Express and Daraz Pay, it operates the most efficient and digitalized logistics and payments infrastructure in its markets. Daraz’ vision is to be a champion of South Asia serving 100 million customers and businesses by 2030

For more information, please visit www.daraz.com.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Engagement & Experience

  • Develop and execute holistic strategies to foster engagement, morale, productivity, and retention across all employee levels.
  • Design and deliver initiatives, events, and campaigns that strengthen belonging, collaboration, and overall employee experience.
  • Provide support in conducting regular employee surveys, focus groups, and listening forums; analyzing data and share actionable insights with leadership.
  • Continuously assess engagement initiatives to ensure alignment with business strategy and evolving employee needs.

Culture Development

  • Serve as the cultural architect — shaping, promoting, and embedding organizational values across functions.
  • Partner with HRBPs and leadership to align culture initiatives with strategic objectives, ensuring culture drives performance and retention.
  • Act as a "pulse checker" for the organization, proactively identifying risks to culture and recommending interventions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)

  • Design and implement DEIB strategies that create equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all employees.
  • Build awareness programs and training to reduce bias, promote inclusivity, and strengthen allyship.
  • Partner with ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) and business leaders to co-create inclusive policies and initiatives. 

Thought Leadership & Innovation

  • Stay current with trends, tools, and innovations in employee experience, culture, and DEI.
  • Pilot new programs and technologies that elevate engagement and connection in hybrid/remote settings.
  • Support in representing the company's cultural initiatives externally (e.g., at conferences, forums) to position it as an employer of choice.

 

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Highly adaptable to quick changing environment
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to drive and manage cross-functional teams and cross-cultural stakeholders 

 

What We Offer:

  • International working environment in a start-up setting, and a unique opportunity to learn from the best in e-commerce (Alibaba Group).
  • A platform to learn from Alibaba's world-leading ecosystem.
  • Rigorous training and exposure in team management, leadership, business analytics, and operations.
  • An opportunity to train the next generation of business leaders in the e-commerce industry.
  • Competitive salary and incentive package.