# People Operations Coordinator

**Company:** [Yext](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/yext)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $60k – $85k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** Workday, Greenhouse, Excel, HRIS, ATS, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Process Improvement
**Posted:** 2026-06-11

> People Operations Coordinator supporting HR operations, onboarding, employee engagement, and HRIS management for business units. Requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ months of HR admin experience.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Manage coordination and execution of all aspects of employee onboarding, including scheduling first-day activities, new hire orientations, collecting and processing new hire paperwork, managing the background check process, administering I9/right to work checks
- Manage the ATS (Greenhouse) and HRIS (Workday) and ensure the accuracy of the data
- Engage with the People Operations team to promote our amazing culture internally and externally
- Be an employee ambassador; assisting with employment verifications, answering general inquiries and proudly communicating the incentives of the company and initiatives of the HR team
- Provide exceptional support to fellow 'Yexters'; recruiters, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and internal and external clients
- Be readily available to employees when they have questions and proactively check on employees if you anticipate them needing support
- Maintain an appropriate level of process, program, and policy knowledge to help employees perform at their best
- Proactively identify process improvement opportunities to better leverage technology and help the HR team scale

## What You Have

- A Bachelor's Degree or similar college-level education
- A minimum of 6 months of relevant HR administrative/coordinator level experience
- Prior HRIS experience, Workday desired
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Superb organizational skills
- Proficiency in Excel

## Bonus Points

- A self-starter; is one who raises their hand for new opportunities, loves learning, and is eager to try new things
- One who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is able to handle multiple projects
- A strong belief in diversity, innovation, and making all employees feel welcome and included
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a true customer service orientation toward internal clients
- Discretion and sensitivity to confidential company and employee information
- Strong interest and discourse competence around technology

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