Director of Talent & People

Position Overview

This role is offered through a partner organization based in Germany, which manages the application process and subsequent steps. The Director of Talent & People will play a pivotal role in defining and expanding the company's talent and people operations within a high-growth, tech-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the comprehensive Talent and People strategy to ensure that organizational structures, workflows, and capabilities support ongoing growth.
• Oversee company-wide recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and hiring operations to enhance hiring quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Lead and grow the recruiting team by implementing scalable processes for hiring across various departments and locations.
• Directly assist with hiring for executive and leadership roles, improving hiring procedures, candidate experience, and assessment methods.
• Design and maintain efficient people operations systems, including onboarding, offboarding, policy documentation, and employee support frameworks.
• Foster a positive employee experience throughout their lifecycle, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, hierarchical structure, and expectations.
• Collaborate with leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, team structure optimization, and operational enhancements.
• Implement systems for performance management, continuous feedback, career progression, and employee retention to encourage growth and engagement.
• Provide insights into organizational health via workforce metrics, identify potential talent risks proactively, and inform leadership accordingly.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executives by delivering actionable solutions and building infrastructure to support sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Between 5 to over 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, HR, or senior leadership roles in related domains.
• Demonstrated success in supporting organizations exceeding 100 employees, preferably within dynamic startups, agencies, technology firms, or scaling businesses.
• Proven experience managing recruiting teams and overseeing full-cycle hiring operations.
• Deep understanding of people operations in remote-first or globally distributed work environments.
• Skilled in creating recruiting frameworks, onboarding protocols, performance management systems, and employee development initiatives.
• Experience collaborating closely with founders or senior management on strategic personnel decisions.
• Sound judgment and decision-making capabilities, adaptable to fast-changing and information-limited scenarios.
• Strong ownership mentality focused on execution, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced settings where developing new systems and processes is essential.

Compensation and Benefits

• A competitive total yearly compensation package between 40,000 and 90,000 USD, inclusive of base salary, performance-based bonuses, and equity options.
• A fully remote work environment allowing flexibility to work from the preferred location.
• An opportunity to shape and structure the people systems in a rapidly expanding organization.
• High autonomy, ownership, and visibility while partnering closely with the executive leadership team.
• A meaningful position focused on developing teams, enhancing employee experiences, and driving business growth.
• A flexible and distributed working culture emphasizing trust, accountability, and measurable outcomes.