People Operations Partner

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 60 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 250.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We’re looking for a People Operations Partner to help build and support a unified Metacore culture and way of working at our Berlin site, by developing local people practices, implementing shared processes, and strengthening our employee experience. You’ll be part of our People team and work closely with site leadership and cross-location stakeholders to run day-to-day people operations in Germany, take care of the office environment, and drive forward key people development initiatives that connect Berlin and Helsinki.

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Managing local people processes and practices including outsourced payroll, relocation partner collaboration, monitoring engagement, and planning actions, while ensuring our processes and practices align with German legal requirements
• Developing the Germany benefits structure in line with Metacore standards and local benchmarks
• Implementing shared Metacore processes at the Berlin site, including OKR execution, Performance Management cycle, and Salary Fairness Round, supporting both managers and employees to prepare for and complete the processes successfully
• Supporting to create and maintain a well-functioning and engaging office environment 
• Contributing to Metacore’s People function development by taking ownership of selected key processes, leading and participating in projects, and sharing learnings across the People team
• Collaborating closely with the respective People Partners and supervisors across all people cases in Germany and to identify correct process to follow and manage their execution
• Monitoring engagement levels in Germany and partnering with managers and the People Team to identify and implement appropriate supportive actions locally
• Being the main user for our HR system (HiBob) in Germany
• Contributing to Berlin site management by helping plan site development, process implementation, coordinate communications, and proactively resolve issues across people, business, or facilities
• Facilitating smooth communication and integration between the Berlin and Helsinki offices

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing HR operations independently, preferably in a scale-up setting or opening a new office location
• Experience working with international, multi-site businesses in a matrix organisation with several stakeholders
• Knowledge of German labour law and extensive experience applying it in an international workplace
• Good understanding and strong alignment with shared people practices and company culture, with the ability to navigate and bridge perspectives between HQ and local teams
• Experience in office management and motivation to take good care of it on-site to support excellent employee experience and engagement
• Experience creating an excellent employee experience consistently with the company culture and standards
• Effective communication skills across seniority levels, both internally and with external partners such as public authorities, payroll and benefits providers, and local industry contacts
• Full professional proficiency in German
• Readiness to travel to Finland 4-6 times per year

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:

• Experience in the game or entertainment industry
• Experience of data based approaches to people leadership

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Berlin, Germany
• Relocation: Relocating to Germany expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture