People & Talent Specialist

Permanent employee, Full-time · München

What we are building

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.

Why This Role Matters

As our People Generalist, 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.

What You’ll Achieve

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

What Sets You Up for Success

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

What You Get

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

The Application

We don't do long forms. We don't do generic cover letters.
Send us your CV and tell us why building the people side of a scaling startup excites you.

Apply for this job

Was Wir Aufbauen

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

We don't do long forms. We don't do generic cover letters.
Send us your CV and tell us why building the people side of a scaling startup excites you.

Apply for this job

Über uns

Our mission: Energy is one of the biggest cost levers today - we turn it into a competitive advantage. With ecoplanet, energy purchasing, consumption optimization and consulting become a clear system - for maximum cost reduction, higher efficiency and full security of supply.

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Your application!

We appreciate your interest in ecoplanet. Please fill in the following short form. Should you have any difficulties in uploading your files, please contact us by mail at jobs@ecoplanet.tech.