Senior People and Culture Manager

Clera; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Clera in Berlin is seeking a senior HR leader to own and build the people function from scratch. You will drive end-to-end recruiting, onboarding, culture, and HR operations as the team scales rapidly.

You will design people processes, steward employer branding, and ensure compliance with German labor law while partnering with founding leadership to set the company's people strategy in a fast-growing AI/ML startup.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in people/HR roles, with at least 3 years building or leading a people function at a startup.
• Experience owning end-to-end recruiting operations (sourcing, screening, pipeline management).
• Knowledge of German labor law and Berlin employment regulations, or willingness to upskill with legal support.
• Track record building employer branding and recruitment marketing in competitive markets.
• Experience designing onboarding programs during rapid growth.
• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and HR admin tooling.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end recruiting operations and hiring strategy to support headcount growth.
• Design and execute onboarding processes for new hires in a high-intensity environment.
• Build core people processes and frameworks to support rapid scaling.
• Cultivate company culture aligned with values and work intensity.
• Develop employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies to attract top talent.
• Manage HR administration and ensure compliance with German labor law and Berlin practices.

Kenntnisse

End-to-end recruiting

Onboarding design

Employer branding

HRIS/ATS proficiency

HR administration tooling

Culture program building

Talent assessment

Tools

HRIS

ATS

HR admin tooling

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

This is a full-ownership, individual contributor role building the people function from the ground up at a fast-growing AI/ML startup. You will work directly alongside founding leadership, taking end-to-end responsibility for recruiting, onboarding, culture, employer branding, and HR operations as the team scales rapidly.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end recruiting operations, pipeline management, and hiring strategy to support aggressive headcount growth.

• Design and execute onboarding processes that set new hires up for success in a high-intensity environment.

• Build core people processes, policies, and frameworks from scratch to support a rapidly scaling team.

• Cultivate and steward company culture aligned with organizational values and work intensity.

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

• Manage HR administration and ensure compliance with German labor law and Berlin employment practices.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in people or HR roles, with at least 3 years building or leading a people function at an early-stage or high-growth startup (Series A/B stage or equivalent).

• Proven experience owning end-to-end recruiting operations including sourcing, screening, pipeline management, and hiring process design.

• Demonstrated expertise in German labor law and Berlin employment regulations, or a strong willingness to rapidly upskill with legal support.

• Track record of building employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies in competitive talent markets.

• Experience designing and executing onboarding programs and people processes during rapid growth phases.

• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and HR admin tooling.

• Ability to maintain a high hiring bar while scaling quickly, with strong talent assessment instincts.

• Comfortable wearing multiple hats, moving fast, and thriving in ambiguity without direct reports.

• Experience building high-performance culture in demanding, fast-paced startup environments.

• Familiarity with venture-backed tech startup ecosystems is a plus, as is experience with international or multi-location team compliance.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: 60,000 to 70,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

Berlin, Germany. Hybrid, with a minimum of four days per week on-site. The target start date is by end of 2025, with earlier availability strongly preferred.