Founding Talent Partner (m/f/x)
About The Position
RIZM is hiring its first dedicated recruiter to help grow a team of around 15 people. The role will establish recruiting from the ground up, shaping the people and practices that influence what the company becomes. The position is based in RIZM’s central Munich office and works closely with Diana, who currently runs recruiting part-time from Münster, and co-founder and CBO Josh, who provides support on candidates, offers, and future hiring needs. The Founding Talent Partner will design recruiting processes, workflows, and tools; source and engage candidates; manage candidate conversations and experience; use AI to automate recruiting tasks; analyze funnel performance; and build RIZM’s employer presence. As the company grows, the role may also bring additional recruiters and sourcers onto the team. RIZM offers uncapped variable pay and equity, ownership of the recruiting function, access to mentoring and investor networks, an annual team workation, an Urban Sports Club membership, and work in the central Munich office alongside the founders and go-to-market team.
Requirements
- Experience in recruiting or talent acquisition; startup or technology experience is preferred.
- Ability to approach technical profiles and communicate with engineers as peers.
- Strong ability to identify potential beyond what is shown on a CV.
- Fluent German and English, written and spoken.
- A degree in psychology, business, HR, social sciences, or a similar field, or an alternative background that has prepared the candidate equally well.
- Ability to work independently, reliably, and quickly while building new structures.
Nice To Haves
- Recruiting or talent acquisition experience in startups or technology.
Responsibilities
- Design recruiting from scratch, including roles, workflows, and tools.
- As the team grows, bring additional recruiters and sourcers on board.
- Source engineers, energy experts, and product professionals through LinkedIn, Juicebox, universities, communities, and personal networks.
- Lead initial candidate conversations, communicate RIZM’s story, and provide a positive candidate experience, including when rejecting candidates.
- Use AI to automate recruiting sequences, screening, and reporting instead of maintaining spreadsheets.
- Monitor recruiting funnel performance and take action to address bottlenecks.
- Shape RIZM’s employer brand through its careers page, job advertisements, events, and university partnerships.
Benefits
- Uncapped variable pay.
- Equity.
- Ownership of the recruiting function.
- Sparring, mentoring, and learning through the networks of investors Point 9 and Earlybird.
- Annual team workation with the team and inspiring guests.
- Urban Sports Club membership.
- Central Munich office alongside the founders’ team and go-to-market colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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