Benefits Architect for an Early-Stage Startup

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Benefits Specialist to shape the employee experience, own confidential people operations, policies, onboarding, development, and records in an early-stage company.

You will translate company priorities into practical plans, document decisions, and build lightweight processes that can evolve as the business grows. This role offers meaningful ownership, autonomy, and the chance to help scale systems that support a productive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability relevant to employee experience, confidential people operations, policies, onboarding, development, records, and compliant practices.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for the Benefits Specialist scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with both specialists and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, make progress independently, and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities may evolve.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across employee experience, confidential people operations, policies, onboarding, development, records, and compliant practices.
• Translate the priorities of the Benefits Specialist role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Employee experience

People operations

Policies

Onboarding

Documentation

Communication

Ambiguity management

Ethics & confidentiality

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Benefits Specialist to shape the employee experience, own confidential people operations, policies, onboarding, development, and records in an early-stage company.

You will translate company priorities into practical plans, document decisions, and build lightweight processes that can evolve as the business grows. This role offers meaningful ownership, autonomy, and the chance to help scale systems that support a productive, inclusive workplace.