About this role
About us Rentman is a B2B SaaS scale-up building a smart, powerful operations management platform to support event and media production teams. Our users plan everything from small shoots to massive festivals in 70+ countries, and they all rely on Rentman to keep their gear, people, and timing perfectly in sync. We’re based in Utrecht (NL) with a second office in Toronto (CA), and our 100+ team members work in a culture that’s open, flat, and inclusive, where curiosity drives us, ownership matters, and everyone has the freedom to challenge ideas and make an impact. Check out our public roadmap to see what’s coming next! Mission of this role As our People Operations Specialist, you'll be the single owner of Rentman's People Operations. Be the person who makes sure that every payroll cycle runs flawlessly, every new hire has a great first day, and every employee gets a fast, reliable answer when they need one. Additionally, you are the single person responsible for the employee experience , which is a nice challenge to have for a company in hyper growth. You'll work closely with our Head of People & Legal, our incoming Senior People Business Partner, and our Office Operations Manager to keep the operational machine running reliably as Rentman continues to scale. This is a role for someone who 1) takes pride in operational excellence and 2) looks for ways to improve the work. What you'll do Run the monthly payroll cycle Own HR Administration in Personio Execute a welcoming onboarding for new hires from pre-boarding through day 1 Manage off-boarding and exit interviews Handle sick leave intake and case administration Coordinate 30% ruling, visa, and IND processes for international hires Issue standard employment contracts using the templates set by Legal Additionally you will: Support the People BP on programme cycles: Prepare the administrative groundwork for Performance Reviews, eNPS, Learning & Development, and Personal Scorecard cycles Track cycle readiness, send reminders, prep data, and follow up on completion Build for the future: Partner with Finance on our payroll automation programme Explore AI and automation opportunities across People Ops admin: identifying recurring manual work and proposing better ways Document every recurring process in Confluence so the team is never dependent on one person's memory