HR Manager

Human Resources Manager

Location: Remote - Central Florida preferred

Experience Level: 5+ years of HR/People operations experience in a staffing agency environment

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports to: VP of People

We are seeking a seasoned Human Resources Manager who understands the nuances of talent management within a creative staffing and operations environment. The ideal candidate is an experienced HR professional who can balance warmth and empathy with the clear, principled decision-making required in HR. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the employee experience, ensuring compliance, managing performance and compensation programs, and supporting the continued success of our embedded talent teams.

This role requires someone who thrives in a dynamic environment—comfortable working with a distributed team of creative professionals, balancing the needs of internal operations and client-embedded talent.

Responsibilities

Oversee all HR functions across PRPL and PRPL & Friends, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Lead performance management processes, including goal-setting, reviews, feedback, and development planning.

Manage compensation structure and pay equity, conducting benchmarking and salary reviews.

Guide worker classification (W2 vs. 1099) and ensure proper onboarding and documentation for all talent placements.

Support visa-related processes and ensure legal compliance for international or contract talent as needed.

Partner closely with leadership to build HR policies and processes that support a hybrid staffing and agency model.

Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, offering guidance on employee relations, professional growth, and performance improvement.

• Maintain a clear, approachable communication style that upholds HR best practices while fostering trust and transparency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive, hands-on HR management experience within a staffing, creative, or consulting environment.
  
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification.
  
Strong understanding of U.S. labor laws, worker classification, compensation strategy, and performance management.

Experience managing HR for contingent/contract workers.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able to communicate HR principles clearly and empathetically.

Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion, sound judgment, and integrity.

• Warm, approachable demeanor with the ability to set and uphold clear boundaries and policies.

About PRPL
PRPL is a strategic creative agency and talent network built to deliver excellence at speed. For 20 years, we’ve helped the world’s boldest brands build what’s next by architecting digital products, immersive experiences, and embedded teams with design clarity and cultural relevance.

Through PRPL & Friends, our curated bench of senior design, product, research, and engineering talent embeds at the moment of need. Our twin-engine model balances precision and scale—pairing PRPL’s flagship creative capabilities with flexible, expert delivery. The result is clarity, velocity, and outcomes trusted by Google, Meta, Dropbox, and other industry leaders.

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