- Talent Acquisition & Sourcing: You’ll be responsible for the entire recruiting process—from creating targeted job descriptions and conducting active sourcing to successfully filling open positions.
- Talent Assessment: You’ll conduct structured interviews, get to know candidates quickly and thoroughly, and evaluate both their professional qualifications and their cultural fit with our team.
- Talent Onboarding: You’ll design and manage an effective, inspiring onboarding process to ensure that new hires feel valued from the start and remain with the team long-term.
- HR Administration & Payroll: You’ll draft legally compliant employment contracts, manage contract administration, and assist with payroll preparation.
- Process & Tool Optimization: You’ll manage our HRIS, Personio; meticulously maintain master and recruiting data; and further develop our talent and HR processes in a data-driven manner.
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITING full-time starting as soon as possible
Mainz
Full-time
Permanent employee
52,000 - 60,000 € per year
Your tasks
Your profile
- Professional Experience: You have at least 3–5 years of solid hands-on experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, active sourcing, and general human resources—ideally in an international setting.
- Methodological & Analytical Skills: You have a deep psychological understanding of human behavior and personality, quickly identify potential and motivators, and make well-informed selection decisions to match talent with the right roles.
- Work Style & Hands-On Mentality: You enjoy working independently and in a results-oriented manner, always maintain a clear overview even when juggling multiple projects, and quickly adapt to new organizational structures, processes, and roles.
- International Mindset: You are business-proficient in German and fluent in English, and feel completely at home in a dynamic, international environment.
- Labor Law & HRIS Knowledge: You’re proficient in using the HRIS software Personio (or comparable systems), are familiar with modern recruiting channels, and have a basic understanding of contract law, labor law, income tax law, and social security law in an international context.
- Purpose-Driven: You identify with GOT BAG’s values, are passionate about our brand, and are committed to fair, equal-opportunity recruiting processes out of a genuine interest in diversity and inclusion.
Why us?
- We are convinced that economic action and care for people and the environment go hand in hand. We use recycled main materials, support the cleanup and education program of our partner foundation in Indonesia, and join forces with ocean conservation organizations around the world. Together, we want to make a difference—bag by bag, cleanup by cleanup, partnership by partnership.
- Thanks to flat hierarchies, we communicate efficiently with one another and ensure that every voice in the team is heard. This allows you to get involved right from the start and work independently. We can only achieve this together in a diverse team.
- Working together respectfully and trusting one another is particularly important to us. When we encounter problems, we work together to find a solution, allowing us all to continuously improve. We think and act like entrepreneurs—for us, that means we are allowed to make mistakes and learn from them. That is how we move forward and grow together.
- With us, you have the freedom to work in a way that allows you to achieve your goals. You can expect exciting challenges, personal development, plenty of learning opportunities, and always a great deal of joy in shared success. Flexibly switch between our office in Mainz’s Old Town (Altstadt) and your home office. We firmly believe that working together on-site brings great value, which is why we follow a 50:50 philosophy between the office and home office. In addition, we have a remote work policy that, subject to approval by your lead, allows you to work from another country for up to one month per quarter (time difference max. 4 hours).
- In true startup fashion, you can of course also expect a fridge full of trendy sodas, plenty of lunch break and after-work fun, regular team events, and a great team that is always happy to support you.
Diversity at GOT BAG
At GOT BAG, we want to create a working environment where everyone can bring their unique individuality, and where we grow and learn from one another together. For us, it goes without saying that all applicants receive equal opportunity: regardless of gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, background, nationality, language, skin color, appearance, religion or belief, disability or chronic illness, physical attributes, family situation, or economic or social status. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in our industry.
To us, fair opportunities mean more than just saying everyone is welcome to apply. We are continuously working to reduce barriers in our hiring process—if you need any accommodations or support along the way, simply let us know.
To us, fair opportunities mean more than just saying everyone is welcome to apply. We are continuously working to reduce barriers in our hiring process—if you need any accommodations or support along the way, simply let us know.
General Information
If you see yourself in this role, we would love to receive your application—even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. Above all, we value your motivation, willingness to learn, and mindset.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in our industry (this includes FLINTA* and queer individuals, people with disabilities, and people with a history of migration, among others).
The starting salary for this full-time position (40 hrs/week) ranges between €52k and €60k gross per year, depending on qualifications.
This position is a permanent employment contract.
The application deadline is Monday, October 19, 2026. However, the earlier you apply, the better!
We strive to give you feedback within 21 days. If it ever takes longer, feel free to reach out to us at karriere@got-bag.com.
We want to learn what motivates you—so feel free to send us a cover letter or get creative in your own way. Naturally, you are welcome to address us informally (duzen) in your application.
We also invite you to omit a photo and your date of birth to help avoid potential unconscious bias.
Every application deserves personal attention. That is why we deliberately abstain from using AI in our selection process. Your application materials will be personally read and reviewed by our GOT BAG team.
We do not require a credit check (SCHUFA) or a police certificate—neither for your application nor for your hiring.
About us
Since 2018, we have been developing minimalist backpacks and bags made from recycled main materials. To achieve this, we turn plastic waste into functional, durable companions. What started as a small start-up with a simple idea and a single backpack design has grown into a certified B Corp™ with a team of over 90 employees and a partner foundation in Indonesia. GOT BAG Indonesia leads clean-up and educational programs on Java. Together with local participants, the foundation collects plastic waste from coastal regions, builds structures for a functioning waste management system, and addresses plastic pollution right at the source. We fund this work and collaborate closely with the team on site. As a B Corp™, we are part of a global community of businesses that meet high social and environmental standards. At the same time, we rely on partnerships with inspiring ocean conservation organizations such as Sea Shepherd and Coral Gardeners.