TL;DR
Own recruiting end-to-end. Build our talent engine from zero. Hunt the top 1% of talent, optimize the funnel with data, and shape our employer brand to make Skalar a magnet for high performers. Highly analytical, hands-on, and obsessed with speed and quality of hire.

The opportunity
How taxation, accounting, and payroll work today is a pain for everyone. Still, every business must do it continuously. It is the backbone that our economy runs on.

Enabled through AI, we are turning this often-painful process into a radically simple experience for our customers, so they can focus on what matters to them: growing their business.

About us
We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs who have scaled businesses to 10s of millions of users, 10s of millions in revenue, multiple countries, and 9-digit exits - and we are just getting started. We are backed with €3M in equity, even though we haven’t actively raised funding yet - yes, investors are chasing us.

Tasks

The role
You are here to build the team that builds the product. You will build our recruiting infrastructure from scratch, hunt candidates who aren't looking for jobs, and use data to predict and improve our hiring velocity

What you’ll own

Own full recruiting lifecycle: From sourcing to signing. You run the process, manage the pipeline, and close
Hunt top talent: No "Post & Pray" if it doesn't work. You find and engage the top people we need - even if they are not actively looking
Experiment ruthlessly: You treat sourcing like a lab. You constantly test new channels, tools, and approaches to find our unique growth levers
Build the engine: You run the ATS, set up automation, and workflows that allow us to scale efficiently
Drive performance with data: You track the funnel ruthlessly (conversions, time-to-hire) and optimize based on data - ruthlessly
Shape employer branding: You run campaigns and create the content that make Skalar a magnet for high-potential candidates

Requirements

What you'll bring

2+ years experience: In recruiting, ideally in a hyper-growth startup environment
Hunter Mentality: You love the chase. You are persistent, creative in sourcing, and know how to sell a vision
Data-Driven: You track performance and use data to validate your strategies
Tech-Savvy: You master the modern recruiting stack (ATS, CRM, AI) and automate repetitive tasks
Super strong bias to action: You don't wait for permission. If the pipeline is empty, you fill it. If the process is slow, you fix it
Excellent communication: You speak fluent English (internal) and German (essential for tax roles)
Branding: Experience building an employer brand that drives conversion

Benefits

Unique opportunity to join a very well set-up company very early (strong team, funding, product market fit)
Ownership from day one: You shape the company’s DNA by the people you hire
Above-market compensation
Zero legacy. No bureaucracy. A playground for you to build a world-class recruiting org
It’s early in our lifecycle and we will define all benefits together :)

The process (fast, meaningful, no homework)

Fill in a short form then jump on an intro call
Deep dive interview into your sourcing & process skills (How do you hunt? How do you measure?)
Meet our whole team during a joint working session (in-person, ~3h)

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