--- title: 'Sr. HR Operations Manager at Digimarc' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-hr-operations-manager-digimarc-united-states-ddkppbg51j4h' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Sr. HR Operations Manager at Digimarc - **Company:** Digimarc - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/digimarc/jobs/4425651009 ## Job description ## ABOUT US: Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) is building the trust layer for the modern world. As AI accelerates how we produce, share, and interact with the world, the risks of fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation are growing exponentially. Our innovative, highly scalable, and ultra-secure solutions make it possible for consumers, businesses, and intelligent systems to instantly verify what’s real, protect what matters, and transact with confidence. Digimarc’s solutions for loss prevention, authentication, and digital are built to counter the speed and sophistication of today’s AI-enabled threats. Trusted by the world’s central banks to deter the counterfeiting of global currency, we exist to protect truth in every interaction, spanning both the physical and digital worlds. ABOUT THE ROLE... We’re looking for an experienced HR Operations Manager to join our team and report directly to our Sr. Director, HR. In this role, you’ll own the day-to-day people operations and employee experience, from onboarding and manager support to performance conversations, payroll, benefits, and compliance. You’ll be someone who enjoys making things work better — simplifying processes, solving problems, and finding ways to use technology and AI to make the employee experience easier and more seamless. This role requires limited to no travel. ## WHAT YOU WILL DO… - Keep UKG accurate and up to date as our source of truth for people data, covering everything from new hires to role changes, compensation updates, and offboarding. - Own the employee onboarding experience from start to finish. - Own the administration of our annual review in UKG. - Be a go-to resource for employees and cross-functional partners across Payroll, Finance, Legal, IT, and Recruiting, responding to questions with accuracy, care, and a focus on getting to the right answer. - Manage people analytics and reporting in UKG. - Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to create connected, scalable people processes that can grow with the company. - Oversee payroll, benefits administration, open enrollment, and compliance across our global employee base, using UKG to automate and simplify processes wherever possible. - Manage our EOR relationship with Deel and help ensure our international employee processes run smoothly. - Support employment verifications and other employment-related documentation. - Look for ways to continuously improve the employee experience by tracking operational metrics, identifying gaps, and turning those insights into better processes. - Be a thought leader in using AI and automation to reduce repetitive administrative work, improve accuracy, and create a better employee experience. - Bring people operations work currently handled by external partners in-house when it makes sense, building simple, scalable processes that work for a growing global team. ## WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR… - 7+ years of experience in people operations or HR, ideally in a high-growth startup or similar environment where you’ve helped build and scale processes as the company grows. - Experience with our internal survey tool Culture Amp is a plus. - Strong UKG expertise across HRIS, payroll, benefits, devices, and system access, along with the ability to work with data and turn it into useful operational insights. - Great communication and interpersonal skills. You can explain a benefits renewal, payroll change, or HR process to anyone and make it feel straightforward. - A genuine interest in building better systems and creating a seamless employee experience, particularly through AI and automation. - A high bar for accuracy and attention to detail. You care about getting the details right, especially when it comes to employee data and payroll. - A practical, problem-solving mindset. You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves, figuring things out, and making things better rather than waiting for the perfect process to already exist. Benefits: - Comprehensive Benefits Including Medical, Dental, Vision, & Retirement Savings Plan - Restricted Stock Units - Flexible Paid Time Off & Holidays - Life Insurance - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Mentorship Opportunities - Training & Development Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000 This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, licensure, certifications, geography and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Our Culture: We are a team of problem-solvers united by our company’s immense potential to help solve complex challenges. We align to the following Digimarc core values: - Collaborative – Stronger together. We embrace diverse perspectives and harness our collective talent to realize our full potential. - Curious – Listen and look forward. We think differently and seek out opportunities for growth to exceed our stakeholders’ expectations. - Courageous – Innovate with integrity We challenge