HR Manager

Join Our Team at Currents Management!

Currents Management is redefining what talent management looks like in the creator economy—and we’re just getting started. As one of the fastest growing digital talent firms in the country, we work with some of the most influential and inspiring creators online. Our mission is simple: to unleash the full creative potential of our clients by moving mountains.

We're looking for an HR Manager to help us continue to expand the foundation of our people as we grow. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real ownership, can work independently and make decisions with confidence.

What You’ll Do

• Build HR for Currents' next stage of growth. Partner with the CEO on hiring plans and priorities, using employee feedback to improve how the company supports its people.

• Carry Currents’ culture forward. Work with leadership and managers to reflect company values in how people are hired, supported, recognized, and held accountable. Support communication and feedback practices that encourage high performance, employee involvement, and a sustainable pace of work.

• Own hiring from role definition through accepted offers. Partner with internal teams and managers to maintain talent pipelines through job posts and referrals for our standard roles, then manage the process from interviews and selection through offers. Collaborate with third-party agencies and external recruiters for other roles as needed.

• Lead performance reviews. Equip managers to set goals, give feedback, document performance, address issues early, and make fair promotion decisions.

• Make pay clear. Maintain salary and commission terms, help managers explain them, benchmark roles, review internal pay consistency, and recommend changes to leadership.

• Keep policies and practices current as the company expands. Own the handbook, timekeeping, leave processes, and required HR training; coordinate compliance reviews across the US.

• Lead onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding. Prepare complete, approved hiring packages for HR Operations. Coordinate manager handoffs, documents, equipment, and access with Operations/IT.

• Own employee relations and manager support. Resolve employee concerns, conduct investigations, and coach managers through difficult conversations, involving legal or specialist support when needed.

• Keep employee records and HR systems accurate and secure. Set documentation, access, and retention standards; improve information flow between recruiting, HR Operations, and managers.

• Partner with our senior HR consultant. They run payroll and benefits administration. Define HR workflows and access needs, provide approved instructions, and resolve exceptions before they affect employees.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive HR generalist, manager or business partner experience, some recruiting experience is a bonus

• Experience building practical HR processes in a growing business, setting priorities, and independently carrying the work through.

• Strong knowledge of California employment requirements and experience supporting employees across states, with judgment to seek specialist advice.

• Sound judgment with sensitive information. You can earn trust, explain decisions clearly, and hold managers accountable with respect.

• Experience using HR and recruiting systems and improving workflows with an operations partner. ADP Workforce Now or Greenhouse experience is a plus.

This role is eligible to work remotely in the US, with a hybrid option for candidates in the Los Angeles area. Compensation depends on location and experience.