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Employee Benefits Coordinator

Human Resources | Reporting to: Director, Total Rewards | In-Office, Denver

At Inspirato, we believe extraordinary travel should be effortless. We are a luxury destination club built on the pillars: Certainty, Care, and Value while delivering curated experiences that consistently exceed expectations for our members. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across everything we do in our workplace, our business, our marketing, and the causes we support. Our team spans ages, abilities, cultures, races, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We don't just embrace those differences; we celebrate them.

The Role

The Employee Benefits Coordinator owns day-to-day benefits administration including leave management, compliance, and employee inquiries while supporting broader functional priorities. Success in this role requires rigor across benefits administration, sound judgment under time pressure, and a service mindset that scales with a shared services business model.

What You'll Do

1. Benefits Administration & Compliance

• Administer employee benefit programs medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefits including enrollments, changes, and terminations across HRIS and carrier systems.
• Administer paid leave programs (FMLA, STD, ADA) across multiple states, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and internal requirements.
• Maintain benefit files, records, and data integrity across HRIS and vendor systems; conduct monthly audits and invoice reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor and resolve integration errors across payroll and benefits platforms (Paylocity, Bswift, Principal, Wex, Cigna); manage vendor relationships to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Process verification-of-employment requests and support benefits-related onboarding and offboarding activities.

2. Enrollment, Communications & Education

• Lead annual Open Enrollment, including Wellness Fair planning, hybrid info sessions, incentive programs, and employee communications.
• Serve as primary point of contact for the Benefits inbox triaging inquiries, resolving routine cases, and escalating complex issues to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop and distribute benefit communications, announcements, and educational materials; present benefits information during new-hire orientation and team sessions.

3. Wellness & Employee Engagement

• Design and coordinate wellness initiatives and events in partnership with internal teams and external vendors.
• Support company-wide People Operations programs, engagement events, and culture-building activities.

4. Projects, Systems & People Operations Support

• Identify and implement process improvements; author and maintain standard operating procedures for benefits and People Operations functions.
• Support HRIS and benefits system implementations, testing, and vendor transitions.
• Support recruiting and cross-functional People Operations initiatives; contribute to ad hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in benefits administration or a related People Operations role; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll systems (Paylocity preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines particularly critical given responsibility for benefits administration across 500+ employees.
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptability and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Compensation

Base Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 We build compensation structures that reflect comparable market rates for companies of similar size, revenue, and geography, while recognizing individual experience, performance, and demonstrated capability.

Why Inspirato

We are building a high-performing sales organization centered on accountability, coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our Membership Directors are empowered to build meaningful relationships with prospective members while representing one of the most distinctive luxury travel brands in the industry. At Inspirato, integrity, attitude, curiosity, and reliability matter as much as talent and drive. If you're passionate about consultative selling, luxury travel, and helping clients make confident buying decisions, we'd love to meet you.

Equal Opportunity Employer We are passionately committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all we dowithin our workplace, through our business initiatives, in our marketing efforts, and in the causes we support. As an innovator in the industry, we recognize the valuable role diverse perspectives play in keeping us at the forefront of our business. Together, we span ages, abilities, cultures, races, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We not only embrace those differences; we celebrate them. Inspirato is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.