Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Chicago / Remote

Salary range 95,000 - 120,00 USD/Gross Annually Get to know us

At eyeo, we transform the internet into a trusted, sustainable and accessible place where users regain control over their experience, content creators and publishers are rewarded for their content, and advertisers and consumers can connect on mutually agreed terms.

eyeo’s market-leading ad-filtering technology powers products like Adblock Plus and AdBlock as well as technical integrations for popular browsers. Our solutions empower users to control their online experience and privacy, while providing monetization for content creators, publishers and advertisers.

In combining our partnerships and our subsidiary products, our technology reaches 350 million monthly active users worldwide.

eyeo is a global employer of over 300 people working remotely in more than 30 countries (predominantly North America and Europe) with our HQ in Berlin and small offices in Cologne, Toronto and NYC (planned soon).

How we work

eyeo has colleagues based all over the world. We love our diversity and take great pride in our company culture. We practice an independent, remote workstyle with work distributed in cross-functional matrix teams that span predominantly EST and CET time zones. If working remotely isn’t for you, we also have a large office in Berlin and soon in NYC that you can choose to work from. We meet twice a year as a team and once a year, we host an all-company retreat, our Summer Week. By enabling remote work and in-person sessions, we have built a hybrid culture that provides a unique dynamic of flexibility and belonging.

What you'll do

As a key member of our HR department, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our people strategies, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and driving operational excellence in a fast-growing tech environment.

Your day-to-day activities:

• Oversee the implementation and management of HRIS systems, ensuring accurate and efficient data management for all HR processes
• Develop and maintain compliance procedures, keeping abreast of labor laws and regulations to ensure adherence across the organization
• Streamline HR operations, including payroll processing and benefits management and administration, ensuring a solid foundation aligning with our vision of growth
• Lead benefits management initiatives for our US entities, including plan selection, enrollment and ongoing administration, to support the well-being of our employees
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion and excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes, ensuring a seamless employee experience
• Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR-related matters
• Analyze HR data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement, driving informed decision-making across the organization
  
  
  

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Human Resources, with a focus on HRIS, compliance, labor law, payroll administration and benefits management
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of driving HR initiatives and projects to successful outcomes
• Proven experience working in fast-growing tech organizations, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in this environment
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply them effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred
• Payroll Management Certification preferred
  
  
  

What we offer

• Work remotely or from one of our offices —we trust you to find what works best for you
• Full package of benefits (health insurance, choice of hardware, paid vacation days, professional development and relocation budget, sabbatical leave, etc.)
• Offsite team days and the annual summer company retreat
• Some benefits vary subject to the hiring location
  
  
  

Helpful links

• Monetization: https://eyeo.com/blog/acceptable-ads-evolution-feature-ecosystem
• eyeo in the news: https://eyeo.com/press/
• Blog updates: https://eyeo.com/blog/
• Life at eyeo: https://eyeo.com/careers/working-at-eyeo
• The team at eyeo: https://eyeo.com/team
• Open Source repository: https://github.com/adblockplus , https://gitlab.com/eyeo
  
  
  

Privacy Notice

eyeo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. When you apply, you’ll be automatically forwarded to our recruitment platform operated by an external service provider called Greenhouse (seated in the US). Greenhouse collects some information on its website, such as anonymous usage statistics, by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technology. For more information, please refer to Greenhouse’s Privacy Policy. All documents and information provided by you are stored with Greenhouse. In order to ensure an adequate level of data protection, eyeo and Greenhouse have entered into the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“processors”) - Commission Decision C(2010)593. You can request a copy of this by contacting us at privacy[at]eyeo.com. If you don’t want your data forwarded to Greenhouse, please do not apply. For detailed and further information, please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://eyeo.com/en/privacy.