People Operations Generalist

Future Publishing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

401k with match

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonus

Refer a friend bonus

Colleague Assistant Programs

Share Incentive Plan

Job summary

Future Publishing in New York combines hybrid work with a culture that values people. The HR role manages full employee lifecycle for US-based teams from our New York office, coordinating onboarding, handling day-to-day inquiries, and guiding offboarding with care.

You'll partner with Payroll, IT, and Facilities to keep operations running, maintain HRIS accuracy, and deliver reports. The role includes wellness initiatives, diversity programming, and opportunities to impact our culture.

Qualifications

• Strong relationship management with handling sensitive information.
• Attention to detail and good judgment when dealing with confidential matters.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing team needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding logistics and lead new hire orientation to ensure a welcoming experience.
• Serve as an approachable first contact for day-to-day employee inquiries.
• Facilitate performance review cycles and manager training timelines.
• Manage offboarding processes, including exit interviews and compliance documentation.
• Maintain HRIS accuracy, processing data changes and generating business reports.
• Plan employee wellness initiatives and assist with diversity programming.

Skills

Relationship management

Attention to detail

HRIS databases

Data entry standards

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Who We Are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

Our People and Culture team is the heartbeat of Future's employee experience across the globe. We cultivate a fair, respectful, and consistent workplace where everyone can thrive. By designing wellness initiatives and inclusion programming, we keep our teams connected and engaged. Join us to help build a culture that makes people glad to work here.

Description

You'll manage the full employee lifecycle for our US-based teams from our New York office. In this hybrid role, you'll coordinate onboarding, facilitate day-to-day employee queries, and manage offboarding with care. You'll partner with Payroll, IT, and Facilities to keep operations running smoothly. Your expertise in HRIS data management ensures our records remain accurate and audit-ready. This is an exciting opportunity to take real ownership of a vital culture-building function.

What You'll Do

You will report into the People Business Partner

• Coordinate onboarding logistics and lead new hire orientation to ensure a welcoming experience.
• Serve as an approachable, empathetic first contact for day-to-day employee inquiries.
• Facilitate performance review cycles and manager training timelines.
• Manage offboarding processes, including exit interviews and compliance documentation.
• Maintain HRIS accuracy, processing data changes and generating business reports.
• Plan employee wellness initiatives and assist with diversity programming.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong relationship management skills with a professional approach to sensitive information.
• Attention to detail and good judgment when handling confidential matters.
• Motivation to learn quickly and adapt to changing team needs.
• Familiarity with HRIS databases and data entry standards.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills for writing engaging newsletters and updates.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k plus a company match
• Uncapped leave
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $65,000 - $76,000. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.

Internal job family level Professional 6

Our Values

Values shape how decisions actually get made and they shape how people behave day-to-day. Our values are assessed and measured, we like to introduce them early.

Passionate: Genuinely cares about getting benefits and data right for real people

Resourceful: Solves vendor, system, and process problem creatively

Collaborative: Builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Results-Driven: Delivers accurate, timely administration employees can count on

Innovative: Looks for better systems and processes, not just the way it’s always been done

Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.