Human Resources Generalist

About the role

PUBG Studios Seattle is a small, skilled team with a wide range of game‑development experience, located in Bellevue, Washington. The studio focuses on quality, cross‑discipline collaboration, and building immersive worlds that captivate players.

The HR Generalist will be the primary day‑to‑day HR and operations partner for the Seattle studio. This role will help reset and strengthen company culture by modeling expected standards of behavior, reinforcing accountability, serving as a trusted employee touchpoint, and ensuring concerns are appropriately documented and escalated. The HR Generalist will own local HR execution across employee support, onboarding, performance management, compliance, and employee relations, partnering with Seattle leadership and Valor HR & Operations on policy, investigations, payroll, and sensitive personnel matters. The position reports to the PUBGMG Director of Operations and works onsite full‑time from the Bellevue studio.

Responsibilities

• Culture, Conduct, and Employee Support: Establish a respectful, professional, and collaborative workplace culture; model and reinforce expected behavior; serve as a trusted point of contact for workplace questions and concerns; receive, document, and appropriately escalate conduct or policy violations; identify patterns and risks; partner on investigations and corrective actions; support communications and employee programs; maintain confidentiality and ensure consistent handling without retaliation.
• HR Operations: Provide day‑to‑day employee support for the Seattle office; maintain accurate employee records and meet required timelines; manage onboarding, transfers, changes, and terminations in Workday; own the local onboarding experience including documentation, training, introductions, and follow‑up; coordinate offboarding with documentation, access changes, communications, and exit feedback; serve as local point of contact for international employees supported through Deel; escalate payroll, legal, tax, policy, and other high‑risk matters to Valor HR & Operations.
• Performance Management and Accountability: Support coordination of the local performance‑management process and calendar; guide site leads and managers through goal setting, feedback, documentation, development planning, and corrective action; coach managers on performance, conduct, and accountability; track required activities and escalate missed actions or unresolved concerns; help ensure managers model and reinforce expected standards of behavior.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Coordinate required compliance activities, training, acknowledgments, and recordkeeping; monitor HR process completion and identify documentation or execution gaps; support audits, reporting, and information requests; partner on compliance interpretation and higher‑risk issues; promptly escalate potential legal, regulatory, safety, policy, or conduct concerns.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, employee relations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting employees and managers in a multi‑site or international organization.
• Working knowledge of onboarding, benefits, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and HR systems.
• Experience handling sensitive workplace concerns and confidential information.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify when an issue requires escalation.
• Ability to coach managers through difficult people and accountability processes.
• Strong organization, follow‑through, and attention to detail.
• Clear, practical, and professional communication style.
• Ability to work independently and partner effectively across functions.
• Experience with Workday, Deel, or similar systems (preferred).
• Experience in technology, gaming, entertainment, or another fast‑paced environment (preferred).
• Ability to work onsite from the Bellevue studio Monday‑Friday.

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation package.
• Employer‑funded healthcare with no out‑of‑pocket costs for in‑network medical care.
• Employer‑paid premiums for dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, and AD&D insurance.
• 20 days PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a studio‑wide holiday break annually.
• Generous sick leave.
• Annual health & wellness, video game, and continuing‑education reimbursements.
• Industry‑leading family planning and fertility care benefits, including gender‑affirming care through Carrot Fertility.
• Free catered lunches, meal reimbursements, and snacks & beverages for in‑office staff.
• Regular team outings and events to foster a positive work culture.
• 401(k) with company match.

Pay

In Washington, the expected salary range for this position is $75,000–$95,000. The listed range is a good‑faith estimate; actual pay may vary based on experience, education, skills, and location.