Talent Lead

TL;DR

Talent Lead (HR): Own end-to-end hiring across all departments, build employer brand, and systematize talent function with an accent on high-quality talent acquisition, DACH ecosystem networking, and organizational speed. Focus on building repeatable processes, scaling workflows, enforcing quality bar, and personally closing senior hires.

Location: On-site in Munich (4+ days/week)

Company

Sequoia and Index-backed AI startup building intelligence layer for manufacturing procurement, connecting engineering design to physical production.

What you will do

• Own hiring end-to-end across Sales, Engineering, Product, Design, and Customer Value with a reporting team
• Build employer brand through positioning, LinkedIn, events, university partnerships, and content
• Serve as sparring partner to hiring managers on org design, talent planning, and hiring decisions
• Systematize talent function with processes, analytics, conversion rates, and pipeline health
• Grow community and network in DACH startup ecosystem via universities and events

Requirements

• 2-5 years hands-on recruiting or talent experience in high-performance environment (Tier 1 headhunting, fast-scaling startup, VC)
• Personally sourced, pitched, and closed A-players
• Well-connected in DACH startup ecosystem with relevant network
• Strong communicator, storyteller, with great taste and execution speed
• Native German and strong English
• Use AI tools daily and experiment with workflows

Nice to have

• Experience hiring GTM roles in DACH
• Team management experience
• Exposure to employer brand strategy at a startup

Culture & Benefits

• Real ownership and impact in company-building function
• High talent density, ambition-driven culture with in-office vibe (>4 days/week in Munich)
• Competitive salary, equity, development budget, Lunch & Learns, peer mentoring
• 26+4 vacation days, company rest days, off-sites, team events
• Wellpass membership, Jobrad, fruit basket, voluntary pension, KITA subsidy