People Operations Coordinator

At Viral Nation, we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media, and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands. Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative, and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fuelled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started. While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people. Strong performance leads to high expectations, and we must keep raising the bar! The People Operations Coordinator plays a central role in delivering a seamless and impactful employee experience across the employee lifecycle. From coordinating onboarding and maintaining employee data to supporting key initiatives and process improvements, you’ll help create consistent, scalable experiences that keep our People programs running smoothly. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is organized, detail-oriented, and eager to build a career in People Operations. We’re looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, approaches challenges with curiosity and humility, and is motivated to learn and grow. We don’t expect you to have experience in every aspect of the role. Through mentorship, coaching, and hands-on experience, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills alongside a team that values growth and development. This position reports to the Sr. Manager, People Operations. You’ll work closely with the People Operations Specialist, who will provide day-to-day guidance across core People Operations processes, and collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, IT, and Finance to deliver an exceptional employee experience and support the business’s continued growth. What You'll Do Here: Employee Lifecycle Coordination Coordinate pre-onboarding activities for a high volume of new hires, ensuring a 1-business-day service level for People team communications. Process background checks, create employee profiles in the HRIS, and ensure that all required documentation is complete before each employee’s start date. Support onboarding, employee changes, leaves of absence, and offboarding by preparing documentation, updating systems, and coordinating required workflows. Prepare employment verification, travel verification, and other standard employee letters. Respond to routine employee inquiries and escalate more complex matters to the appropriate People team member. HR Systems & Data Administration Maintain accurate employee records and complete HRIS updates throughout the employee lifecycle. Perform regular audits to ensure emplo...