[Hiring] Benefits Specialist, People @VoxMedia

The Vox Media People Team is looking for a Benefits Specialist who will be responsible for supporting our benefits programs and the employees who utilize them. We’re looking for an experienced benefits professional who is interested in an employee-facing position that interacts with all levels of the business and playing a role in the future of Vox Media’s benefits programs.

 

The Vox Media People Team is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

 

Benefits Administration

• Act as the benefits liaison for Vox Media’s employees on our group health plans including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance, and 401(k)
• Assist employees on a day-to-day basis with benefits questions and concerns
• Lead new hire benefits orientations on a regular basis
• Advise management of potential benefits administration issues and work to resolve accordingly
• Work closely with the team to recommend & manage benefits offerings and wellness programs

Partnering Internally & Externally

• Work in coordination with external leave administrators to support employees taking company-sponsored leaves and submitting ADA requests
• Support payroll process by reviewing adjustments on a semi-monthly basis
• Keep an open line of communication with benefits broker
• Assist with 401(k) administration: including deferral changes, audit, and true-up

Compliance Support

• Support state and federal compliance requirements including non-discrimination testing, 1095-C generation, and audit requirements
• Stay aware of shifts in federal and state requirements with impact on team

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

• A strong desire to work at Vox Media and alignment with Vox Media’s Values
• At least 4 years of experience with corporate benefits administration
• Strong knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements including ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, ERISA, and FLSA
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge of / experience with international benefits
• Experience with UKG (UltiPro)

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

 

This job is remote. We’re dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

 

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

 

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here. 

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ([email protected]).

 

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.