About Highspot
Highspot is leading a new category that is transforming how companies boost sales productivity. Driven by a mission to reinvent how millions of people work through sales enablement, Highspot is dedicated to creating innovative software with a touch of magic. We believe a great workplace is defined not only by the work we do but also by what the company stands for and how genuinely it lives its values. We intentionally focus on building equitable environments for all employees. Our aim is to foster a culture where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging and is empowered to create change for themselves, their workplace, and their wider world.

About the Role
Highspot is seeking a detail-oriented, enthusiastic People Operations Specialist based in the UK who is passionate about delivering an exceptional employee experience. You will be hands-on, self-driven, and experienced across the full employee lifecycle. As part of a global HR team reporting to the Director of Global People Operations, you will lead People Operations across EMEA and ANZ, continuously evolving the function to meet both global and local needs while supporting regional and global HR Ops programmes. You will also partner closely with the Director, HR EMEA ANZ to support managers and employees with a wide range of day‑to‑day HR coordination.

What You’ll Do
• Serve as the first point of contact for HR Operations matters in EMEA and ANZ, responding helpfully and efficiently to employee and manager queries
• Maintain accurate employee records and updates in Workday and other HR systems, with strong attention to data integrity
• Assist with local reporting on turnover, holiday usage, employee lists, and related metrics
• Partner with the Payroll Manager to ensure payroll data and changes are correctly captured and processed, including prompt resolution of payroll questions
• Oversee onboarding for new hires in EMEA and ANZ, ensuring a high‑quality experience
• Manage all benefits administration in EMEA in partnership with internal Reward teams and external providers, including researching potential new benefits
• Complete all employment-related documentation, such as new hire forms, salary updates, promotions, references, terminations, personal data changes, life events, and role changes
• Recommend and implement improvements to policies, processes, and procedures to enhance service delivery and the employee experience
• Contribute to EMEA and ANZ projects aimed at improving onboarding, engagement, and morale, while supporting global initiatives with the People Operations team in Seattle
• Manage AskHR service tickets promptly through Jira
• Collaborate closely with G&A partners, including HR Business Partners, Recruitment, Legal, Finance, Accounting, IT, and Facilities
• Help maintain high employee morale across the region and support a unified “one team” culture
• Assist with DE&I initiatives focused on EMEA and ANZ

Your Background
• Extensive experience providing operational HR support across Germany, France, Australia, and the UK
• Strong knowledge of employment laws in the UK, France, Australia, and Germany
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to individuals and groups
• Natural relationship‑building skills across all organisational levels
• Comfort working with ambiguity and autonomy, with the ability to create structure and processes as the EMEA and ANZ function grows
• Prior experience in payroll and benefits administration, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines with patience and a positive attitude
• Experience with HRIS, ideally Workday

Nice to Have
• A passion for DE&I and experience supporting related initiatives
• Familiarity with Macbook, Gmail, and G‑Suite

Benefits
• Competitive compensation, including equity
• Flexible leave
• Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Private medical insurance for you and your dependents
• 4x death‑in‑service benefit
• Income protection insurance
• Company social events throughout the year
• Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission
• Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid mental‑health days)
• Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health

Eligibility Checks
We conduct various background and eligibility checks as part of the hiring process, including employment history, education verification, and criminal record checks. Let us know if you need more information.

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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, ethnicity, family or medical leave status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, visible or invisible disability, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

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