Founding Talent Lead (m/f/x)

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Berlin

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About Cortea We’re Cortea, a Berlin startup transforming audits with AI. Manual, document-heavy audits waste expert time while demand keeps rising. Our AI-powered software and specialized AI agents remove the repetitive work so auditors can focus on judgment. Backed by top-tier VCs with >15m funding, with a working product and paying customers, we’re rapidly scaling. We value first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness. We build side by side in our Berlin office. The Role You build talent foundations. You’ll design a process, that bring in exceptional talent across Tech and Non-Tech, and build a culture we’re proud of. What you’ll do • Own the Talent end to end: job design → scope → JD → sourcing → structured interviews → offer → close • Build a Talent Engine: attract great people proactively; both inbound and outbound • Raise the hiring bar: scorecards, trained interviewers, consistent candidate experience • Shape our brand for Tech/AI talent with content, events, and a strong referral loop • Be culture-positive: partner with founders on rituals, onboarding handover, and feedback loops You’ll be great at this if you • Have 5+ years of TA in a fast environment (startup/scale-up or agency) • Have hired top talent before and know the difference in how to assess them • Communicate clearly, leverage our founding team, and make data driven decisions fast • Can show early-stage track record you’re proud of • Think in systems and improve with data; bonus if you’ve built employer branding for engineers/AI How we work • We value kindness + candor + execution, speed with care, and strong ownership • We’re fully in-office in Berlin because we like building side by side • We hire with structured interviews and clear scorecards to reduce bias • Non-linear paths welcome. Career breaks welcome. If you’re unsure, apply. What we offer • High impact from day one and a path to Head of Talent/People as we grow • Competitive salary + meaningful equity (range shared on the first call) • In-office energy. shared lunches, whiteboard time, fast decisions, real teamwork • Uncapped growth. Budget for tools, learning, and events you choose Interview process • Intro Call (25 min) with Liza • Expert interview (45 min): with Valentin (Co-Founder) - deep dive into: sourcing strategy, process design, quality in decisions) • Cultural interview (45 min): with Philipp (Co-Founder) - collaboration, judgment, and culture add • On-site day (Berlin): meet the team and work on a real life assignment Find Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow

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