Senior People and Culture Manager

About the Role

Build and run the people function for a fast-growing AI and machine learning startup. This senior individual contributor role spans recruiting, people operations, culture, and employer branding, supporting a Berlin-based team 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 growing team.

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

Steward company culture and support engagement and retention.

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 a people function at an early-stage startup or in a comparable high-growth environment.

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

End-to-end recruiting operations expertise, including sourcing, screening, pipeline management, and hiring process design.

Experience designing onboarding and people processes, and building employer branding or recruitment marketing programs.

Knowledge of German labor law and employment practices, or willingness to rapidly develop that expertise with legal support.

Familiarity with HRIS, ATS, and HR administration tools, plus experience supporting culture and people operations in a fast-paced tech startup.

Comfort operating in an intense, high-performance environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

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