Senior People and Culture Manager

About the Role

Build and run the people function for a fast-growing AI and machine learning startup in Berlin. This senior individual contributor role spans recruiting, onboarding, culture, employer branding, and HR operations, supporting the company through a period of rapid growth.

What You'll Do

• Own recruiting operations and hiring strategy, including pipeline management, sourcing, screening, and hiring process design.

• Design and deliver onboarding programs that help new hires succeed in a fast-paced environment.

• Build people processes, policies, and frameworks to support a scaling team.

• Develop employer branding and recruitment marketing to attract talent in a competitive market.

• Support a high-performance culture through engagement, retention, and culture initiatives.

• Manage HR administration and support compliance with German employment regulations.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years of experience in people or HR roles, including 3 or more years building or leading the people function at an early-stage startup or in a comparable high-growth environment.

• Experience independently owning a broad people remit as a senior individual contributor, without direct reports.

• Strong end-to-end recruiting operations experience, along with a track record designing onboarding and people processes during rapid growth.

• Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, employee engagement, and retention.

• Familiarity with German labor law and employment practices, or readiness to rapidly build expertise with legal support.

• Proficiency with HR information systems, applicant tracking systems, and HR administration tools.

• Comfort working in an intense, fast-paced startup environment and managing ambiguity.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: €60,000 to €70,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid in Berlin, Germany, with at least four days per week in the office.