About Us:
Short Story is an award winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence. As a fast-growing startup, we're revolutionizing retail with a data-driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create exceptional, tailored products. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by top institutional investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.
At Short Story, we celebrate petiteness, boldness, and modern womanhood. Our culture combines an insatiable hunger for data, an unwavering commitment to creating superior products, and a hustle startup mentality. We have a strong sense of urgency. Since 2019, we've cultivated a team of dedicated problem solvers and fashion enthusiasts. We're excited for you to join us on this exhilarating journey.
About This Role:
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated People Operations Manager to be the first hire on the HR team. As a People Operations Manager at Short Story, you'll work directly with the founders to oversee all HR activities and operations. Our team is growing quickly and we are hiring across many functions. We're looking for an optimist with grit and determination who is excited about the challenges of a growing startup.

• You'll direct all HR operations, including recruitment, selection, compensation, payroll, benefit administration, employee training/development, performance review management, and employee relations
• Create and optimize the use of HR tools and processes, train management in best practices in all aspects of HR
• Develop roadmaps and execute key programs on culture, engagement, and team building
• Triage questions and support our employees to resolve any issues
• Develop dashboards measuring the success of people operation by creating and maintaining metrics for every facet of HR
• Wear many hats in assisting with other HR core competencies
• Develop and implement programs in a manner that ensures cost effectiveness, market competitiveness and internal equity
• Organize team-building events and keep company culture top of mind
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in HR and employment laws
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance. Interpret appropriate laws and policies and advise management accordingly
• Successfully deliver on all deadlines and flawlessly execute in a fast-paced, startup environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an HR Manager or similar capacity in multi-state operations in a fast paced dynamic environment
• Ability to understand key business drivers within a multi-state business model
• Expertise in recruiting and partnering with hiring managers to expedite closing of all open requisitions. Assist in building a solid recruiting operation system
• Experience in HRIS and running a metrics driven HR organization
• Entrepreneurial drive, excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong experience of wage and hourly compliance in the state of California

Other Qualifications:

• Experience supporting warehouse operations preferred
• Conversational and written Spanish skills preferred
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
• Your interpersonal skills are next level, and you never drop the ball
• You're self-motivated, able to work independently as well as in partnership with department heads and cross-functional teams
• Ability to balance expertise with creativity and innovation when it comes to improving our process, practices, and company brand
• Ability to be scrappy and resourceful with minimal to no guidance
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think analytically while working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you must be comfortable and confident where your ideas and efforts will have a direct impact on company processes
• Expertise in verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Previous experience working in ecommerce or a tech startup is a plus
• Eager to learn and excited to help build a company from the ground up
• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) or SPHR current certification preferred
• Ability to work at our SF office in Mission Bay (preferred)

Why You'll Love Working at Short Story:

• We are a group of smart, passionate, hustlers with a wealth of diverse experiences
• We are motivated by unique challenges and opportunities
• We are our own customers; many of us on the team are petite women who love our products
• We are a successful, fast-growing startup solving problems that have not been solved before and reinventing fashion for an underserved segment
• We are driven by the mission of helping petite women find their perfect fit so they can dress with total confidence
• You'll get the opportunity to try your hand at new things. We deeply believe in giving people opportunity to venture into new areas
• You'll get to work at an early stage start-up, to build the culture, and to have an outsized impact on our company and society

Compensation & Benefits:

• Attractive early stage compensation and equity package (salary range of 125-150K)
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Catered lunch on Fridays and company events
• Flexible PTO
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
• Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.