Job Description
We are building AI to simulate the world through merging art and science.
We believe that world models are at the frontier of progress in artificial intelligence. Language models alone won’t solve the world’s hardest problems – robotics, disease, scientific discovery. Real progress requires models that experience the world and learn from their mistakes, the same way that humans do. And this kind of trial and error can be massively accelerated when done in simulation, rather than in the real world.
World models offer the most clear path to general-purpose simulation, changing how stories are told, how scientific progress is made and how the next frontiers of humanity are reached.
Our team consists of creative, open minded, caring and ambitious people who are determined to change the world. We aspire to continuously build impossible things and our ability to do so relies on building an incredible team. If you are driven to do the same, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
*Open to hiring remote across the US — we also have offices in NYC, San Francisco, and Seattle
We’re looking for a Senior HR Generalist to own the day-to-day of Runway’s HR function and shape how it scales. You’ll run core programs end to end, advise managers and employees on sensitive situations, unblock teams so they can move faster and build the processes that keep a fast-growing team compliant and well supported. You’ll work directly with the HR Manager as a strategic partner, and you’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, set priorities and fix what’s broken without waiting to be asked.
What you’ll do
- Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding for full-time employees and contractors, and keep improving the process as the team grows
- Own HRIS administration and data integrity in Rippling, including reporting, audits and workflow automation
- Manage employee visa and immigration processes in partnership with outside counsel
- Oversee leave administration and accommodations across jurisdictions, and keep policies and practices compliant with current employment law
- Run key programs end to end with the HR Manager, including performance reviews, open enrollment, engagement surveys and compensation cycles
- Act as the go-to resource for employees and managers on benefits, policies and HR processes
- Identify gaps in HR operations and ship fixes: updated policies, clearer documentation and more efficient tooling
- Pitch in wherever the team needs; no task is too small if it moves things forward
What you’ll need
- 5+ years of experience in an HR Generalist or people operations role at a high-growth company
- Deep working knowledge of benefits, leave administration, immigration basics and employment law across multiple states
- Experience running company-wide programs such as performance cycles, open enrollment and engagement surveys
- Strong HRIS skills, with Rippling experience a strong plus
- Clear written and verbal communication, and the credibility to advise managers and senior leaders
- Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail
- A high ownership mindset and a team-first attitude
Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.
There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range.
Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.
Working at Runway
Great things come from great teams. We’d love to hear from you.
We’re committed to creating a space where our employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed. So regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, origin, ability, age, veteran status, if joining this mission speaks to you, we encourage you to apply.
More about Runway
- Universal World Simulator
- GWM-1
- Gen-4.5
- General World Models
- Robotics SDK
- Conversational Real-time Agents
- Runway Studios
We're excited to be recognized as a best place to work:
Crain's | InHerSight | BuiltIn NYC | INC
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Salary context
The listed range of $150k to $200k a year sits about 10% above the board-wide median for Human Resources roles on this board.
That median is $137,500 to $185,000 a year, based on 20 live listings where the employer publishes an annual USD range — the same rules as the board's salary report.
The parsed benefits on this listing include Stock Options / Equity, so total compensation can extend beyond this base range.
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- The employer tags this role as senior level — the requirements above spell out what that means in practice.
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- Yes — the employer publishes an annual range for this role: $150k to $200k.
