People & Talent Specialist

Was Wir Aufbauen

At ecoplanet, we're building the operating system for the energy transition. Our AI-powered platform turns energy management from a cost center into a competitive advantage for European manufacturers – saving energy costs and unlocking operational efficiency. Backed by EQT Ventures, HV Capital and more, we’re growing fast and looking for a founding People leader to help scale our team and culture across Europe.

Warum Wir Dich Brauchen

As our People & Talent Specialist, you won’t just run HR processes - you’ll own the people function end-to-end. From hiring and onboarding to culture, events, and operational processes, you’ll ensure our team can grow without friction while keeping the ecoplanet experience human, high-trust, and high-performance.
This role sits at the center of our scaling team, working closely with founders and managers, and offers real autonomy and strategic impact.

Was Du Bei Uns Erreichen Wirst

People Operations & Employee Experience

• Own end-to-end operational people processes: payroll, HRIS, contracts, benefits, leave, and documentation
• Run onboarding and offboarding, ensuring every team member feels supported
• Continuously improve processes so they’re lightweight, scalable, and easy to use
• Ensure compliance with German and European labor regulations, proactively flagging risks
• Support managers and founders with day-to-day HR topics and operational challenges

Talent & Recruiting

• Build and own candidate pipelines, actively sourcing top talent
• Screen CVs and run initial interviews
• Coordinate full recruiting processes from role launch to offer, including scheduling and candidate communication
• Maintain our rolling hiring plan and joiner forecast
• Make sure our values and culture shine through in every hire

Culture & Team Experience

• Organize team events, offsites, and cultural initiatives
• Plan onsites and team gatherings, including travel and logistics for remote employees
• Support manager development and leadership initiatives
• Oversee office operations with support from our working student (supplies, inventory, cleaning, etc.)
• Ensure our culture scales while remaining high-trust, high-performance, and human

Bring Deine Stärken Ein

Must-Haves

• 2–4 years experience in People Operations, HR, Recruiting, or People & Culture roles, ideally in a startup or fast-growing environment
• Highly organized and reliable, able to own both process design and execution
• Hands-on operator who thrives on solving problems directly
• Strong project management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, applying judgment in fast-moving situations
• Natural people partner — enjoys working closely with founders and managers
• Professional proficiency in English (B2) and German (C2)

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in B2B SaaS or tech startups
• Familiarity with HRIS, payroll coordination, or recruiting tools
• Experience organizing team events or offsites
• Passion for building company culture and scalable people processes

Was Wir Bieten

• Founding-level ownership: Shape the People function as we scale
• Direct access to founders and leadership
• Flexible setup: based in Munich, with the ability to work remotely
• Competitive compensation plus VSOP participation
• Benefits: Jobrad, EGYM Wellpass, and more

Deine Bewerbung

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