5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR Generalist roles, preferably in fast-paced environments.
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law, especially California regulations.
Experience supporting global teams, both onsite and remote.
Deep understanding of HR operations and the employee lifecycle, including HRIS and benefits management.
Excellent judgment and attention to detail in handling sensitive matters.
Strong communication skills to build trust with employees and managers.
Independent and solutions-oriented, capable of creating scalable processes.
Responsibilities
Own core People operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding.
Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on People matters.
Maintain and improve People policies and ensure compliance with employment laws.
Support company-wide People programs like performance reviews and compensation cycles.
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal on cross-functional needs.
Continuously improve and automate People processes for a growing organization.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape the People function during a critical growth phase.
Meaningful ownership with direct impact on team support.
Collaborative work environment with a global team in AI and creative technology.
Role in building the organizational foundation for a rapidly growing company.
Full Job Description
HR Generalist
Location: Bay Area (onsite)
Capacity: Full-time
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced People Operations / HR Generalist to help build and run a thoughtful, efficient employee experience at OpenArt.
You'll own core People operations across the employee lifecycle and help improve the systems, processes, and programs that support our global team. This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong execution with sound judgment and enjoys building simple, scalable processes in a fast-moving environment.
What You'll Do
Own core People operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, employee changes, and HR systems.
Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on day-to-day People matters.
Maintain and improve People policies and processes, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
Support company-wide People programs, including performance reviews, compensation cycles, and employee experience initiatives.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and other teams on cross-functional People needs.
Continuously improve and automate People processes to support a growing global organization.
What We're Looking For
5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or a related HR role, ideally in a fast-paced company.
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law, with hands-on experience navigating California employment requirements and practices.
Experience supporting global teams across multiple locations, including both onsite and remote employees.
Strong understanding of core HR operations and the employee lifecycle, including HRIS, benefits, leaves, onboarding/offboarding, and People policies.
Excellent judgment, discretion, and attention to detail, particularly when handling sensitive employee matters.
Strong communicator who can build trust with both employees and managers.
Independent, practical, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to build structure and scalable processes in a fast-moving environment.
Why Join OpenArt
Help shape the People function at an important stage of the company's growth.
Take meaningful ownership and have direct impact on how we build and support our team.
Work with a collaborative, global team at the forefront of AI and creative technology.
Help build the organizational foundation for a rapidly growing company.
Compensation
Base: $105,000 - $140,000
Target bonus starts at 15%
Equity offered (RSUs)
Health Insurance, 401k benefits, and other employee benefits kick in on day one
