People Operations Partner, Whatnot
$113-125k
Offers Equity
Live stream platform & marketplace
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Live stream platform & marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$113-125k
Offers Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
Role
Who you are
- People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building
- They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it
- Have 3–5+ years of experience in People Ops, HR operations, or a similar role, ideally in a fast-growing environment
- Must be a Workday power user, comfortable handling transactions, running reports, and catching data issues early
- Are familiar with tools like Google Workspace, Slack, Zendesk, Culture Amp, Navan, and Slab or Notion, and pick up new tools quickly
- Think in systems and enjoy improving processes
- Are organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Communicate clearly and thoughtfully across teams
- Take ownership and follow through
- Care deeply about creating a great experience for every Whatnaut
What the job involves
- Own and improve onboarding operations. Manage the end-to-end operational onboarding process, including welcome communications, I-9 verification, swag coordination, and IT setup. Continuously improve the process as we grow
- Coordinate in-person orientation. Collaborate with Talent Programs in designing and running onboarding experiences at our San Francisco hub
- Lead cross-functional People Ops work. Partner with Finance, Total Rewards, IT, Legal, Recruiting, and People Business Partners to plan and execute People Ops initiatives
- Maintain People data accuracy. Manage Workday transactions for job changes, departures, and compensation updates while keeping data clean and audit-ready
- Build scalable processes. Identify gaps across onboarding, offboarding, and core People Ops workflows and design better systems
- Support compliance and audit readiness. Maintain accurate records and documentation, assist with audit preparation, and provide backup support for compliance-related processes as needed
- Collaborate on reporting and analytics. Partner with cross-functional partners to build Workday reports that inform decisions and support operational and business needs
- Improve the People Ops helpdesk. Respond to Tier 1 and Tier 2 questions, identify common trends, and improve self-serve resources
- Drive People Ops projects. Lead initiatives like onboarding improvements, data audits, and employee experience programs
- Support the team. Share knowledge and help improve how People Ops operates across the company
Our take
Live shopping is changing the way people engage with eCommerce and Whatnot is one of the key platforms driving this shift. The company operates across the US, UK, and Europe, where millions of people connect each day to buy, sell, and build communities around shared interests.
Founded in 2019, Whatnot allows real-time auctions where buyers can watch sellers showcase products and share their expertise, creating a more interactive and personal shopper experience. Sellers include individual creators and small businesses who use live shows to reach audiences and grow their online presence.
As of 2025, the company reports over $6B in sales, with sellers earning significantly more on average than other major marketplaces. And with a range of investor support, Whatnot is committed to developing new ways to make online shopping more social and community-driven.
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Meet the team
Jon Malkemus, VP Product Design
Insights
54% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2025
$225m
SERIES F
Jan 2025
$265m
SERIES E
Total funding: $974.2m
Company benefits
- Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
- Compensation: Generous compensation, including a competitive base salary and equity. Whatnot offers monthly reimbursement for internet and phone costs, along with a one-time home office set-up allowance. Whatnot offers a pension plan and matches employee contributions of up to 4% of the employee’s base salary.
- Recharge: Whatnot gives you the freedom to take time off as you see fit. And, we take company-wide Winter and Summer breaks so we can recharge. Whatnot provides a monthly allowance for wellness expenses. We know that to take care of our customers, we have to take care of ourselves. Supplemental health and life insurance coverage comes standard at Whatnot. 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and an additional one-month gradual return-to-work period.* Plus an additional childcare allowance, and a lifetime allowance for family planning, including adoption and fertility expenses. *The leave allowances provided by Whatnot may be dictated / informed by your country’s legal requirements,
- Flexibility: As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.
Company values
- Always listen to customers
- Move uncomfortably fast
- Prioritize impact ruthlessly
- Own everything and nothing
- Set crazy goals
- Provide extreme transparency
- Optimize for the upside
- Team over ego
- Figure it out
- Deeply understand why
- Have fun & be kind
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Grant LaFontaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.
Logan Head
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.
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