Senior People and Culture Manager
Clera · Berlin · onsite
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.