[Hiring] People Operations Manager @Rocky Talkie

Role Description

We're looking for a People Operations Manager who loves rolling up their sleeves, cares deeply about people and process, and wants to help build a company where great humans can do their best work as we scale.

You'll be Rocky Talkie's sole HR professional. On any given day, that means:

• Answering a benefits question
• Scheduling interviews
• Updating records in Gusto

It also means sitting with leadership to shape org design, compensation philosophy, and how we grow. You'll own the full people function:

• Day-to-day people operations
• Recruiting and onboarding
• Employee relations and manager support
• Culture and engagement

You'll be a trusted partner to leaders and teammates whenever people decisions need to be made.

Rocky Talkie is a distributed company. We have offices in Denver and San Francisco, but much of our team works remotely. Day-to-day collaboration happens over video, Slack, and shared docs, with in-person time during office visits, leadership meetings, and our annual retreat. Ideally, you will enjoy the unique challenges of helping a remote-first team thrive.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on HR or People Operations experience
• Experience independently managing full-cycle recruiting, including ATS management, candidate communication, interview coordination, offers, and onboarding
• Strong knowledge of multi-state employment law and HR best practices
• Experience supporting managers and navigating employee relations, balancing empathy with accountability
• Comfortable working in a fast-growing, evolving environment

Requirements

• A track record as the sole or primary HR professional in a small or growing company, comfortable handling both day-to-day tasks and strategic work without a larger team behind you
• Demonstrated success supporting a distributed or remote-first workforce, including building engagement, culture, and trust when most people aren't in the same room
• International or EOR experience
• Familiarity with Gusto, Workable, or similar HRIS, payroll, and ATS platforms
• Experience supporting hourly and salaried employees
• Background in outdoor, retail, consumer goods, or startup environments
• Someone who genuinely loves building healthy teams

Benefits

• Mission-driven, outdoor-loving company
• Small, collaborative team where your work matters
• The opportunity to shape how HR shows up as the company grows
• Flexible, remote-first work with meaningful in-person time
• A place that values balance, adventure, and doing right by people
• Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 annually, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus. Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and alignment with the role.
• Health insurance, short term/long term disability, 401K matching, PTO and more!