Senior Recruiter / Talent Acquisition (3-6 Months Contract / Freelance) (m/f/d)

Your mission

Location: Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
Duration: 3-6 Months Contract
Level: Senior / Expert Freelance

We are seeking an experienced temporary Senior Recruiter to join us for a high-impact 3-6 month contract. This critical, hands-on role is focused on driving our rapid scaling efforts. We need a proven talent acquisition expert who has specifically helped startups transition into scale-ups, bringing immediate market intelligence and a track record of hiring pivotal growth-focused roles. This is a project-based role requiring independent management of the recruitment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Scale-Up Recruitment: Independently manage the full recruitment lifecycle for a variety of roles critical to our growth, focusing on volume and quality to support our transition from startup to scale-up.

• Direct Sourcing: Proactively identify and engage high-caliber passive candidates using headhunting, networking, and expert sourcing techniques.

• Strategic Partner: Quickly collaborate with hiring managers to understand critical business needs and implement immediate, tailored recruitment strategies for accelerated growth.

• Market Intelligence: Provide up-to-date market trends and competitor intelligence to ensure our short-term hiring strategies are competitive and effective.

• Candidate Experience: Serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring an outstanding and professional experience that reflects our company values, even within an accelerated process.

• ATS Management: Efficiently utilize our applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage a high volume of candidates and ensure a data-driven process.

Your profile

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on recruiting experience, with a proven focus on helping startups transition to scale-up environments through strategic hiring.

• Extensive experience working as a freelancer, contractor, or temporary staff on high-volume, high-impact projects.

• Demonstrated expertise in proactively sourcing and attracting passive candidates for growth-critical roles.

• Proven ability to independently manage the end-to-end recruitment process.

• Strong understanding of industry trends and competitive landscapes.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

• Languages: Fluent English is mandatory. German proficiency is recommended but not required.

• Location: Berlin-based, with flexibility for hybrid work.

Bonus Qualifications

• Fluency in German

• Experience conducting screening interviews and personality assessments.

Why us?

What We Offer

• Flexible working hours with core working hours, so you can strike the perfect work-life balance and successfully juggle sport, hobbies and your career

• A hybrid role in Berlin with up to three days of remote working per week

• An office at Gendarmenmarkt with events, a roof terrace, snacks and drinks

• A bespoke onboarding programme that enables you to develop your skills in your role very quickly and get to know NeuroNation’s organisation, products and teams

• A clear working structure where initiative and creativity are valued

• Flat hierarchies and an open feedback culture

• Varied tasks in a dynamic and innovative environment

• An energetic, motivated and well-organised team

About us

For 15 years, we have been developing digital training programs that are proven to enhance cognitive performance and are easily accessible to people worldwide. Today, our health app NeuroNation is available in 13 different languages and is used by over 30 million people. Our cognitive therapy program, NeuroNation MED , has been permanently approved as a digital health application by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices and supports approximately one-quarter of all patients with mild cognitive impairment (ICD-10 F06.7) in Germany. Our long-term goal is to establish the first virtual clinic for cognitive and mental health.

Why You Should Join NeuroNation
We build science-backed brain-training and digital cognitive therapy that reaches millions of people. Your work here will shape how people care for their minds every day.

Impactful Work: Working with us means contributing to a product that profoundly impacts cognitive health. Our brain training programs, backed by cutting-edge neuroscience and cognitive psychology, are designed to enhance cognitive functions, improve working memory, and elevate our users' quality of life.

Inspiring Environment: At NeuroNation, you'll join a vibrant team of passionate and innovative professionals. We believe that collaboration and creativity thrive in a fun and inclusive environment. From team-building activities to spontaneous brainstorming sessions, we make sure that work is both productive and enjoyable.

Flexible hours: Our flexible working hours and remote work policy let you tailor your work schedule to fit your lifestyle, ensuring you can perform at your best.