People Ops & Payroll Manager

Artsy is looking for a People Operations & Payroll Manager who wants to build real depth across HR operations, not just payroll. This is a full-time position, and will report to our Associate Director of People Operations. You'll join a tight-knit, highly collaborative People team supporting employees at Artsy and Artnet across the US, UK, and Germany. When you're fully ramped, payroll will be about half of your role. The other half is the rest of HR operations, including managing immigration and visa cases, administering leaves of absence, supporting compliance work, and keeping HR systems accurate.

Responsibilities

Run payroll for the US, UK, and Germany, including preparing, auditing, and reconciling each cycle; Act as the main contact for payroll vendors and for employee payroll questions; Process payroll steps for terminations, including final pay, severance, and holiday pay; Own global benefits enrollment and invoice audits, and make sure deductions are accurate on payroll; Administer leaves of absence from start to finish, including employee communication and return-to-work coordination; Manage day-to-day work authorization and immigration cases, including working with outside counsel and keeping employees informed; Support compliance work, including research that informs policy updates when we hire in a new location; Keep HRIS workflows and integrations (BambooHR, ADP, Lattice) running accurately and on time; Handle core HR administration, including employment verifications, unemployment responses, and audit support

Requirements

1–2 years of hands-on payroll processing experience; Experience using AI to work more efficiently, automate repeatable tasks, and decide where human review is still needed; Strong attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work; Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining payroll or HR questions to non-experts; Professional discretion handling confidential employee information; Must be currently located and authorized to work in the US

Nice to have

Experience with ADP; Some exposure to international payroll (UK, Germany, or elsewhere); Familiarity with BambooHR or a similar HRIS; Interest in immigration, leaves, or compliance work

Benefits

Opportunity to reimagine the art industry while working with a talented, diverse, international team; Compensation package that includes both base salary and employee equity; Flexible time off; Comprehensive healthcare and benefit options, including medical, dental, parental leave, short- and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program featuring free mental health support, 401k, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), financial wellness support and resources; Professional development, including mentoring, lunch and learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture; Engaging opportunities and internal programming globally, including happy hours, holiday parties, global "All Hands" meetings, "Artsy Salon", attendance at art world events