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.

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.

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

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

• 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

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