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Kevel is a growing cloud-based technology company leading a bold mission to help make the Internet a better place through ethical advertising practices and building customizable, ad serving solutions quickly and easily. At Kevel, we put people first. Our team members are passionate and self-motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things every day.

JOB OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Operations Specialist to join our amazing People Team at Kevel! This individual will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day of our People (HR) and Legal functions and ensuring the smooth running of our people operations. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in project management, possess strong organizational skills, be a proactive multi-tasker and have a passion for fostering a positive work environment. This position requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is dedicated to helping employees succeed while supporting the organization’s overall objectives.

LOCATION: Hybrid - Porto, Portugal. This position is a hybrid role in which we would like the person to go onsite to our Portugal office at least 2 - 3 days a week. Applicants located anywhere within the Porto region are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Portugal.

PAY TRANSPARENCY: Kevel uses external, third-party market data to determine compensation for all open positions. Our compensation philosophy is based on the candidate’s specific working location and experience level. This means that we will take a no negotiation approach in our recruitment and offer processes. We believe this is an important step in living our value of embracing diversity while underlining our commitment to fair, equitable and inclusive pay practices.

The pay range for this position is between €20,000 - €25,000 annual salary. An exact offer for this position will be determined based on the candidate's working location and experience level, in relation to our existing team.

All compensation packages include the additional benefits as described in the 'Why you'll love working with us' section below. We also have a transparent ‘Total Rewards Philosophy’ we’d be happy to share with you which describes our overall approach to compensation and benefits in full detail! Our recruitment team can share more about this with you in an initial phone interview and will be happy to answer any questions you have related to compensation at Kevel!

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH:

• Employee Onboarding & Offboarding: Administer the onboarding and offboarding process for new hires and existing employees, ensuring a seamless transition.
• HR Administration and Support: Maintain and update employee records in our HRIS (Rippling); ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements; act as an initial point of contact for employees regarding Kevel policies and either answering support questions or escalating them appropriately
• Compliance & Benefits: Assist in managing employee benefits programs across all countries. Support Director of People Operations to ensure all compliance activities are handled across operating countries, including ergonomic reviews, health and safety, checks, etc.
• Legal Support: Support in-house General Counsel with ongoing documentation and administrative needs, including contract updates, document review and preparation, and project management of signature requests and execution.
• Performance, Learning, and Engagement Coordination: Assist with key initiatives, including setting up performance review processes and ensuring they are completed in a timely manner; setting up training and compliance programs and serving as project manager; and supporting engagement initiatives to foster a positive and healthy company culture
• Event Coordination and Scheduling: Help in coordination of in-person team events throughout the year, and our annual All-Hands event each February. Provide general day-to-day support for People and Legal teams to schedule meetings as necessary.
• Facilities Management: Serve as on-site office manager for our Porto office while handling remote requests for our Copenhagen office (such as grocery and supply orders) and administer WeWork memberships for employees in all countries.
• Helpdesk Triage and Support: Provide Tier 1 helpdesk support for centralized company programs, such as password resets in Google and providing access to Zoom or Slack.

SKILLS YOU'LL BRING WITH YOU:

• 1-3 years of experience in an HR, People Operations or Administrative role
• Basic understanding of HR processes and compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with demonstrated ability to project manage and execute.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with HRIS systems.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Business fluency in Portuguese and English, with the ability to read, process, and understand technical contracts
• Detail-oriented with a problem-solving mindset.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong desire to learn.
• Collaborative and team-oriented with a passion for working with and helping people of all levels.
• Ability to work across multiple timezones and support globally dispersed teams.
• It's a bonus if you have:
• • Experience with HR and/or office management responsibilities, including recruitment or talent acquisition.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, start up environment
  • Experience with Rippling or Lattice

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING WITH US:

• Fully Remote Team: We are a 100% remote work environment with employees located around the world. You are welcome to work from home, one of our offices, a WeWork office, or an equivalent co-working space.
• Flexible Working Hours: We understand our employees have their own lives, responsibilities and working preferences. We trust our employees to communicate with their managers, and work when they work best.
• Paid Health Benefits: 100% employer paid health benefits for you and your entire family.
• Savings opportunity for the Future: Kevel offers retirement savings plans with employer contributions so employees can save toward future financial objectives.
• Rest and Relaxation: Unlimited personal time off - and we mean it! We trust our employees to take the time they need, whenever they need it. We also offer Paid Holidays + a Kevel Holiday Break (from 12/24 - 1/1 every year!)
• Monthly wellness days: Kevel offers one wellness day per month that the whole company takes off together. This helps us rest and recharge as a team, and prioritize the mental health and well-being of our employees.
• Kevelfest: Our annual corporate retreat! The entire Kevel team gets together once a year for a four-day in-person event filled with collaboration, team building, celebration and fun!
• Home Office Stipend: You’ll receive a company provided Mac machine + a €445 home office allowance to purchase what you need to set up your work space properly!
• Parental Leave Support: We support all parents with salary continuation and benefits when our employees are growing their families.
• Free press benefits: Kevel believes all employees should have access to legitimate news sources. You’ll receive a €267 annual allowance to subscribe to the news source of your choice.
• You’ll work with an award winning team! We’ve won numerous Best Places to Work Awards for several years and counting! We’ve also won many awards for our Innovation, Business Intelligence, and our best-in-class products (Software of the Year, Cloud Company of the Year, Best Ad Tech and API Innovator).
• Full transparency. We embrace transparency and encourage you to read more about what we value through our Company Constitution and Employee Bill of Rights, our About Kevel page, and Careers Page.

Hiring Guidelines by Country: Kevel hires new team members in countries around the world. Some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Recruitment Team will share the specific benefits that are available in your location, and can help answer any questions about location specific eligibility requirements and benefits after the recruitment process begins.

ABOUT KEVEL

Kevel (previously Adzerk) offers the infrastructure APIs needed to quickly build custom ad platforms for sponsored listings, internal promotions, native ads, and more. We are committed to helping publishers drive new revenue and take back the Internet from ad tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

Kevel was founded in 2010 in Durham, North Carolina. We embrace remote working culture with our entire team being spread across the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal and Singapore! Kevel is proud to be an inclusive workplace with one goal in common — we want to make the internet a better place.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE WELCOME, EXACTLY AS YOU ARE

We’re building a global community - one that’s safe for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Our policies and way of working are guided by our core values of inclusivity, trust, empathy, and respect. We know we have more work to do, but firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic selves.

Kevel is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts and commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive, and transparent workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, safe and accepted. At Kevel, we embrace our differences and consider diversity a superpower that drives the success of our organization.

Individuals seeking employment at Kevel are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.