People Operations Specialist

About VSCO

VSCO For years, we've helped photographers create their work. Now we're building what comes next. VSCO exists for photographers. Not as a side feature, not as an afterthought, but as the whole point. We build the connected system photographers rely on, and we've spent over a decade earning the trust of a global creative community that takes the craft seriously. Photography is at an inflection point. AI is reshaping what's possible for creative work, and that's where our mission shines. VSCO is building the full photographer's workflow: from creating and editing your work, to delivering it to clients, to running your business. All of it built thoughtfully, with photographers leading the way. We believe the future of photography tools creates more space for creativity, handling the busy work so photographers can focus on the craft. If you care about craft, community, and what technology can unlock for creative people, this is the work. We're a mission-driven and focused company where your work ships quickly, is meaningful, and reaches tens of millions of people worldwide. You'll have a real say in what we build and how we build it. We hire people who don't wait to be asked, naturally connect the dots, care about the quality of what they ship, and believe the best outcomes come from building together.

About You

We're hiring a People Operations Specialist who wants to own the systems and processes behind VSCO's employee and contractor experience, and who gets genuine satisfaction from making things run cleanly at scale. You'll work closely with our CEO and People Team to build and manage the infrastructure behind our workforce: our HRIS and contractor management systems, onboarding and offboarding workflows, compliance processes, and the data and reporting that help us make good decisions about our people. This isn't a generalist HR role. It's built for someone who thinks like an operator and an analyst: someone who sees a manual, inconsistent process and can't help but turn it into something clean, repeatable, and built for efficiency. If you're 3-5 years into your career, love building and managing systems that quietly make everything work better, and want to grow into a broader People or Operations leadership role, this is that opportunity. This role reports directly to the CEO and is based out of our San Francisco, CA office (minimum 3 days/week in office).

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, People Systems, or a related operational role
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms such as Sapling and Lattice, and contractor management systems
• Strong systems thinker: you build processes that scale, not workarounds that hold
• Enjoy working with data: you can build a report, spot a trend, and turn data into clear insights that leadership and managers can use to support decisions
• Working knowledge of core employment and contractor compliance fundamentals, or the ability to get there quickly
• Excellent written communicator: clear, concise, and precise, especially when documenting policy or process so that employees clearly understand
• High discretion and judgment: you handle sensitive employee and contractor information with care
• Fluent using AI tools: you use them to work faster and think better, not as a substitute for creativity or judgment
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI tools and workflow automation opportunities that improve the employee experience while reducing manual administrative work