We know there isn’t enough diversity here. We’re working to improve, and we’d love you to be part of the change in accomplishing this goal!
Siege Media does not have enough representation from non-white ethnicities today. We know this. That said, we’re working hard to correct this by putting our efforts and money where our mouth is.
We’ve committed to:
- Forming diverse hiring panels. You will be interviewed by a mix of different races and genders. We also commit to anonymous test projects so there is no possible bias in our hiring evaluation of your submission.
- Maintaining a Culture Committee to promote inclusion and diversity, not just to hire more diverse candidates at Siege, but to increase our inclusion efforts so our employees want to stay. We have formed a rotating, monthly panel of 10 unique voices that represent minorities to make sure we are actively improving in all areas.
- Mentoring underrepresented youth near our offices both through internships and Big Brothers Big Sisters programs to help grow their careers, and eventually become Siegers down the line.
- Reporting monthly on the improvements in inclusion and diversity of our workforce. See this thread for more information and to follow along.
- Donating funds to relevant organizations to promote career development and education. We’ve donated over $20,000 to organizations like the ACLU, NAACP, BLM, and Black Visions Collective in 2020. Additionally, 50% of the proceeds of our SiegeLearn course will be donated to the NAACP’s Education Fund moving forward.
- Proactively sourcing diverse candidates through collaboration with relevant organizations at nearby universities and career groups.
Siege Media is a place where you can grow and learn, and not be held down by your gender identity, race, or sexual orientation. As one example, 76% of our leadership team are women, a traditionally underrepresented group in many work environments.
That said, we have room to improve in every other area, and hope you will give us the chance to get there. We look forward to your application and if you have any other feedback or ideas for improvement, please email me.
Regards,
Ross Hudgens,
Founder, Siege Media
