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# [Wattpad] Human Resources Generalist at WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Wattpad & WEBTOON Family of Brands)

- **Company:** WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Wattpad & WEBTOON Family of Brands)
- **Location:** Toronto, Canada
- **Compensation:** $70k–$85k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/wattpad/c2831d5b-14a7-4890-8d50-45031471d223

## Job description

Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. A leading global webnovel platform, Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their fans. Wattpad is part of WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem, where approximately 155 million monthly active users discover incredible stories in multiple formats. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling with our global team, and write your next chapter with us!

Wattpad is part of the WEBTOON Entertainment family of brands, home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others. To read more about our family of Brands, check out our website here.

Wattpad follows a hybrid work model, with employees working from our vibrant downtown Toronto office 3x per week.

We're looking for an HR Generalist to help shape how employees experience our workplace from their first day through every milestone after. You'll curate the moments that make people feel welcomed, recognized, and connected, while also building the operational HR foundation that keeps our Wattpad HR team running smoothly. If you are someone who is excited about creating memorable employee moments and wants to grow a well-rounded HR skill set, this role could be a great fit for you. We’re looking for someone who can take initiative and take an employee-focused approach in this role!

What You'll Do:

- Serve as the first point of contact for managers and employees regarding all aspects of employment and the employee lifecycle

- Manage HR processes and interpret HR policies, ensuring a clear and consistent approach

- Lead the employee experience by drafting communications, coordinating events, and administering calendars

- Manage the onboarding experience, including: orientation sessions, first-week programming, and check-ins that help new employees ramp up

- Manage the off-boarding experience, including all HR processes and conducting exit interviews

- Manage and administer employee leaves, accommodations, and initial employee relations inquires

- Support cyclical People processes (performance reviews, engagement surveys, compliance tasks) with scheduling, tracking, and reporting

Required Qualifications:

- 2-4 years of experience in HR, people operations, employee experience or talent acquisition.

- Ability to communicate in a confidential and clear manner with employees and managers.

- Experience with an HRIS (e.g, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR)

- Strong written communication skills: you can write a crisp, warm employee announcement without heavy editing.

- Organized and reliable: you juggle multiple programs, deadlines, and budgets without letting things slip.

- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.

- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

- Discretion and good judgment with confidential information.

Nice To Haves:

- Experience managing vendors or program budgets.

- Familiarity with immigration processes including LMIAs and work permits.

- Strong understanding of employment standards.

- Ability to interpret HR policies.

- Working toward CHRP designation or equivalent.

What we offer (For Full-Time Only):

- Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
- Top industry health benefits, including vision and dental Your own health/wellness account to spend each year
- RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA)
- Generous vacation and Maternity/Parental leave top-up program
- Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family
- Work from almost anywhere in the world for part of the year
- Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!

Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Meet and Zoom.

## About Wattpad

Who are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse. What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks. How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play...and all while having a great time.

Unlock the best of both worlds with a role that keeps you connected! Wattpad has a hybrid work model, where employees enjoy the flexibility to connect with colleagues and collaborate on exciting projects in person, as well as the time and space to for productive work from home. This is your opportunity to be a part of our thriving workplace culture.

Wattpad encourages candidates to apply as long as they are authorized to work in Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.

Culture and Diversity

Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period.

Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn’t mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.

If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

Don’t meet all the requirements? Studies show women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet all the qualifications. Therefore, in an effort to build a more diverse workplace, we encourage you to apply anyways. You might actually be the right person or you may be a good fit for a number of other openings we currently have. #Wattpad

## About WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Wattpad & WEBTOON Family of Brands)

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is the world’s leading storytelling technology company, operating the WEBTOON and Wattpad platforms where millions of creators and readers discover, create, and share stories across comics, novels, and multimedia adaptations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Naver Corp.; parent company of Wattpad Corp.)
- **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Wattpad HQ); global operations including Seoul, South Korea (NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.)
- **Founded**: WEBTOON (2004), Wattpad (2006), WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. formed post-2021 acquisition of Wattpad by Naver
- **Founders**: Wattpad: Allen Lau, Ivan Yuen; WEBTOON: JunKoo Kim

