About the Role:As our HR & Recruiting Manager, you will support the growth of our organisation by hiring talented people and making sure our daily HR work runs smoothly.This is a hands-on role that combines recruiting from start to finish with day-to-day HR tasks. You will work closely with hiring managers, support employees throughout their time with the company, and help build clear HR processes that can grow with us.You will report directly to the Director HR, who will guide your work and support your professional development. You will also work with Ground A’s founders, employees, and external partners.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in recruiting and HR operations who enjoys taking responsibility for projects, finding practical solutions, and helping a growing defence technology company develop.

• What You’ll DoManage recruiting processes from start to finish.
• Write job descriptions and manage the recruiting process.
• Find and contact suitable candidates through direct outreach, talent platforms, referrals, and other relevant channels.
• Review applications, conduct initial interviews, coordinate interviews, and support managers in assessing and selecting candidates.
• Communicate with candidates professionally and promptly throughout the recruiting process.
• Coordinate job offers and help prepare employment contracts with the Director HR.
• Support employees throughout their time with the company, including contract preparation, preboarding, onboarding, and employee documentation.
• Keep employee records accurate and confidential, and keep HR documents and processes up to date.
• Work with external service providers on payroll, benefits, immigration, and other employment matters.
• Be a point of contact for employees and managers with day-to-day HR questions, and refer complex or sensitive matters to the Director HR when needed.
• Help introduce and improve HR processes, tools, templates, and internal policies.
• Contribute to work on onboarding, employee development, performance processes, engagement, culture, and employer branding.
• Help make sure HR processes and documents meet applicable requirements and internal standards.
• What You BringAround one to four years of relevant experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, HR operations, HR management, or a similar role.
• Confidence in conducting interviews and communicating with candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
• Experience in finding and contacting potential candidates directly.
• Practical experience with HR tasks throughout an employee’s time with a company.
• A good understanding of German HR administration and employment practices.
• Experience in a growing technology, deep-tech, industrial, or defence-related company is an advantage but is not required.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage several recruiting and HR tasks at the same time.
• A practical, proactive approach and a willingness to take responsibility for tasks and projects.
• Fluency in English and German.

We welcome motivated candidates who are excited about our mission and eager to grow with Ground A.

• What We OfferJoin Ground A at an important stage of our journey and help build the organisation behind a new generation of European defence technology.A broad HR role combining recruiting, employee support, and day-to-day HR work.
• A fast-moving environment where decisions are made quickly and individual contributions are visible.
• The opportunity to improve existing processes and turn ideas into practical solutions.
• Close collaboration with an international team.
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Our client is a successful, medium-sized, internationally active and present, financially strong, modern group of companies (approximately 800 employees) headquartered between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. Their employees produce and distribute highly sophisticated series products to renowned customers worldwide in the industrial, medical technology, and automotive sectors. Due to a succession plan and their consistently high standards for Human Resources, we are seeking a Head of Human Resources (m/f/d) for their headquarters and plant in Southwest Germany, which employs approximately 400 people.

Your tasks

In this role, you and your team (Business Partner, Payroll, Training, HR Administration) will be responsible for all HR tasks within the company as a member of the management team. Your personal focus will be on recruiting, employee development, HR marketing, compensation, HR culture, labor law (company agreements, employment contracts, etc.), and supporting managers and the works council. You will report directly to the management and have the option to work part-time and partially remotely.

Your profile

Based on your studies (e.g., Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources), you have gained several years of generalist HR experience (e.g., as Head of HR or Business Partner) in a larger, medium-sized, manufacturing company (ideally with a global footprint). You possess the toolboaAbout the Role:As our HR & Recruiting Manager, you will support the growth of our organisation by hiring talented people and making sure our daily HR work runs smoothly.This is a hands-on role that combines recruiting from start to finish with day-to-day HR tasks. You will work closely with hiring managers, support employees throughout their time with the company, and help build clear HR processes that can grow with us.You will report directly to the Director HR, who will guide your work and support your professional development. You will also work with Ground A’s founders, employees, and external partners.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in recruiting and HR operations who enjoys taking responsibility for projects, finding practical solutions, and helping a growing defence technology company develop.

• What You’ll DoManage recruiting processes from start to finish.
• Write job descriptions and manage the recruiting process.
• Find and contact suitable candidates through direct outreach, talent platforms, referrals, and other relevant channels.
• Review applications, conduct initial interviews, coordinate interviews, and support managers in assessing and selecting candidates.
• Communicate with candidates professionally and promptly throughout the recruiting process.
• Coordinate job offers and help prepare employment contracts with the Director HR.
• Support employees throughout their time with the company, including contract preparation, preboarding, onboarding, and employee documentation.
• Keep employee records accurate and confidential, and keep HR documents and processes up to date.
• Work with external service providers on payroll, benefits, immigration, and other employment matters.
• Be a point of contact for employees and managers with day-to-day HR questions, and refer complex or sensitive matters to the Director HR when needed.
• Help introduce and improve HR processes, tools, templates, and internal policies.
• Contribute to work on onboarding, employee development, performance processes, engagement, culture, and employer branding.
• Help make sure HR processes and documents meet applicable requirements and internal standards.
• What You BringAround one to four years of relevant experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, HR operations, HR management, or a similar role.
• Confidence in conducting interviews and communicating with candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
• Experience in finding and contacting potential candidates directly.
• Practical experience with HR tasks throughout an employee’s time with a company.
• A good understanding of German HR administration and employment practices.
• Experience in a growing technology, deep-tech, industrial, or defence-related company is an advantage but is not required.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage several recruiting and HR tasks at the same time.
• A practical, proactive approach and a willingness to take responsibility for tasks and projects.
• Fluency in English and German.

We welcome motivated candidates who are excited about our mission and eager to grow with Ground A.

• What We OfferJoin Ground A at an important stage of our journey and help build the organisation behind a new generation of European defence technology.A broad HR role combining recruiting, employee support, and day-to-day HR work.
• A fast-moving environment where decisions are made quickly and individual contributions are visible.
• The opportunity to improve existing processes and turn ideas into practical solutions.
• Close collaboration with an international team.
• of modern HR work, have experience in works council activities, and are an empathetic, diplomatic, and entrepreneurial individual with strong social skills, clear communication abilities, a high degree of initiative, and enthusiasm for a broad range of responsibilities in a modern, dynamic environment.