People & Culture Manager (m/f/d)

Your mission

You will own recruiting for our highest-priority roles (primarily Software and AI Engineers as well as Sales profiles) while also shaping how we onboard, brand, and develop our people.

You will be a trusted sparring partner to hiring managers across the company, and support the broader People & Culture team on strategic and operational topics. You will report directly to our CFO and work within a 3-person People & Culture team with real ownership and genuine room to shape how we grow.

What you will do

• Recruiting (approx. 60-70%)

  • Run end-to-end recruitment for 3-5 simultaneous roles , primarily software and AI engineers, sales, and technical leadership positions.

  • Buildproactive sourcing pipelines usingLinkedIn Recruiter , moving beyond inbound-only recruiting.

  • Design and refine structured interview processes and case studies together with hiring managers.

  • Act as asparring partner for hiring managers : advise on current market standards and help minimise unconscious bias across all hiring decisions.

  • Lead offer negotiation s and coordinate smooth transitions into onboarding.

  • Own Personio for the recruiting process: maintain data hygiene, continuously improve workflows, and integrate AI tooling where it adds value.

• Employer Branding (approx. 15%)

  • Develop and execute our employer branding strategy across LinkedIn, our career page, and events

  • Create authentic content that shows what it's like to work here, in close collaboration with R&D, product management and leadership.

• People Operations (approx. 15%)

  • Design and continuously improve our employee experience , from offer signing through the first weeks.

  • Support our broader People & Culture team with people administration topics (contracts, changes, offboarding), working closely with our Senior P&C Managers.

  • Contribute to strategic P&C initiatives such as performance management, learning and development, and employee engagement, as your interests and our needs evolve.

Your profile

• Hands‑on experience intalent acquisition , ideally including technical recruiting forsoftware engineering, AI, or sales / GTM positions.

• Provenactive sourcing ability : you build pipelines via LinkedIn Recruiter, not just manage inbound.

• Solid understanding of science-based recruiting standards , including structured interviews, scorecards, work-sample tests, and bias mitigation techniques.

• Genuine interest in the broader People & Culture toolkit : employer branding, onboarding, and the operational infrastructure that makes a growing company work.

• Fluent in English (C1 level, written and spoken). Strong German skills (C1 preferred, solid B2 acceptable with commitment to develop toward C1).

• Comfortable using AI tools and an ATS such as Personio in your daily workflow.

• Curious and reflective about your craft. You care about the "why" behind the "what".

Why us?

• A vibrant in-office culture in a beautiful officein Munich (mandatory presence at leasttwo days per week).
• Flexible working hours.
• 30 vacation days per year (including 6 “company rest days” over christmas).
• 30 days of "workation" per year, within the EU and selected countries.
• High autonomy and flat hierarchies.
• EGYM Wellpass for unlimited access to fitness courses and gyms.
• Udemy access for educational videos.

Closing

Certivity is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.