People Operations Manager

Job title:

People Operations Manager

Company

Sorare

Job description

At Sorare, we want to hire passionate and innovative people! Are you looking for an empowering environment to grow professionally and personally? Join us in this tremendous adventure!Our MissionSorare is a fantasy sports gaming experience and marketplace featuring officially licensed digital player cards. With Sorare you build legacy teams – buying, selling, collecting and trading player cards — and compete with them in free-to-play fantasy games to win rewards week over week and season over season, just like a professional sports owner.Sorare is revolutionizing digital sports fandom, and now has over 5 million users across 180 countries. More than 300 iconic teams, clubs, and organizations including the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, NBA, NBPA, MLB, MLBPA, and many others have partnered with Sorare to build the next sports entertainment giant.Our JourneySorare was founded by Nicolas Julia and Adrien Montfort in 2018 in Paris to bring sports fans across the globe closer to the players, teams, and leagues they love.With 130-plus employees across France and US, Sorare is one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups and recently raised a $680 million Series B funding round from world-class investors including SoftBank, Accel, and Benchmark. Sorare also has athletes Serena Williams, Zinedine Zidane, Rio Ferdinand, Antoine Griezmann, Gerard Piqué, Blake Griffin, and Rudy Gobert among its investors, ambassadors, and advisors.Our ValuesOwn your game: Think and act like an owner, and expect your teammates to do the same. You are an “entrepreneur” empowered to make decisions and own the outcomes.Build with the fans, and for the fans: Have an obsession for high-quality user experiences. Engage our community with transparency to build trust and learn from the fans to deliver effective changes.Run fast: Take bold risks and outpace the competition in an ever changing environment. Have a bias for action (connected to team goals) and strive to ship and iterate.Have fun and bring joy: Sports have the power to unite people around the world, and as fans ourselves, we believe it is a privilege to work in this industry.Win as a team: We are all in this together as one team, win or lose. Inspire your teammates to always be better.Please note that Sorare is a hybrid work company; employees are required to be in office 3 days a week.We are looking for a dynamic and proactive People Operations Manager to streamline and enhance our HR processes while ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering a positive employee experience. In this role, you will oversee the daily HR operations for our 120 employees across France and the U.S., managing HR administration, payroll, HR tools, and back-office functions. You will work closely with our People & Talent Partner to drive efficiency and support our growing team.This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the HR function within a fast-paced, international, and evolving environment.Key ResponsibilitiesHR Ops and AdministrationOversee and optimize HR administrative processes including onboarding/offboarding, leave management, employee data updates, ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.Ensure smooth and seamless collaboration with external payroll providers and our finance team in both France and the US.Maintain and update HR systems (e.g., BambooHR, Lattice), ensuring data integrity, compliance, and system optimization.Employee Support, Compliance, and Cross Functional Collaboration.Serve as the trusted and reliable point of contact for employees on different matters, including payroll, leaves of absence, HR policies, tools management, providing clear guidance and support.Lead compliance efforts by continuously monitoring legal and regulatory requirements, and keeping processes, documentation and templates up to date in every aspect.Ensure full legal compliance regarding France & US, managing obligations such as DUERP, Gender Equality Index, employee records, BDESE, Occupational medicine, etc)Partner with finance and legal teams to ensure smooth alignment of HR operations with overall business objectives.Data and Reporting.Prepare reports and analyze key HR metrics to track important data such as payroll analysis, workforce distribution, attrition, etc.) to support data-driven decision-making.Strive for excellence by continuously improving processes for both the People team and employees.What We’re Looking ForExperience: 5+ years in HR, with a strong foundation in HR operations and payroll. Experience in a tech company is a plus.HR Knowledge: In-depth understanding of French HR administration, payroll processes, employment laws, and compliance. US regulations would be a +.Project Management: Proven ability to lead or contribute to HR-related projects, balancing attention to detail with strategic thinking. Ability to create efficient, user-friendly processes.Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and effectively.Data Driven: Strong analytical skills to track HR metrics and support strategic decision-making. Including experience with Excel or Google Sheets.Detail Oriented: Ability to manage complex operations with precision and efficiency.Tools : Proficient with HR management tools (ideally with BambooHR, Lattice, Sequoia)Full proficiency in English and French is required.PerksHealth Care: Great medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage fully covered by SorareWellness Benefit: Sorare contributes to employees wellness (gym membership and sports classes in our office)Commuter Benefits: Sorare contributes to the cost of your commute with 100% of Navigo pass reimbursedLatest Tech: Sorare provides equipment such as laptop, monitor, etc.Lunch: Sorare will contribute to their employees lunch vouchersTime Off: we offer 5 weeks of paid holidays per year in addition to the national holidays and attached RTT.Our Hiring ProcessStep 1: Hiring Manager ScreenStep 2: Case Study + Panel interviewsStep 3 : CEO InterviewStep 4: Reference Check & OfferSorare is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by law.As we are an international company, please note we speak English in the workplace. Please apply for the role with an English CV so we can process your application.Want to know more?Meet Gabrielle, Chief legal policy and people officerMeet Tulga, Senior Product DesignerDiscover the companyExplore the company’s profile or follow them to find out if they’re the right fit!Follow them!The companyBlockchain, Video Games, Sports130 employeesFounded in 2018Average age: 33 years old20%80%Who are they?Through tradable digital cards, Sorare is designing a collective fantasy sport experience where you can manage your favorite Football, Baseball and Basketball players and be part of a community of sports fan. With Sorare, you can, buy, sell, collect, and trade digital player cards, and compete in fantasy games to earn amazing rewards week after week and season after season, just like a professional general manager.Founded in 2018, Sorare has seen tremendous growth over the years, and has partnered with over 300 iconic teams, clubs, and organizations worldwide, such as the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, NBA, NBPA, MLB, and MLBPA.Sorare generally stands out as one of Europe’s rapidly expanding startups with 130 employees located in France and the USA, and is backed by a world-class team of investors including Softbank, Benchmark, Accel Partners, footballers such as Gerard Piqué, Antoine Griezmann and Rio Ferdinand, and key tech investors such as Alexis Ohanian.Our ValuesOwn your game: Think and act like an owner, and expect your teammates to do the same. You are an “entrepreneur” empowered to make decisions and own the outcomes.Build with the fans, and for the fans: Have an obsession for high-quality user experiences. Engage our community with transparency to build trust and learn from the fans to deliver effective changes.Run fast: Take bold risks and outpace the competition in an ever changing environment. Have a bias for action (connected to team goals) and strive to ship and iterate.Have fun and bring joy: Sports have the power to unite people around the world, and as fans ourselves, we believe it is a privilege to work in this industry.Win as a team: We are all in this together as one team, win or lose. Inspire your teammates to always be better.Professional equality indexWomen-men95out of 100PointsEmptyPay gap35/40Pay raise gap35/35Raise after maternity leave15/15Highest wages pay gap10/10Data from the made by companies with more than 50 employees to the French Ministry of Labor, which highlights the gender pay gap.The workplaceThe prosPsst… We have a lot to tell you about the perks we offer to our employees.These job openings might interest you!These companies are also recruiting for the position of “HR Generalist”.Rakuten Tech in EuropeParisPermanent contract21 days agoKilnParisPermanent contract26 days agoSaveAboutMeet usThe newsletter that does the jobRelevant advice, informative Q&As, inspirational portraits, newsworthy reports, videos, job openings, company profiles, and more.SubscribeYou can unsubscribe whenever you want. We won’t bother you-we promise. To learn more about our data protection policy,

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Paris

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Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:36:10 GMT

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