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Junior Talent Acquisition Manager
KnowunityGermanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 May 2025
About the role
Forget traditional learning! We are building Europe's fastest growing AI learning companion.
Our purpose is to create a future where every student on the planet can access, enjoy, and benefit from the highest quality education. Since we founded Knowunity straight out of high school in 2020, we've been committed to revolutionizing the way students around the world learn and engage with education.
Today, we are Europe's leading AI learning companion with millions of students using our AI companion on a weekly basis. We are still super early on our mission of building the #1 AI learning company for over one billion students on a truly global scale. Education has never been more exciting. There is finally the opportunity to truly personalise learning for every student, unlocking multi-billion dollar opportunities.
Backed by over $25 million in funding from leading venture capital firms including Project A, Redalpine, Stride, Educapital and more, we are supported by some of the best on this unique mission! We are building a rockstar team of 50-60 extremely driven and hard working colleagues who have the unique ability to build the first AI learning unicorn in the next few years. If you are willing to go the extra mile, live for success, and move extremely fast, we want you with us on this unique journey!
Join us and be part of our educational AI revolution!
We are seeking a driven (Junior) Talent Acquisition Manager who sees finding exceptional talent as their mission, not just filling roles. You'll directly shape our lean, ambitious team that is building the #1 AI learning companion for more than 1 billion of students worldwide. Reporting to our Director People, Lilian Berge, you'll own our entire hiring process across all departments, from strategic sourcing to closing top candidates.
Your mission will be to...
- Find and attract people who embody our ways of working and contribute to our standards in speed, performance, and quality
- Own the entire recruitment lifecycle across multiple roles from strategic sourcing to successful closing
- Create a seamless, efficient candidate experience that reflects our high-performance culture and execution speed
- Serve as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers, guiding them on profile definition, job descriptions, interview techniques, and hiring decisions to ensure we bring in the right people
- Utilise AI tools and innovative thinking to identify promising talent pools
- Leverage AI and automations to streamline repetitive tasks and focus on high-value recruitment activities
- Strengthen our employer brand to make Knowunity a magnet for ambitious talent in Berlin's tech and AI community and beyond
- Develop and implement robust recruitment analytics that provide actionable insights to continuously improve our hiring effectiveness and support our North Star metrics
- Develop and implement interviewer training programs that equip our hiring managers with the skills to identify candidates who will thrive in our environment
This mission is awesome, because you will…
- Build the team that will drive our North Stars: growing ARR and DAUs on our path to becoming the global #1 AI learning companion
- Shape our talent strategy in building a lean team that will make us the #1 player in AI learning
- Have true ownership and decision-making authority from day one, with a balance of guidance and independence to deliver results
- Accelerate your professional growth by tackling diverse Talent Acquisition projects
- Work alongside ambitious colleagues who set high standards and push each other to excel
- Be at the forefront of implementing AI-driven recruitment approaches that give us an edge in attracting top talent
- Join us at a crucial moment in our journey - we are positioned to define the future of AI learningYou understand that finding the right people is the foundation of any successful company. You get excited about connecting exceptional individuals with opportunities where they can thrive and make an impact. You're naturally curious and resourceful, constantly exploring new ways to find hidden talent pools. When others hit roadblocks in the search for candidates, you're already thinking three steps ahead with alternative approaches. You believe in quality over quantity and have a natural ability to spot potential that goes beyond what's written on a resume. You've developed a keen eye for the subtle indicators that someone will excel in a high-performance environment. You don't need extensive processes to be effective - you can create structure where needed while remaining agile enough to pivot when circumstances change. Above all, you're driven by results and take pride in building something meanin
Our purpose is to create a future where every student on the planet can access, enjoy, and benefit from the highest quality education. Since we founded Knowunity straight out of high school in 2020, we've been committed to revolutionizing the way students around the world learn and engage with education.
Today, we are Europe's leading AI learning companion with millions of students using our AI companion on a weekly basis. We are still super early on our mission of building the #1 AI learning company for over one billion students on a truly global scale. Education has never been more exciting. There is finally the opportunity to truly personalise learning for every student, unlocking multi-billion dollar opportunities.
Backed by over $25 million in funding from leading venture capital firms including Project A, Redalpine, Stride, Educapital and more, we are supported by some of the best on this unique mission! We are building a rockstar team of 50-60 extremely driven and hard working colleagues who have the unique ability to build the first AI learning unicorn in the next few years. If you are willing to go the extra mile, live for success, and move extremely fast, we want you with us on this unique journey!
Join us and be part of our educational AI revolution!
We are seeking a driven (Junior) Talent Acquisition Manager who sees finding exceptional talent as their mission, not just filling roles. You'll directly shape our lean, ambitious team that is building the #1 AI learning companion for more than 1 billion of students worldwide. Reporting to our Director People, Lilian Berge, you'll own our entire hiring process across all departments, from strategic sourcing to closing top candidates.
Your mission will be to...
- Find and attract people who embody our ways of working and contribute to our standards in speed, performance, and quality
- Own the entire recruitment lifecycle across multiple roles from strategic sourcing to successful closing
- Create a seamless, efficient candidate experience that reflects our high-performance culture and execution speed
- Serve as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers, guiding them on profile definition, job descriptions, interview techniques, and hiring decisions to ensure we bring in the right people
- Utilise AI tools and innovative thinking to identify promising talent pools
- Leverage AI and automations to streamline repetitive tasks and focus on high-value recruitment activities
- Strengthen our employer brand to make Knowunity a magnet for ambitious talent in Berlin's tech and AI community and beyond
- Develop and implement robust recruitment analytics that provide actionable insights to continuously improve our hiring effectiveness and support our North Star metrics
- Develop and implement interviewer training programs that equip our hiring managers with the skills to identify candidates who will thrive in our environment
This mission is awesome, because you will…
- Build the team that will drive our North Stars: growing ARR and DAUs on our path to becoming the global #1 AI learning companion
- Shape our talent strategy in building a lean team that will make us the #1 player in AI learning
- Have true ownership and decision-making authority from day one, with a balance of guidance and independence to deliver results
- Accelerate your professional growth by tackling diverse Talent Acquisition projects
- Work alongside ambitious colleagues who set high standards and push each other to excel
- Be at the forefront of implementing AI-driven recruitment approaches that give us an edge in attracting top talent
- Join us at a crucial moment in our journey - we are positioned to define the future of AI learningYou understand that finding the right people is the foundation of any successful company. You get excited about connecting exceptional individuals with opportunities where they can thrive and make an impact. You're naturally curious and resourceful, constantly exploring new ways to find hidden talent pools. When others hit roadblocks in the search for candidates, you're already thinking three steps ahead with alternative approaches. You believe in quality over quantity and have a natural ability to spot potential that goes beyond what's written on a resume. You've developed a keen eye for the subtle indicators that someone will excel in a high-performance environment. You don't need extensive processes to be effective - you can create structure where needed while remaining agile enough to pivot when circumstances change. Above all, you're driven by results and take pride in building something meanin
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