each other and do the right thing – even when it’s difficult – to deliver wins for our customers. Join our team and work in support of a technology platform that can transform how consumer goods are made, bought, sold, and recycled around the globe. Digimarc is committed to the health and safety of our employees and their families. We are dedicated to diversity, professional development, and the success of our employees. For more information, visit us at [www.digimarc.com](https://www.digimarc.com/). Digimarc is seeking diverse applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected factor. We want the best people who share our values. This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Principals only. No recruiters please. ## About Digimarc ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Technology, Information and Media; digital authentication, anti-counterfeiting, supply chain traceability, content protection, recycling automation. - **Target customers**: B2B / Enterprise – governments, central banks, and global companies in retail, healthcare, media, automotive, apparel, consumer packaged goods, beauty, and industrial sectors. - **Mission**: “To build the foundation of trust in a world driven by data, automation, and accelerating change—empowering people, businesses, and intelligent systems to verify, protect, and believe in every interaction.” ## Products & Services - **Digimarc Platform** – A suite of digital identification solutions (serialized QR codes, digital watermarks, fingerprinting) that connect physical products and digital content to the cloud for authentication, traceability, and data insights. - **Anti-Counterfeiting & Provenance** – Embedded, immutable signals that verify product authenticity and origin (including C2PA support for digital content provenance). - **Leak Detection** – Covert digital watermarks in video, audio, images, and screens to trace insider leaks and unauthorized distribution. - **Retail Solutions** – Product swap prevention, gift card security, shrink reduction, and checkout acceleration. - **Recycling & Circular Economy** – Digital watermarks to improve sorting accuracy and recycling rates. - **Pharmaceutical & Government Security** – Solutions for sensitive document protection, compliance, and tamper detection. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $408.5 million (as of mid-2026, per LinkedIn data) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $33.9 million (FY2025); Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) declined from $20M to $13.7M in Q4/FY2025 (reported March 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Early investors include Reuters Venture Capital, AVI Capital; post-IPO equity led by TCM Strategic Partners. Key acquisitions: EVRYTHNG (2021), Attributor (2012). - **Growth Signals**: Emmy® Award for Technology & Engineering; Fast Company 2023 World Changing Ideas; trusted by central banks and governments; expanding into AI-driven trust layer; workforce of ~115 employees across 6 countries. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep moat in digital watermarking**: Over 30 years of patented technology and standards leadership. - **Trusted by mission-critical ecosystems**: Government, central bank, and Fortune 500 clients require high security and reliability. - **Scalable trust layer**: Unique ability to authenticate both physical products and digital content with a single platform. - **Cross-industry applicability**: Serves retail, healthcare, media, automotive, apparel, and recycling – reducing dependency on any single market. ## Strategic Focus - **Path to profitability**: After ARR decline and a February 2025 workforce reduction, leadership is prioritizing cost control, leaner operations, and cash flow positive status. - **AI-driven trust**: Leveraging generative AI and machine learning to combat fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation at scale. - **Product digitization**: Expanding the Digimarc platform to serve as the standard for digital identity and provenance (C2PA, GS1 Digital Link). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: Strong sense of purpose – working on problems that matter (trust, authenticity, security) for governments and global enterprises. Values: Courageous, Curious, Collaborative, Innovate with Integrity. - **Flexibility**: Remote/hybrid options available; emphasis on work-life balance (rated 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor-style reviews). - **Benefits & Learning**: Comprehensive healthcare, retirement and stock plans, flexible time off, Digimarc University, LinkedIn Learning, conference support. - **Trade-offs**: Financial instability (recent layoffs, declining ARR) and leaner resources may lead to tighter budgets and shifting priorities. Career advancement can be uneven across teams. Best suited for impact-oriented, change-tolerant talent who value ownership and visibility in a small public company. ## Sources 1. [digimarc.com – About Us](https://www.digimarc.com/company/about-us) 2. [digimarc.com – Solutions](https://www.digimarc.com/) 3. [linkedin.com – Digimarc Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/digimarc) 4. [builtin.com – What's It Like to Work at Digimarc 2026](https://builtin.com/company/digimarc/faq/workplace-perception) 5. 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