Senior HR Manager

Summary

Join our dynamic digital agency as an experienced HR Manager for a maternity leave cover until June 2026. This key role allows you to shape our HR strategy, collaborate with team leaders, and drive impactful projects. You will manage the recruiting process, develop HR frameworks, lead employee feedback initiatives, and handle HR administration. The contract is initially limited but may extend beyond June 2026. The position requires several years of HR experience, ideally in a digital agency, a university degree, and strong communication skills. Based in Austria or Germany, some travel is required.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in HR, ideally in a digital/agency environment
• Successfully completed university degree
• Basic know-how of digital marketing and agency workflows
• Expertise in recruiting, strategic planning, personnel development and in developing and maintaining talent networks
• Strong communication and consulting skills
• Proactive problem-solving skills and conflict ability
• Fluent German and English skills
• Availability for at least 25 hours per week, with flexibility for up to full-time
• Based in Austria or Germany
• Willingness to travel for internal events and workshops in Germany/Austria

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted HR partner: Collaborate closely with team leaders to actively shape the strategic personnel planning, challenge team assessments, and handle critical conversations
• Own and execute the recruiting process: From active sourcing to onboarding, ensure we hire the best talent for our team, in line with our agency standards
• Drive strategic HR projects: Develop frameworks e.g. for development talks, salary budgeting, and recruiting standards
• Lead employee feedback initiatives: Analyze results from our anonymous satisfaction surveys and guide team leaders to actionable insights
• Handle HR administration: Draft contracts, ensure compliance with policies, and take an active role in planning and hosting internal events

Benefits

Your annual gross salary for this full-time position starts at € 37,000