Founding Talent & People Lead
telliConversational AI company
Berlin, GermanySenior
redalpine
Cherry Ventures
Y Combinator
Mutschler Ventures
Marc Bitzer
Alexa von Bismarck
People / HR / Recruitment
About the role
TL;DR
Build and scale telli's Talent & People function from scratch.
- •This role is about scaling the team fast without dropping the bar.
- •You'll build telli's Talent & People function from scratch and own the ability to get A-players through the door across every team.
- •Key Responsibilities Business first, then think backwards: figure out what the business actually needs, then go build it Stand up a real talent engine from scratch
- •sourcing, screening, closing Obsess over pulling in the best profiles on the market, nothing below the bar Build a hiring engine that scales with the company's growth Requirements Experience in a fast-moving startup or scale-up You've built a function from zero A track record hiring strong candidates in competitive markets across engineering and commercial roles An active, warm network across the Berlin and EU startup and VC ecosystem that you can activate immediately High agency: you move fast, take ownership, and spot role gaps before anyone asks
Required skills
RecruitingTalent AcquisitionPeople Operations
Nice-to-have skills
A/B TestingProduct Analytics
Benefits & perks
Competitive pay & equity, Access to any (AI) tool that makes you more productive, Gym / urban sports subscription, Relocation support if you don't live in Berlin