People Operations Specialist

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back? , as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us. Location: San Jose, CA (On-site) Annual salary: USD 90,000– USD 115,000 Employment Type: Full-time Reports to: People Operations Manager About the Role We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented People Operations Specialist to help build and run the people experience at Nex. This is a hybrid role—roughly split between People Operations and executive/administrative support for our San Jose office—giving you broad exposure across HR, office operations, and business support as we scale. You will play a critical part in delivering seamless support to employees and stakeholders across North America and Europe, ensuring an exceptional employee experience. You will handle sensitive employee information with the utmost confidentiality and integrity, focusing on data accuracy and process efficiency. The ideal candidate is a proactive team player with a client-service mindset, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment. This is an on-site role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our San Jose office, with occasional travel. You handle sensitive employee data and confidential company information—discretion is essential. What You'll Do People Operations Own the new hire onboarding process end-to-end—HRIS administration, IT coordination, orientation and Day 1 readiness—so every new hire feels the Nex culture from the start Manage employee lifecycle events including role changes, promotions, compensation adjustments, international transfers, and offboarding with precision and care Create, maintain, and audit employee records and documentation, ensuring data accuracy and compliance across all systems Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions on People topics, benefits, and policies—responding with speed, clarity, and a genuine desire to help Maintain and improve People dashboards and reporting—headcount, attrition, onboarding milestones, and other key operational metrics Support various People projects and initiatives—HRIS implementation, People policies design, implementation and communication, etc. Office Administrative Support Oversee day-to-day operations of the San Jose office—facilities, vendors, supplies, space management, mail and filing management Provide administrative support to senior leadership, helping keep priorities organized and operations running smoothly Hardware inventory budgeting, planning and lifecycle management Act as the primary contact ... (truncated, view full listing at source)