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 person for all matters related to corporate and workplace insurance, including renewals and claim administration
• Plan and execute team events, company offsites, and employee experience moments—including venue/vendor sourcing, logistics, and coordination
• Ensure a high-quality in-office experience that reflects how Nex works: free, flexible, and intentional

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in People Operations, HR administration, or a similar people-facing role—ideally in a fast-paced technology or startup environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with a strong commitment to data integrity and confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all channels and audiences
• Experience with office management, workplace operations, or event planning
• Ability to work independently while collaborating seamlessly with a global team
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tools in our stack: Notion, Slack, TriNet, Lattice, Deel, and AI tools like Claude
• Exposure to People analytics, reporting, or dashboard maintenance
• Exposure to office management or workplace experience in a hybrid or distributed setting
• Experience in consumer tech, gaming, or hardware companies

Mindset & Attributes

• You are a proactive, people-caring and ownership-driven operator—you see gaps and fill them before anyone asks
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and genuinely excited about building processes from scratch
• You bring Marie Kondo energy to employee records, people systems, and office spaces alike—chaos doesn't stand a chance around you
• You are a fast learner who operates with high agency—when you don't know something, you figure it out; when you see an opportunity, you run with it
• You are a self-starter who follows through relentlessly, whether it's closing out an onboarding checklist or sourcing a venue for an offsite
• You understand that supporting a growing, global team means flexibility—no two days will look the same, and that's what excites you

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.