People & Culture Lead

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; office attendance required three or four days per week.

Salary: €59,000–€65,000 annually based on full-time employment, plus a performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology ecosystem for procurement and supply chain, connecting startups, technology leaders, enterprises, and investors through events, programs, consulting, and experiences focused on digital excellence and sustainability.

What you will do

• Own the full people experience and act as the primary point of contact for employees.
• Coach managers on one-to-ones, feedback, and complex people situations.
• Run onboarding, HRIS, contracts, IND/UWV processes, payroll, employee cases, absenteeism, and performance improvement plans in line with Dutch Labour Law.
• Execute performance cycles using the existing Career and Growth Framework and keep timelines on track.
• Run engagement surveys, convert results into actions, and update the Senior Leadership Team on people initiatives.
• Manage recruitment processes and support office operations and company events depending on the working schedule.

Requirements

• A few years of experience in an HR or People & Culture role, ideally in operations, generalist, or business partnering.
• Experience with Dutch Employment Law, preferably within People Operations, is required.
• Comfort working as the only People & Culture person in the office.
• Experience coaching and business partnering with managers.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll processes, including largely automated processes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to act as a trusted sounding board for employees and leadership.
• Structured and organized approach, with the ability to keep work simple and moving under a high workload.
• Willingness to work from the office three or four days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience running engagement surveys and turning results into concrete actions.
• Familiarity with career or levelling frameworks.
• Experience in a small or scaling company and supporting first-time managers.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time schedule of three or four days per week.
• 25 holiday days and a performance bonus.
• High-trust, high-ownership working environment with visible work and shared accountability.
• Monthly team budget, with an international team representing more than 20 nationalities.
• Office-first role at WeWork on Weesperstraat in Amsterdam.
• Growth opportunities, learning and development support, and a training budget.

Hiring process

• Apply for the People & Culture Lead position through the company’s application process.