RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and administer Jam City’s global base pay, short-term and long-term incentive programs, and equity compensation
Advise leadership, Talent Acquisition, and People Partners on pay decisions, guideline interpretations, and job structures
Manage the job and pay structure and provide expertise and counsel to the HR community and management
Partner with Finance and Legal to execute compensation programs and ensure compliance with global laws and regulations
Conduct market analysis, manage compensation surveys, and recommend salary structure adjustments
Manage annual performance review and compensation cycles with cross functional partners
Design, implement, and administer global benefit programs, including 401(k) oversight, vendor management, broker partnerships,ensuring statutory compliance as well as market competitiveness
Manage enrollment process for all countries, to include developing timelines, managing vendors to evaluate options and costs, defining systems setups and specifications and complete needed HRIS updates
Oversee and manage the People Operations team functions including operational HR policies, including health and safety, immigration, and parent company reporting
Lead process improvement, automation, and AI integration while ensuring K-SOX compliance and supporting audit requests
Provides oversight for compliance requirements, including operational areas that audit and employment law may impact.
Ensures the maintenance and currency of HR policies and People Operations procedures.
Oversee HRIS administration, ensuring data integrity, defining system strategy, and collaborating with functional clients to deliver effective technology solutions
LeadershipManage, develop, and coach the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning
Lead cross-functional projects across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Total Rewards to align business strategy with operational execution.
People Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with benefits design, compensation, sales and incentive compensation plan, and equity compensation
Global HR experience (min. US and Canada) and strong understanding of employment law.
Ability to make quantitative and data-driven decisions along with context of qualitative data points
Proven ability to build process and HR operational infrastructure in a rapid-growth environment
Leadership experience in the successful operational delivery of HR processes, systems and programs and the continued processes of policy governance and adherence
Experience managing a team and multiple functions of the People discipline
Workday experience preferred
CCP, CBP or SPHR certification a plus
Skills Required
- Experience with benefits design, compensation, sales and incentive compensation plans, and equity compensation.
- Global HR experience (minimum US and Canada) and strong understanding of employment law.
- Ability to make quantitative and data-driven decisions while considering qualitative data points.
- Proven ability to build process and HR operational infrastructure in a rapid-growth environment.
- Leadership experience in operational delivery of HR processes, systems, programs, and policy governance.
- Experience managing a team and multiple functions of the People discipline.
- Workday experience.
- CCP, CBP, or SPHR certification.
Jam City Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jam City and has not been reviewed or approved by Jam City.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are consistently characterized as strong, including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance. Solid coverage is highlighted as a plus across benefits descriptions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or “unlimited” PTO alongside paid holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and parental leave is widely listed. These time-off provisions are positioned as strengths even when base pay may not be top-of-market.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as pet-friendly offices, commuter benefits, snacks/drinks, company events, and wellness activities are commonly showcased. Remote/hybrid options further support day-to-day flexibility and work–life balance.
Jam City Insights
What We Do
Jam City is an award-winning entertainment company providing unique and deeply engaging mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people across the globe. Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date. The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018. Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto. The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights.
