People Operations & Recruiting Specialist

GotPhoto; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Sick leave

Education budget

Remote work option

Classpass membership

Home office equipment

Annual team holidays

SpendIt card

Job summary

GotPhoto is seeking an experienced Talent Partner to architect a world-class employee journey from the first candidate interaction through Day 90 for US hires. The role blends onboarding operations with full-cycle recruiting for 2–4 critical US roles, ensuring a seamless candidate and employee experience.

You will manage data integrity in the HRIS, support payroll touchpoints, and partner with hiring managers to drive bias-aware interviewing and data-informed hiring decisions.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in agency recruiting, full-cycle in-house recruiting, or a hybrid People Ops/Talent role in the US market.
• Track record of end-to-end recruitment, engaging candidates, and partnering with hiring managers.
• Hands-on onboarding logistics, HRIS management, and US employment basics.
• Experience with ATS/HRIS tools (Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever) and collaboration tools.
• Autonomous, remote-first mindset with ownership of workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect the employee journey from first interaction to Day 90 for US hires.
• Balance talent acquisition and onboarding (~60/40) across 2–4 US roles.
• Lead Day 0 to Day 90 onboarding experience.
• Maintain data integrity in the HRIS and support payroll touchpoints.
• Own full-cycle recruiting for 2–4 concurrent US roles.
• Coach hiring managers on bias-aware interviewing and use market data to guide strategy.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Full-cycle recruiting

US employment basics

Candidate relationship

Bias to action

Tools

Ashby

Greenhouse

Lever

Job description

Who you are

• 2–4 years of experience in agency recruiting, full-cycle in-house recruiting, or a hybrid People Ops/Talent role in the US market
• Recruitment Expertise: A track record of successfully managing end-to-end recruitment processes, engaging candidates, and partnering with hiring managers to make high-quality hiring decisions
• Operational Foundation: Hands-on experience with onboarding logistics, HRIS management, and US employment basics
• Tech Fluency: Experience with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever), HRIS platforms, and collaborative tools like Google Workspace and Slack
• The Consultative Talent Partner: You don’t just process applications—you proactively drive recruitment processes, use market data to guide hiring managers, and advocate for high-caliber culture-adds
• Bias to Action: You thrive in an autonomous, remote-first environment where you take full ownership of your workflows and solve ambiguous operational challenges independently
• Customer Obsession: You treat candidates and internal employees as your VIP customers, ensuring a seamless, white-glove experience from initial interaction to Day 90 and beyond
• Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may refrain from applying for positions if they feel they don't meet all qualifications. We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we're excited to discover how your distinctive experience can enhance our team!

What the job involves

• Do you want to be the architect of a world-class employee journey, from the very first candidate interaction to the 90-day milestone? Are you ready to attract and hire top-tier talent across the US while ensuring our operational backbone is flawless and scalable? ...then you are our perfect match!
• This role starts with a solid foundation in People Operations and Onboarding (~60%), combined with focused, full-cycle recruiting for 2–4 critical US roles (~40%). Prepare for a steep learning curve where you will flex between talent acquisition and meticulous people operations, shaping the future of GotPhoto’s US presence
• Architect the Onboarding Experience: Lead the "Day 0 to Day 90" journey for all US hires
• Master People Operations & Compliance: Maintain absolute data integrity in our HRIS, coordinate payroll touchpoints, and support US-wide compliance and documentation across all 50 states
• Drive Targeted US Talent Acquisition: Own full-cycle recruiting for 2–4 concurrent roles. You won't just post ads; you’ll manage effective recruitment processes, ensure a strong candidate experience, and act as a strategic partner to our hiring managers
• Elevate Hiring Rigor & Strategy: Coach hiring managers on structured, bias-aware interviewing, lead decisive debriefs, and use market data to influence hiring strategy

Benefits

• Unlimited paid holiday and sick leave
• Subsidised fitness membership through Classpass
• Development & learning opportunities through regular check-ins with your team lead, team exchanges and development reviews
• Education budget, that allows you to grow professionally and explore new ideas
• Remote work - You have the freedom to decide whether you want to work from home or from the (dog friendly) office in Berlin (for this position, Spain + Portugal is also an option)
• Education budget, that allows you to grow professionally and explore new ideas
• Urban Sport Club membership discount, to keep active even in these isolated times
• Unlimited holidays (26 days are the minimum)
• SpendIt Card - With a monthly sum to spend on your groceries or whatever you like (after your probation period)
• We’ll provide you with all the relevant work equipment you need in order to successfully from the office or your Home Office
• Yearly team holidays at an awesome location (after successful business year)
• Learning budget for regular trainings and coaching, book- & online course-budget of at least 500 €