What are the responsibilities and job description for the People and Operations Manager position at Grasslands: A Journalism-Minded Agency?
This position's pay range starts at : $85,000 / year and scales based on experience
Indigenous-owned marketing agency Grasslands is hiring a People and Operations
Manager to join its 22-person Clio Award-winning team to service clients in the agency’s cannabis, wellness CPG and consumer brands practice.
The ideal candidate has agency experience and / or has worked in an entrepreneurial start up environment. The role requires working from the Denver office a minimum of three days a week and the other days from a home office.
Human Resources Responsibilities :
Full-circle recruiting from initial planning, sourcing, screening to establishing the interview cadence, hiring and onboarding new team members.
Benefits administration, supporting recruiting efforts, onboarding, HR metrics, unemployment, policy creation and implementation and employment law compliance.
Create, implement, update and maintain departmental policies and procedures, including the Employee Handbook.
Maintaining knowledge of local, multi-state and federal legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions—ensuring policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
Responsible for records of personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, performance improvement plans, performance reviews and terminations.
Responsible for maintaining strong professional relationships and rapport with all staff and management.
Promotes and reinforces the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of Grasslands.
Maintains confidentiality of all employee information.
May perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing agency needs.
Coordinate with insurance brokers, payroll providers and legal.
Business Operations Responsibilities :
Oversee and approve client billing, collections, vendor invoices, employee expense reports and vendor payments in conjunction with outsourced finance partner and COO
Manage outsourced finance and tax partners, and other business operations partners
Run monthly Business Operations meetings with CEO and outsourced finance partners
Responsible for IT vendor, inventory management of computers, monitors and all office-related and equipment
Create and maintain all HR- and Business Ops-related SOPs.
Key Requirements :
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or a related field and / or equivalent work experience required. Human Resources Certification a plus.
Minimum of 3 years as a human resources generalist required; minimum 3 years experience in business operations with core competencies in recruiting, benefit administration, accounts payable and accounts receivable
People-oriented. Demonstrated excellence in communication skills, both written and verbal required. Ability to communicate in a pleasant, tactful and professional manner required.
Exceptional organizational, prioritization and follow-up skills.
Strict confidentiality, high ethical standards, excellent use of judgment and discretion required relative to sensitive and restricted organizational and employee information.
The ideal
People and Operations
Manager is a forward-thinking, detailed-oriented individual who has superior written and oral communication skills and excels at building trust and nurturing relationships.
The ideal candidate embodies Grasslands’ core values (and has examples to back it up) :
Go For it - We are strategic, bold and brave
Hold Your Own - We are accountable
Sweat the Details - We are journalism-mindedTM; details matter
Figure it Out - We are process-, solutions- and results-oriented
Share the Win - We are a village and celebrate together
Over-The-Top Hospitality - We are community builders
All full-time employees receive a full benefits package that includes :
Phantom equity shares in the agency
2 weeks of paid vacation (begins accruing on day 1, and increases to 3 weeks after 2 years), PLUS! The week off between Christmas and New Year’s, paid.
20 annual paid holidays, sick days, floating holidays and birthday off (including the above holiday week)
Year-round Flexible Fridays, so team members can get a jump on their weekends
Medical, dental and vision insurance (Grasslands covers 50% of the premium)
Optional short- and long-term disability
Monthly Cannabis Wellness Stipend
Monthly cell phone stipend
Retirement plan with a company match
Monthly donation to a nonprofit / charitable organization of your choice, covered by the agency
Referral bonus for new business, recruiting leads
Professional development through continuing education and personal growth opportunities
Plus, perks like volunteer days, team-building offsites and regular events celebrating agency milestones
The Grasslands team is led by veteran journalist and the world’s first Cannabis Editor, Ricardo Baca, now a three-time Marketer of the Year (per AdCann). Grasslands is proud to have been named PR agency of the Year in 2023 and 2024 at the Emjays award ceremony at MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis conference. The agency has also been recognized with a Small Business Award and Most Admired CEO award from
Denver Business Journal
- The agency was named a Top 20 Cannabis Company to Work For by the workplace experts at Vangst, and
magazine named Grasslands one of the Top Cannabis Industry Employers multiple years in a row.
How to apply :
If you found yourself nodding your head and silently (or not-so-silently) saying “hell yeah” when reading Grasslands’ core values, we’d love to hear from you. Please include a resume, cover letter and salary requirements to
work@mygrasslands.com.
Grasslands strives to be a diverse, inclusive workplace. We're committed to bringing together talented individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
Grasslands is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $85,000