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Digital content, storytelling technology, webcomics, webnovels, entertainment/media
- Target customers: B2C (readers and writers globally), B2B (media partners, film/TV studios), and creator community (amateur and professional creators)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Entertain and connect the world through stories" / "Creating the World's No. 1 Storytech Company" [wattpad.com](https://wattpad.com), [careers.webtoon.com](https://careers.webtoon.com/)

## Products & Services
- **WEBTOON Platform**: The world’s leading digital comics platform, with over 27 million creators and ~145 million monthly active users across 150+ countries. Enables free-to-read, ad-supported, and paid content.
- **Wattpad Platform**: The largest global storytelling platform for webnovels, connecting millions of readers and writers through original stories, fandom, and community. Revenue estimated at $45M annually [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/wattpad).
- **WEBTOON Productions**: Develops film, television, and animation inspired by the global fandoms built on Wattpad and WEBTOON—adapting creator-led stories for broader media audiences [company.wattpad.com](https://company.wattpad.com/jobs).
- **Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group**: Traditional publishing arm that turns hit online stories into physical books.
- **Creator Toolkit**: End-to-end creator technology allowing anyone to publish, monetize, and distribute stories (comics or novels) without professional training [business.wattpad.com](https://business.wattpad.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; acquired by Naver in 2021 for USD $600M (Wattpad alone). WEBTOON Entertainment entity is part of Naver, a publicly traded Korean conglomerate (KRX: 035420).
- **Key Metric**: 145M+ monthly active users across the platform ecosystem; 27M+ creators; Wattpad annual revenue of ~$45M [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/wattpad).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Naver Corp. (parent company); subsidiary companies include NAVER WEBTOON Ltd., Wattpad Corp., WEBTOON Productions, STUDIO LICO, STUDIO N, LINE Digital Frontier [careers.webtoon.com](https://careers.webtoon.com/).
- **Growth Signals**: Wattpad workforce grew +9.2% YoY (+410 employees) to 1,498 employees; global headcount distributed across 85 countries; strong presence in Canada, Indonesia, India, United States, Philippines; expanding IP value chain with film/TV adaptations [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/wattpad).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive Creator & User Base**: With 27M+ creators and 145M+ MAUs, the network effect is a significant moat—creators attract readers, and readers attract more creators.
- **End-to-End IP Value Chain**: From free online serials to paid books, webnovels, movies, TV series, and animation under one roof (WEBTOON Productions, Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group).
- **Global Reach in 150+ Countries**: True international platform with localized content and multicultural appeal, especially strong in Asia and North America.
- **Democratized Storytelling**: Low barrier to entry for creators (no professional training required), fostering diverse, Gen Z-driven stories that traditional publishers often overlook.

## Strategic Focus
- **IP Monetization and Media Adaptation**: Prioritizing the conversion of popular online stories into film, TV, animation, and book deals to maximize value of creator IP.
- **Global Expansion**: Increasing presence in emerging markets (especially Southeast Asia) and diversifying content offerings across WEBTOON and Wattpad.
- **Technology Innovation**: Building a "Storytech Company" with improved creator tools, AI-assisted discovery, and cross-platform user experiences [careers.webtoon.com](https://careers.webtoon.com/).
- **Community and Fandom Growth**: Strengthening social features, fandom engagement, and creator-reader interactions to drive retention and monetization.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as "building a culture of innovation" with a mission-driven focus on stories and fandom; employee rating of 3.7/5.0 (163 reviews) with strong work-life balance (4.1) and culture (3.7) scores [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/wattpad).
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Workforce is distributed across 85 countries, suggesting strong remote/hybrid flexibility. Offices in Toronto (HQ), South Korea, and the United States.
- **Notable Perks**: Join a global creative community; work across tech, design, service, and corporate functions; be part of the world’s No. 1 storytech company; career growth in rapidly scaling entertainment-tech environment [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/wattpad), [careers.webtoon.com](https://careers.webtoon.com/).
- **Engineering/Creative Balance**: Roles span tech (12 openings), design (8), service/business (21), and corporate (24), offering variety for both engineers and storytelling professionals.

## Sources
1. [wattpad.com](https://wattpad.com)
2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/wattpad)
3. [business.wattpad.com](https://business.wattpad.com/)
4. [company.wattpad.com/jobs](https://company.wattpad.com/jobs)
5. [careers.webtoon.com](https://careers.webtoon.com/)
6. [linkedin.com/company/wattpad](https://linkedin.com/company/wattpad)

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