(German Speaking) People Operations Specialist - Berlin / Hybrid

Get to know us

At eyeo, we transform the internet into a trusted, sustainable and accessible place where users regain control over their experience, content creators and publishers are rewarded for their content, and advertisers and consumers can connect on mutually agreed terms. 

eyeo’s market-leading ad-filtering technology powers products like Adblock Plus and AdBlock as well as technical integrations for popular browsers. Our solutions empower users to control their online experience and privacy, while providing monetization for content creators, publishers and advertisers. 

In combining our partnerships and our subsidiary products, our technology reaches 350 million monthly active users worldwide.

eyeo is a global employer of over 300 people working remotely in more than 30 countries (predominantly North America and Europe) with our HQ in Berlin and small offices in Cologne, Toronto and NYC (planned soon).

How we work

eyeo has colleagues based all over the world. We love our diversity and take great pride in our company culture. We practice an independent, remote workstyle with work distributed in cross-functional matrix teams that span predominantly EST and CET time zones. If working remotely isn’t for you, we also have a large office in Berlin and soon in NYC that you can choose to work from. We meet twice a year as a team and host once a year an all-company retreat, our Summer Week. By enabling remote work and in-person sessions, we have built a culture that provides a unique dynamic of flexibility and belonging.

What you'll do

Join our People Operations team, guided by a lead, supported by two specialists, and fueled by a dedicated working student. Our team is working hybrid and we are based in Berlin and Cologne. While we work well remotely, we also come into the office regularly to collaborate face-to-face. 

We're not just about paperwork; we're the heartbeat of employee experience, crafting seamless administrative services while spearheading innovative HR projects. Dive into the heart of our operations, where you'll take charge of German payroll intricacies and collaborate closely with the team for strategic insights and solutions.

Your day-to-day activities: 

• Complete administrative tasks and prepare employment contracts and payroll (in collaboration with our Finance Team and external service provider) for our German HQ and international subsidiaries
• Ensure a great onboarding experience for our new employees by owning the eyeo-wide onboarding process and suggesting improvements in close collaboration with IT Ops and Workplace Experience Teams
• Advise on German labor law-related questions
• Create and / or improve processes 
• Collaborate with our People Partner and Compensation & Benefits team members
• Comply with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Work on various HR projects and cooperate with different stakeholders

What you bring to the table

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in HR Operations in international and fast-paced organizations
• Solid knowledge of German labor law is a must! Additional countries like Poland, France, Romania, the UK, and the US are a plus
• Experience working with an EOR is beneficial 
• Works Council knowledge is a plus
• Fluent in English and German
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and autonomously, in a structured way
• Strong solution orientation, and ability to develop pragmatic solutions with a focus on impact
• Willingness to take on full ownership and drive new initiatives from the start until finalization, strong hands-on mentality, and can-do attitude

What we offer

• Possibility to work hybrid with frequent office visits
• Full package of benefits (health insurance, choice of hardware, paid vacation days, professional development and relocation budget, sabbatical leave, etc.)
• Biannual in-person team days in Berlin and annual summer company retreat

* Some benefits vary subject to the hiring location

Helpful links

• Monetization: https://eyeo.com/blog/acceptable-ads-evolution-feature-ecosystem
• eyeo in the news: https://eyeo.com/press/
• Blog updates: https://eyeo.com/blog/
• Life at eyeo: https://eyeo.com/careers/working-at-eyeo
• The team at eyeo: https://eyeo.com/team
• Open Source repository: https://github.com/adblockplus, https://gitlab.com/eyeo

Privacy Notice

eyeo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. When you apply, you’ll be automatically forwarded to our recruitment platform operated by an external service provider called Greenhouse (seated in the US). Greenhouse collects some information on its website, such as anonymous usage statistics, by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technology. For more information, please refer to Greenhouse’s Privacy Policy. All documents and information provided by you are stored with Greenhouse. In order to ensure an adequate level of data protection, eyeo and Greenhouse have entered into the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“processors”) - Commission Decision C(2010)593. You can request a copy of this by contacting us at privacy[at]eyeo.com. If you don’t want your data forwarded to Greenhouse, please do not apply. For detailed and further information, please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://eyeo.com/en/privacy.