Director / Vice President People (m/f/d)

Your tasks

Would you like to help shape the future of KoRo as a leading D2C food brand? Are you passionate about inspiring people and realising their potential? Then become part of our People & Culture team now! As a Director / VP People, you will be a key part of our leadership team and shape the strategic direction of our international organisation with a focus on sustainable growth and organisational development. You will be responsible for the following areas:

• Strategic direction of the P&C division: you define and implement a future-oriented people strategy that harmonises with KoRo's corporate goals.
• Leadership development: You develop programmes that strengthen managers in their role and prepare them for future challenges, e.g. through leadership principles and coaching programmes.
• Strategic sparring: You are a sparring partner for the management team on all people-related topics and drive change and current people & culture topics in the company.
• International expansion: You will strategically develop the People & Culture area internationally, especially in France and Italy.
• Organisational design and development: You are responsible for the long-term development of our org chart and ensure that our organisation is structurally geared towards growth.
• Culture and values development: Together with our CCO, you will shape a corporate culture that promotes diversity, inclusion and sustainable engagement.
• Change management: You actively shape change processes and ensure that they are implemented smoothly and transparently.
• Promoting office culture: You will drive initiatives to strengthen the working environment, e.g. through office management projects that create a positive and inspiring office culture - from creative workplace concepts to regular team events.
• Overarching responsibility: You will actively contribute your expertise to the Talent Acquisition, Project Management and People Operations teams and promote collaboration. You will also support our Head of P&C with strategic input and expertise in the management and further development of these areas.
• Digitalisation in People & Culture: You will drive forward the digitalisation of People & Culture processes, e.g. by implementing new technologies and automating workflows.
• Employee satisfaction: You are responsible for measuring and increasing employee satisfaction, e.g. through regular pulse surveys, feedback rounds and engagement programmes.

Your profile

• You have successfully worked as a People Leader (Head+ Level) in a start-up or scale-up, ideally in the growth phase that KoRo is currently in (Series B/C).
• You have experience in scaling HR processes and teams internationally, especially in the French and Italian markets.
• You have already led teams, supported their growth and contributed to measurable success through clear leadership strategies.
• You have in-depth knowledge of national labour law - international expertise is a big plus.
• You are strategic and data-driven: You use HR analytics to make data-based HR decisions and derive clear initiatives.
• You have experience in change management and have already implemented successful transformation projects
• You are adept at using HR technologies (e.g. Personio) and are interested in implementing new AI-supported solutions
• You have a deep understanding of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and have already introduced or further developed initiatives in this area
• You promote a positive work culture and know how to use office management as a lever for an inspiring and productive office environment.
• You communicate excellently in German and English - both written and verbal. Other language skills are an advantage.
• You are hands-on, proactive and have a solution-orientated approach. You never lose sight of the big picture or the details.

What you can expect from us

• Our diverse team is ready to be enriched and inspired by your ideas: help building the future of food retailing in our fast-growing scale-up!
• Extensive onboardings which will prepare you for your various and challenging tasks
• Flexible working hours and home office options to ensure a good work-life balance
• A beautiful and modern office in Berlin Schöneberg, easy to reach by public transport – and we cover the costs of your monthly BVG (public transport Berlin) ticket
• Find your way (back) to the gym thanks to fitness cooperations with Urban Sports Club or FitX
• Optimal performance thanks to a Windows laptop or a MacBook.
• Well equipped office kitchen with fresh fruit, delicious KoRo snacks, coffee and tea
• 20 % discount in our KoRo online store
• Regular team events and joint activities as well as legendary company parties

Sounds good?

Then send us your application and all other relevant documents (CV and motivation letter) via our website.

We are looking for team members, not just co-workers! We are curious to know who you are and what moves you, so feel free to tell us already in a few introductory sentences.