"Help build the People function that builds Cozero."

🌍 Mission: What’s the Purpose of this Role?

At Cozero, our mission is to decarbonize the enterprise. But we know: even the most ambitious product, market, and strategy will fail without the right people and culture behind it.

As Head of People, you’ll be the architect of that foundation.

You’ll design and build the systems, experiences, and culture that help our team do the best work of their lives - while scaling a fast-growing, remote-flex company across Europe.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a company’s DNA at an inflection point. You won’t just “run HR” - you’ll lead the human experience of Cozero. And you’ll do so with the curiosity of a builder, the mindset of a product thinker, and the creativity to use data and tech to help people thrive.

You’ll be a sparring partner to the founders and leadership team, a trusted guide for managers, and an inspiring, human-centered leader for our team.

🔥 Why This Role. Why Now. Why Cozero.

Cozero is moving from early-stage to scaling - fast.

We’ve grown to ~50 people across Europe, with a hybrid HQ in Berlin. We're serving top enterprise customers (like Rhenus, Vodafone, Zalando, Liebherr, etc.), and we’re just getting started.

But like many fast-growing startups:

• We’re seeing higher-than-desired turnover
• We’re rebuilding the People function (you'll step in post-departure of our former People Lead)
• We’re planning to grow the team by another 10–20 FTE in the next 6-12 months
• And we want to move from external dependency to internal excellence in hiring, development, and retention

This is your moment to build - a culture, a team, a system - that’s ready for scale and aligned with our mission.

🛠 What You’ll Do

This role blends strategy, leadership, and hands-on delivery:

Strategic Leadership:

• Be a trusted sparring partner to the founders on all people matters
• Design and own our People roadmap: culture, talent, performance, engagement, retention
• Embed core values deeply into how we hire, develop, reward, and grow

Talent & Hiring:

• Build our in-house recruiting capabilities
• Develop our employer brand to attract mission-driven, top-tier candidates
• Improve the upper funnel and own end-to-end hiring quality and experience

Culture & Growth:

• Champion team rituals, feedback culture, career development, and L&D
• Support and enable our managers as people leaders
• Drive meaningful improvement to employee engagement (e.g. based on eNPS feedback)

Operations & Systems:

• Own people operations end-to-end (with support from our People Specialist Lu Su)
• Manage payroll prep (executed by our partner DHPG), contracts, and compliance
• Implement systems and tooling for scalable people ops (ATS, HRIS, etc.)

✨ You Might Be a Fit If You...

• Have led the People function at a growing company, ideally in SaaS, climate, or VC-backed tech
• Thrive in ambiguity and like building the plane while flying it
• Combine emotional intelligence with operational discipline
• Are energized by new tools, data, and systems - from HRIS to AI in recruiting
• Believe great People functions use technology to amplify humanity, not replace it
• Have a builder’s mindset: curious, experimental, and excited by the future of work
• Bring both emotional intelligence and product thinking to how you lead
• Can zoom out (design frameworks, think long-term) and zoom in (run a payroll cycle, write a job ad, mediate a conflict)
• Are excited to help Cozero become not just a great product, but a great place to work

🚀 Why Join Cozero?

• You'll work directly with our founders to shape the soul of the company
• You’ll have the trust, remit, and room to build a function that reflects your values
• You'll help redefine what a modern, human-centered People org can look like in climate tech

Cozero is where people come to do the work of their lives - and you’ll help us build that place.

🎁 What we offer:

• A flexible working environment with the option to work from our office at the heart of Berlin, with access to innovation events of the German Mittelstand and the startup ecosystem but also work remotely when needed.
• 27 vacation days per year plus national holidays.
• Virtual meditation and wellness sessions.
• Frequent team events and at least two offsites per year.
• A one-time €500 home-office equipment stipend.
• A €500 annual learning and development budget.
• Monthly budget for co-working space for employees outside of Berlin.
• Participation in Cozero’s Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP), to have direct involvement and impact on Cozero’s success.
• A strong company culture focused on growth, collaboration, and fighting climate change.
• Participation opportunities in accelerator, startup, and event programs.

📣 How to apply:

We strive to build a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative workplace and follow a fair, objective, and non-discriminatory recruitment process. All applications will be considered for employment regardless of nationality, culture, or any other personal characteristics. If you need any special requirements during the interview process, please do let us know.

We look forward to receiving your application and exploring how you can contribute to our mission to combat climate change.