People Operations Manager, Kickstarter
$100-125k
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Crowdfunding platform for creative projects
Job no longer available
Crowdfunding platform for creative projects
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$100-125k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help bring creative projects to life.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years demonstrated experience as a generalist in HR and/or People Ops with deep knowledge of payroll, 401ks, HR compliance, HRIS, and self-service automation, and other HR processes
- Experience with UK and/or Canadian payroll is a plus
- You’re an expert in benefits administration. Experience with 401k management and Fidelity is a plus
- You have prior experience leading a payroll implementation and/or a payroll system migration for an organization
- You have experience introducing new tools, tech, processes and workflows to the People Ops function and is savvy with reporting and analytics
- You are an expert in Excel and Google Sheets and love coming up with a great formula
- You’re an expert at maintaining a high level of confidentiality & discretion due to the nature of having access to sensitive employee and company information
- You have a strong understanding of various U.S. employment laws and their impact on aspects of people operations across various jurisdictions. Familiarity with UK and Canadian employment law is a plus
What the job involves
- Kickstarter is seeking an experienced Manager, People Operations to join our People team
- This ideal candidate is ready for a challenge and a role where they can influence change
- Our People team is ready for enhanced and streamlined people operations processes and procedures. This person will play an integral role in innovating and creating new solutions that will support the People team’s footprint across Kickstarters business
- Oversee cross-team operations to ensure payroll, benefits, compliance, and compensation planning, and ad hoc reporting (including EEO reporting, FLSA, Workers Compensation, etc.) are performed and managed accurately
- Collaborate with our Finance Team and payroll consultant to make sure people changes are reflected accurately and Payroll is managed on time and accurately
- Oversee and manage the People Team tech stack, and manage and build vendor relationships, researching the right tools, advocating for company needs, and syncing systems to work better together (ADP, Sequoia, Sparrow. etc); which may include database management, installation, customization, development, maintenance, and upgrades to applications, systems, and modules
- Owns People Team’s benefits and compliance reporting
- Support Kickstarter compensation practices including benchmarking and salary transparency in collaboration with the VP of People
- Proactively establish, create, and maintain comprehensive policies and procedures aligned with HR best practices across all relevant areas
- Support the people team in building out new processes to create operational efficiency and operational excellence both on the team and cross functionally
- Stay informed about current trends, best practices, and regulatory updates in human resources, and employment law, and ensure the people team is up to date on the latest trends
- Partner with legal to maintain compliance with employment laws and regulations and recommend best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance and maintain employee handbooks and written policies
- Ensure that all employees are aware of all policies and any policy updates
- Support and ensure adherence to our Collective Bargaining Agreement; owns review and updates of our company handbook, policies & guidelines, shaping and communicating them effectively and accessibly
Our take
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that is dedicated to the creative ecosystem, providing its community of painters, musicians, filmmakers, gamers, and all other creatives with a space to raise money for specific projects.
Kickstarter Campaigns operate on an “all-or-nothing” basis, meaning that if a campaign misses a deadline, they don’t get any of the money pledged to their project, however, creators are able to set deadlines and funding goals themselves in order to make the success of their campaign more manageable.
The company also launched a new feature in early 2023, called Drip, which enables creators to receive continued support from backers through subscription-based payments, ensuring sustainable funding for their projects.
By ensuring creatives retain 100% ownership of their work, the company simplifies the fundraising process by eliminating the need for long and complicated grant application processes, donors asking creators to make modifications, or last-minute edit requests from investors. Since its launch in 2009, 22 million people around the globe have pledged over $7.2 billion to help fund projects such as the early version of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Mar 2011
$10m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $120m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Three percent safe harbor 401K contribution
- Equity
- Healthcare coverage
- 16 annual paid vacation days + 25 annual paid volunteer hours to all full-time employees
- Yearly reimbursable stiped for Remote Working and Wellness
- Continuous Learning
Company HQ
Greenpoint, NY
Leadership
Everette Taylor
(CEO, not founder)Founder of ET Enterprises. Former CMO of Artsy and Skurt. They also previously worked as Head of Growth (Interim) at Microsoft China.
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