Recruiting & HR Operations Manager

Job Description

Lovebetter is growing. And with each new person on our team, we decide how strong this growth will be.

We accompany men every day as they open up, develop inner strength, and change their sexuality from within. Our work not only affects individual men but also relationships, families, and societal interactions.

To scale this mission further, we need the right people on our team. And that's where you come in.

In the past, a significant part of our recruitment was handled directly by management: initial, second, and third conversations, candidate communication, pipeline management, scheduling, and operational HR steps until hiring.

Now is the moment when we say: Recruitment needs more focus, more structure, and someone who can really take over this area operationally.

Why Lovebetter Needs This Role

We're looking for someone who will not only manage recruitment but actively drive it forward.

Someone who:

• Briefs candidates professionally through the process
• Lets high-quality conversations and quickly assesses people
• Follows up when answers remain on the surface – and finds out what really matters
• Maintains our pipeline and brings tempo to the funnel
• Prepares clear decisions instead of letting processes run wild
• And represents Lovebetter strongly in the first contact

You're not the person who finally hires alone. But you're the person who ensures that we as management only go with a few selected candidates into the final phase.

Your Impact – What You'll Really Change Here

As Recruiting & HR Operations Manager, you'll ensure that we can conduct more good interviews in a shorter time.

You directly influence:

• How quickly open positions are filled
• How professionally candidates experience Lovebetter
• How smoothly our recruitment funnel runs
• How well candidates are pre-qualified
• And how strongly we can grow as a team

If you do your job well, management will feel tangible relief. Recruitment will become faster, clearer, and more reliable. And Lovebetter can bring in the people we need for the next growth phase.

Your Tasks

• You'll take over operational responsibility for our recruitment process.
• You'll lead initial and second interviews based on clear interview guidelines, assess candidates professionally and personally, and decide who moves forward.
• You'll maintain our ATS, manage applications, send rejections, set follow-ups, and ensure no candidate gets lost in the process.
• When we go into the final phase, you'll coordinate third interviews, prepare assessments organizationally, obtain contacts for reference calls as needed, and ensure that everything runs smoothly after a decision is made.
• You'll also handle HR on the side: You'll coordinate employment contracts and contract adjustments, accompany on- and offboarding, and ensure new team members are ready to start from day one – including technology and laptops.
• As needed, you'll set up active sourcing to proactively approach suitable candidates.

In short:

What Makes Lovebetter Special

• A clear mission with genuine social relevance
• A topic that many men don't talk about – but affects their self-esteem, relationships, and lives deeply
• A growing company with plenty of room for design
• A culture that connects clarity, performance, humanity, and development
• An environment where good work has a direct impact on growth and effectiveness

What You Can Achieve Here

• A role where you don't just accompany recruitment but really take it over
• Much responsibility and genuine trust: Your assessment decides who moves forward
• Nearness to management and insight into real team decisions
• A task area that can grow with the company
• The chance to take on more responsibility in HR, recruitment, or people operations in the future
• You're not just there to coordinate appointments. You're the person who drives candidate processes forward, conducts conversations, and assesses candidates

Does This Sound Like You?

If so, we'd love to get to know you.

Please don't send a standard application. Instead:

• Tell us about your experience in interview guidance or candidate conversations
• Description how you assess people and prepare decisions
• Explain why you're excited about taking over recruitment at Lovebetter
• And explain why you believe you can excel in this area

Job Requirements

The Person We're Looking For – Your Profile

Professionally

• Multiple years of experience in interview guidance and candidate selection – you've already conducted many conversations and assessed people reliably
• Experience with an ATS or a comparable applicant/pipeline system
• A secure feeling for candidate communication, conversation guidance, and process management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German
• Basic understanding of recruitment processes from application to hiring
• Experience in active sourcing is a plus but not a must

You Fit This Position If:

• You can assess people very well and reliably recognize red flags
• You communicate professionally, clearly, and respectfully
• You work structured and maintain processes smoothly
• You have drive and actively drives things forward
• You are friendly and approachable in conversations but don't shy away from important points
• You are connected and doesn't let candidate processes slide