Employee Experience and Engagement Specialist

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, protecting connections across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. This role, Employee Experience and Engagement Specialist, supports programs that strengthen employee belonging, connection, and community-building. Responsibilities include coordinating corporate events, managing logistics, collaborating on culture and belonging initiatives across global offices, and maintaining internal communications. The specialist will also partner with internal teams to amplify inclusive programming and ensure brand alignment. This position requires strong organizational skills, communication abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on onsite work in Sunnyvale.

Must Have

• Serve as primary contact for corporate events and belonging engagements.
• Oversee event logistics and day-of execution.
• Collaborate on culture and belonging events globally.
• Research vendors, manage budgets, support event recaps.
• Maintain event supplies inventory and manage shipping.
• Support programs for employee belonging and community-building.
• Coordinate culture moments, recognition, and social impact events.
• Partner with BRAVE Networks for inclusive programming.
• Maintain team SharePoint pages and engagement channels.
• Respond promptly to team inquiries.
• Align materials with company branding and messaging.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, HR, Event Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting events, engagement programming, or culture initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale.
• Support occasional after-hours events.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

Event Coordination & Logistics

• Serve as the primary contact for corporate events, belonging engagements, and overseeing logistics and day-of execution.
• Collaborate and support culture and belonging events across global offices to promote consistent, inclusive experiences.
• Research and coordinate with vendors, manage budgets, and support post-event recaps and follow-up.
• Maintain inventory of event supplies, manage shipping, and support general administrative needs for engagement activities.

Belonging, Culture & Social Impact Engagement

• Support programs and initiatives that strengthen employee belonging, connection, and community-building.
• Coordinate culture moments, recognition activities, and social impact engagement events across locations.
• Partner with BRAVE Networks and internal teams to amplify inclusive programming and experiences.

Branding & Communications

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date content on team SharePoint pages and engagement channels.
• Respond promptly to inquiries received through team inboxes.
• Partner with the Employer Brand and Communications teams to ensure all materials align with company branding and messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, HR, Event Management, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting events, engagement programming, or culture initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale and support occasional after-hours events.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Why Proofpoint?

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture:

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to accessibility@proofpoint.com.

How to Apply

Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!

Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.

Base Pay Ranges:

SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:

Base Pay Range: 65,850.00 - 96,580.00 USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:

Base Pay Range: 51,825.00 - 76,010.00 USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above:

Base Pay Range: 49,875.00 - 73,150.00 USD