Culture and Community Manager

About the role

We are a fast‑moving deep‑tech startup at the crossroads of AI, robotics and materials science, based in Berlin. We are looking for a Culture and Community Manager to intentionally design and nurture our team culture from the ground up.

Key responsibilities

• Design and run weekly rituals, team socials, monthly activities, celebrations and quarterly off‑sites that feel authentic.
• Make all‑hands and collective meetings energetic, interactive and participatory.
• Build trusted relationships across the company and continuously monitor team sentiment, acting early on disengagement.
• Review regular team updates to surface recurring themes, tone shifts or unmet needs and follow through with action.
• Source and reach out to candidates via LinkedIn, communities, referrals and creative channels; screen for motivation, values and cultural fit.
• Support interview coordination and ensure a warm, consistent candidate experience.
• Maintain lightweight people‑ops: onboarding experiences, trackers, follow‑ups and internal documentation.
• Own practical, people‑facing problems without a clear owner, creating workable solutions.
• Coordinate across founders, employees, vendors and external partners with meticulous attention to detail.

Required profile

• Experience in community management, people operations, employee experience, recruiting, events, hospitality or startup operations.
• Proven ability to design, plan and execute team events, handling logistics, vendor management, scheduling and budgeting.
• Experience sourcing and screening candidates and coordinating interview processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate values into everyday behaviours and provide honest feedback to founders.
• Strong organisational skills, comfortable maintaining trackers, documentation and follow‑up systems.
• High emotional intelligence for sensitive conversations, rallying reluctant participants and building trust across technically diverse teams.
• Startup mindset: high agency, low ego, comfortable operating without detailed playbooks and willing to do both visible and unglamorous work.
• Willingness to travel for quarterly off‑sites and occasional events.

Required skills