Squarespace

Squarespace is a leading all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform that enables millions to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. Our suite of products enables anyone at any stage of their journey to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold. Squarespace democratizes access to best-in-class design, helping our customers in approximately 200 countries and territories maintain consistent branding across all digital touchpoints to stand out online. Our team of more than 1,400 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia.  For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.

ERGs at Squarespace

At Squarespace, our Diversity & Inclusion efforts focus on uplifting the experiences and perspectives of underrepresented groups and doing the work that draws out the best in all of us. Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace means supporting and celebrating all of our different communities.

We currently have 6 global ERGs that represent a broad range of identities. ERGs are crucial to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and culturally connected workplace. By creating a supportive community for their members, sharing their community with the company through Heritage events and programming, and by acting as strategic partners to maximize business impact, they are an important part of our culture and growth as a company.

 Learning & Development at Squarespace

The Squarespace Leadership & Learning program empowers employees to perform at their best from day one, and throughout their journey at Squarespace, by aiming to create a learning culture where employees can continuously develop new skills and grow. Our Learning offerings accelerate employees’ development and help set them up for success as their roles evolve. All employees at Squarespace, no matter their role or department, have access to robust learning programs and resources including in-person and virtual classroom experiences, self-paced learning resources, coaching and mentorship, as well as team effectiveness solutions. 

Parental Leave Overview

Squarespace gives new parents with up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave following the birth, adoption, or custody of a child, along with flexible scheduling arrangements to ease the transition back to work.

Short term disability

Yes, We offer comprehensive short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage, as well as life insurance benefit at 3x your annual salary to a maximum of $700,000.

Maternity-Related Benefits

Post maternity

Yes, we encourage the employees to work through this with their managers.

Child care benefits

Yes, when mothers return to work, we want to make sure they feel comfortable if they are choosing to breastfeed. For their convenience, we have provided an onsite hospital grade breast pump. The mother’s room includes this pump, a fridge and freezer as well as a sink for the mother’s convenience. This room is only available to mothers and expecting mothers.

Fertility

Yes, We offer a global and inclusive Fertility & Adoption benefit that covers 100% of related medical and legal expenses up to $10,000 annually, with a $20,000 maximum.

• Flexible PTO policy for full time employees
• 20 weeks paid leave to welcome a child through any of the ways to form a family for all genders
• Up to 12 weeks paid personal care (short term disability) leave
• Up to 12  weeks paid leave to care for a family member
• 10 Bereavement days leave for loss of a loved one
• $10,000 annual taxable stipend ($20k Lifetime)  for fertility planning & treatment, adoption & surrogacy 
• Access to free virtual family planning visits with OB/GYNs, doulas & midwives
• Subsidized backup care for family, infant, child, adult, or elder dependents
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to 3 free counseling sessions and child care & parenting, aging parents & more resources/ support 
• Sabbatical leave after 6 years of service to allow employees to refresh and recharge. 
• Access to themed meditations, sleep exercises and more through Headspace 

Squarespace’s Family Leave Policy underscores its support for the modern-day family, no matter what shape that family takes. To provide employees and their families with the time they need during such an important moment in their lives, we offer a generous, fully paid leave period. We know that no two families' needs are alike, so we offer the opportunity to stagger parental leave within one year of the child’s birth, adoption, or custody, as well as flexible working arrangements during the transition back to work.

Squarespace offers 20 weeks for primary and non-primary caregivers to be used the birth and adoption of a child, to care for a sick family member, or for time off if your spouse has to go on military leave.