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Senior People and Culture Manager

Clera
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with startup HR experience who can independently design processes and manage compliance in a hybrid Berlin office setting.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of HR experience in high-growth startups or comparable environments
    — “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.”
  • Individuals who have independently managed entire people functions without direct reports
    — “Experience independently owning the people function as a senior individual contributor, without direct reports.”
  • Professionals with a track record in onboarding and employer branding in competitive markets
    — “Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, employee engagement, and culture initiatives.”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid arrangement requires at least four days per week in the Berlin office
    — “Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany, with at least four days per week in the office.”
  • No visa sponsorship available, which may limit international applicants
    — “Visa sponsorship is not available.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building scalable HR systems during company growth phases
    — “Build people processes, policies, and frameworks to support a rapidly growing team.”
  • Emphasize past success in managing end-to-end recruiting and onboarding programs
    — “Own recruiting operations, including hiring strategy, sourcing, screening, pipeline management, and hiring process design.”
  • Showcase familiarity with German labor law or readiness to quickly acquire it
    — “Knowledge of German labor law and employment practices, or willingness to rapidly build expertise with legal support.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • designed and delivered onboarding programs
  • built people processes during rapid growth
Typical background
5+ years of experience in people or HR roles

Skills & requirements

Required

RecruitingOnboardingPeople ProcessesEmployer BrandingHR Operations

Preferred

Employee EngagementCulture Initiatives

Stack & domain

HR Information SystemsApplicant Tracking SystemsHR Administration ToolsPeople OperationsHR

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Build and run the people function for a fast-growing AI startup in Berlin. This senior individual contributor role supports company growth across recruiting, onboarding, culture, and HR operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Own recruiting operations, including hiring strategy, sourcing, screening, pipeline management, and hiring process design.
  • Design and deliver onboarding programs for new employees.
  • Build people processes, policies, and frameworks to support a rapidly growing team.
  • Develop employer branding and recruitment marketing to attract talent in a competitive market.
  • Support employee engagement, retention, and a high-performance culture.
  • Manage HR administration and address compliance with German labor law.

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 the people function as a senior individual contributor, without direct reports.
  • Strong end-to-end recruiting expertise, alongside experience building onboarding, HR operations, and people processes during rapid growth.
  • Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, employee engagement, and culture initiatives.
  • Knowledge of German labor law and employment practices, or willingness to rapidly build expertise with legal support.
  • Proficiency with HR information systems, applicant tracking systems, and HR administration tools.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with demanding expectations and ambiguity.

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.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)

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