Who are we?

Ribbon is a first of its kind real estate technology company transforming the real estate transaction by delivering certainty, transparency and joy to the home buying process. Consumers and realtors deserve a better experience, and we have designed an open platform that welcomes everyone in the ecosystem to participate.

Our mission is to make home ownership achievable. We live out our mission every day through our core values:

Set New Standards.  Our mission requires a new way forward.  We start from first-principles to be different, creative and bold.  Big or small, we create new norms.  

Build Together.  We are one team, one mission, creating vibrant communities of belonging. We unite in our passion and collaborate with optimism, integrity and trust.   

Learn, Teach, Grow.  In service of delivering a world class experience, we actively learn from our community, educate others, and celebrate the victories and struggles that come along the way.

Your team:

Ribbon is dedicated to building the gold standard for what it means to center diversity, equity, and inclusion at work. We’re also growing incredibly quickly (3x growth in 2021!). As our in-house expert, you’ll consult with leadership and individual teams and help ensure that our internal practices are meeting the highest bar for DEI. You’ll also build strategy and execute on initiatives to ensure that team-members with all lived experiences know that they belong at Ribbon. 

 How you'll help make homeownership achievable:

• You’ll create a company-wide internal DEI strategy, including goal setting (on both company and team levels)
• Support Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), investing in ERG leadership
• You’ll chair our passionate DEI committee
• Building external partnerships with DEI practitioners and historically excluded organizations 
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition on recruiting and assessment strategy
• Training our team on DEI-related competencies (DEI values, calling-in vs. calling-out, etc.)
• Running company demographic and inclusion surveys
• Improving and creating transparency around DEI initiatives at Ribbon Advising on various initiatives to ensure a gold standard for DEI (total rewards/compensation, employee relations, company communications, etc.)

 What we're looking for:

• Expertise and experience leading and executing on DEI initiatives, ideally in a high growth organization  
• Strong familiarity with the roots of structural inequalities, which informs a perspective on equitable programs 
• Proven success partnering with cross-functional leaders and individual contributors 
• Growth mindset coupled with high integrity and creativity
• Empathy and cultural competency—you know how to center others’ experiences 
• Strong communication: you can explain challenging concepts clearly, are skilled at calling in (vs calling out), and build alignment across different perspectives 
• Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition/People teams on recruiting and retention strategies
• Data-driven decision making

 What we offer:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible, unlimited vacation
• Fully paid parental leave
• Regular team lunches 
• Health + wellness stipend 
• Company-sponsored TalkSpace membership
• 401(k)
• Commuter benefits
• FSA + HSA
• Learning + development stipend
• Meaningful equity in the company

Even if you don’t meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply! If you’d be excited to show up for work each day, we’d be excited to have you on our team. 

Here at Ribbon we’re not scared of differences. It’s how we break new ground. As we scale and we help families from every walk of life, the team we build must be reflective of the diversity that we serve. Together, we’ve built and will continue to grow, a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a seat at the table and the space to be their most authentic self. Ribbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we support, celebrate, and cherish all the things that make our teammates who they are.