Application Guide

How to Apply for People Operations and Talent Associate

at Encamp

🏢 About Encamp

Encamp is a mission-driven tech company that uniquely combines environmental compliance software with global reforestation initiatives. Unlike typical SaaS companies, they directly contribute to environmental restoration while helping businesses navigate complex regulations. This dual-purpose mission makes them particularly appealing for candidates passionate about sustainability and tech-for-good.

About This Role

This People Operations and Talent Associate role serves as the operational engine for Encamp's people programs, managing everything from recruiting to employee engagement in a fully-remote environment. You'll directly impact every employee's experience while supporting a distributed team through semi-annual in-person gatherings and ongoing culture-building activities. The role requires balancing tactical HR workflows with strategic talent acquisition in a fast-growing environmental tech company.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with screening candidates for open environmental compliance roles, then shifting to onboarding coordination for new remote hires. You'd likely spend midday partnering with hiring managers on role requirements, followed by afternoon work on employee engagement initiatives or optimizing HR workflows. The role balances reactive tasks like answering HR questions with proactive projects like planning the next team gathering.

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🎯 Who Encamp Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with proven success in sourcing passive candidates for tech roles, not just processing applications
  • Possesses 1-2 years of hands-on People Operations experience in a scaling startup environment, including HRIS administration and remote onboarding processes
  • Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills with specific experience managing competing priorities like simultaneous recruiting pipelines and employee engagement initiatives
  • Shows familiarity with AI recruiting tools and can articulate how they've used technology to improve talent acquisition efficiency

📝 Tips for Applying to Encamp

1

Highlight specific experience with remote team coordination and engagement, as Encamp is fully remote but emphasizes semi-annual in-person meetings

2

Quantify your recruiting impact with metrics (time-to-hire, offer acceptance rates, candidate satisfaction scores) rather than just listing responsibilities

3

Demonstrate knowledge of environmental compliance or sustainability sectors, showing you understand Encamp's unique market position

4

Showcase experience with both tactical HR workflows (onboarding, benefits) and strategic talent initiatives in a single application

5

Include examples of how you've used AI tools in recruiting, as this is explicitly mentioned in the requirements

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your experience managing full-cycle recruiting in a remote-first environment and how you've maintained candidate experience quality", 'Specific examples of optimizing People Operations processes in a growing organization, particularly around onboarding and HRIS administration', "Your passion for Encamp's dual mission of environmental compliance and reforestation, and how it aligns with your professional values", 'Experience coordinating team events and culture-building activities for distributed teams, including any remote engagement initiatives']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Encamp's specific environmental compliance software offerings and their reforestation partners/initiatives
  • → The company's remote-first culture and how they've maintained team cohesion (check their blog and social media)
  • → Their growth trajectory and recent funding rounds to understand their scaling needs
  • → The environmental compliance regulatory landscape they operate in, particularly EPA regulations and state-level requirements

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How you would manage competing priorities between urgent recruiting needs and ongoing People Operations workflows in a fast-paced environment
2 Your approach to sourcing candidates for specialized environmental compliance tech roles in a competitive market
3 Experience coordinating semi-annual in-person events for remote teams and maintaining culture between gatherings
4 How you've used AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency and candidate experience in previous roles
5 Your process for partnering with hiring managers to refine job descriptions and guide candidates through interview processes
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic HR/recruiting experience without demonstrating specific remote-work or tech-startup context
  • Focusing only on recruiting OR People Operations rather than showing integrated experience across both areas
  • Failing to acknowledge or show interest in Encamp's environmental mission beyond just the job functions

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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