We’re Curiosity. An independent creative solutions agency in Cincinnati that lives and breathes the power of being strategically curious. We ask insightful questions to uncover surprising perspectives. Because in a world with no definitive answers, the more curious you are, the more solutions you reveal.

At Curiosity, culture isn’t a perk — it’s the environment where our people grow.

Curiosity fuels brands with fascination. In People & Culture, our work is even more intentional: we cultivate a healthy, fascinating culture that attracts, supports, and develops curious, relentless, and ambitious people. We believe great cultures don’t happen by accident — they’re designed, tended, and sustained with care.

As the People & Culture Specialist, you are a steward of that environment. You bring operational excellence, sound judgment, and genuine care for people. You ensure the systems that support our employees — onboarding, benefits, payroll, compliance, and engagement — are thoughtful, seamless, and human-centered.

Why This Role Matters:

Healthy cultures grow great talent. This role helps ensure Curiosity is a place where people can do meaningful work, feel supported as humans, and grow into their next chapter — wherever it leads. If you care deeply about people, believe details matter, and enjoy helping cultures thrive from the inside out, this might be your place.

What You’ll Do:

Provide Unquestionable Care 

• Own and support the full employee lifecycle— onboarding, benefits enrollment, parking access, payroll coordination, leave administration, and offboarding — with care and consistency.
• Serve as our go-to expert in Rippling (HRIS), ensuring people data, payroll, and recruiting workflows are accurate, organized, and running smoothly. 
• Partner closely with our Finance team on payroll processing, reporting, and people-related budgeting — stewarding both trust and accuracy at the intersection of people and money.
• Administer health, welfare, and retirement plans in partnership with brokers and vendors, ensuring compliance while helping employees understand and navigate their options.
• Monitor the health of our culture through dashboards, reporting, and feedback — paying attention not just to numbers, but to patterns.
• Support workers’ compensation, unemployment, and FMLA processes with care, accuracy, and discretion.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and rollout of People & Culture policies, systems, and processes.
• Be a trusted first point of contact for employee questions, requests, and support.
• Support IT Manager in providing office tech to staff. 
• Develop and maintain systems that ensure the office is clean, well-organized, and fully stocked — creating a shared sense of ownership where spaces are cared for, equipment is properly maintained, and everyone contributes to an orderly, welcoming environment.

Cultivate the Culture 

• Help plan and execute culture moments that matter — gatherings, celebrations, offsites, and everyday touches that help people feel connected, whether they’re local or remote.
• Coordinate internal events, offsites, meetings, and celebrations with attention to detail and budget.
• Source vendors and partners (including catering) with an eye toward supporting local and diverse businesses.
• Model Curiosity’s values and success traits in how you show up, communicate, and collaborate each day.

Support Executive Leadership:

• Provide ad hoc administrative support for the Executive Leadership Team, including travel coordination .
• Register and book staff for conferences and travel as needed

What You Bring: 

• A people-first mindset paired with strong organizational and process skills.
• Approachability, discretion, and the ability to build trust quickly.
• Working knowledge of HR principles, benefits administration, and compliance.
• Comfort navigating both structure and ambiguity.
• Clear, thoughtful communication — written, verbal, and relational.
• Experience with Rippling (HRIS) and Google Workspace is a plus.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least two years of related experience.
• Background in team-based, goal-oriented settings

This position reports to the EVP, People and Culture.