Full-Time
Head of Talent
Updated on 9/4/2026
A11
Hands-on operations for scaling tech startups
No salary listed
Berlin, Germany
In Person
Five days per week on-site at the Berlin headquarters.
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- At least 5 years of experience in talent leadership, ideally in high-growth business-to-business technology or technology-enabled operations environments.
- A proven record of scaling teams from 100 to more than 200 employees with measurable return on invested capital from hiring quality, time, and retention.
- Deep understanding of sourcing systems, applicant tracking systems such as Ashby and Greenhouse, artificial intelligence assistance for hiring, and employer branding across multiple markets.
- A data-driven approach with the ability to work with dashboards, funnel analytics, and talent forecasting.
- Experience building international teams and working with C-level executives.
- Fluent English communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work in an office-only culture at the Berlin headquarters five days per week.
- Design a global talent engine by building an end-to-end acquisition and retention system that scales across Germany, Europe, and Asia.
- Lead the recruiting team by coaching team members, setting targets, and creating a predictable hiring rhythm aligned with business growth.
- Partner with leadership to translate hiring demand into structured workforce plans and future-proof organizational design.
- Use analytics and artificial intelligence-enabled sourcing tools, including Gem, Ashby, ChatGPT, and LinkedIn AI, to shorten time to hire and improve candidate quality.
- Elevate employer branding to position the business as a destination for world-class operators, engineers, and commercial talent.
- Define metrics, rituals, and systems that reward output, ownership, and growth.
- Ensure fair, scalable, and legally sound global hiring practices.
- Build and champion a culture of collaboration and on-floor presence at the Berlin headquarters.
- German or another European language is a plus.
A11 embeds its team of experienced operators into fast-growing tech companies to act as an external operations team that drives internal growth. By working alongside founders and business leaders, A11 helps scale various functions from within the client organization, using hands-on, in-house leadership to accelerate expansion. The product works by integrating its operators into the client’s teams, taking on operational roles and driving change across functions such as growth, product, and operations, effectively serving as interim management and growth consulting. What sets A11 apart from competitors is its bench of operators who have already scaled companies to billion-dollar valuations and its ability to embed deeply into a company’s day-to-day operations, rather than offering purely advisory services. Its goal is to help founders navigate rapid growth, optimize scaling processes, and build the operational capabilities needed to achieve large-scale success.
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2025
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- A11’s Berlin recruiting stayed hot, with 45-plus live roles in September 2026.
- ARX Robotics raised a €42 million Series A after A11 built its team.
- Trade Republic launched new trading technology in July 2026, sustaining A11 relevance.
What critics are saying
- Clients internalize A11’s playbook, shrinking recurring demand by 2027.
- A11 still depends on founder-led relationships, especially Jan Miczaika and Moritz Claussen.
- Losing Trade Republic or Sennder would break the reference flywheel and threaten viability.
What makes A11 unique
- Jan Miczaika and Moritz Claussen bring Wooga and cargo.one scaling credibility.
- A11 embeds operators directly inside clients, not an external slide-deck consultancy.
- Public proof points include Trade Republic, Sennder, and ARX Robotics team builds.
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