Talent Acquisition Partner, EMEA

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs builds and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial environmental and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planets data to develop new technologies drive revenue power research and solve our worlds toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design manufacturing data processing and software engineering our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco Washington DC Germany Austria Slovenia and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

Planets mission to image the world every day depends on the engineers commercial leaders and operational specialists we hire across Europe and the broader EMEA region. As Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA you will own full-cycle hiring across Planets EMEA portfolio engineering commercial and G&A roles partnering directly with hiring managers from intake through offer to deliver hires with the quality and pace Planets growth requires.

This is a 6-month fixed-term position based in our Berlin office 3 days per week designed to add experienced delivery capacity to Planets EMEA Talent Acquisition team during a period of elevated hiring demand. You will report to the Senior Manager Talent Acquisition and work closely with EMEA-based hiring leaders and the regional TA team to keep Planets hiring pipeline moving with consistency and quality across functions.

Impact Youll Own:

• Own full-cycle hiring across an active requisition portfolio spanning engineering commercial and G&A functions in Berlin the UK and other EMEA markets.
• Partner with hiring managers from intake through offer running structured intake meetings calibrating on profile and market building search strategy and driving day-to-day execution.
• Source actively when inbound pipeline is insufficient particularly for senior technical and hard-to-fill roles using LinkedIn Recruiter Boolean search and modern sourcing platforms.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience from first touch to onboarding ensuring every candidate hired or not leaves with a positive impression of Planet.
• Coordinate interview process logistics in partnership with the Talent Operations team including scorecard quality panel composition and debrief discipline.
• Negotiate and close offers in partnership with hiring managers and People Business Partners navigating EMEA-specific compensation benefits and employment-law considerations.
• Maintain accurate complete data in Greenhouse to support reporting forecasting and process visibility across the team.
• Operate as a consultative subject matter expert on EMEA talent markets bringing data market signals and recommendations to every hiring partnership not just executing on instructions.

What You Bring:

• 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with meaningful EMEA hiring exposure across Germany the UK or the broader European market.
• Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.
• Ability to run a portfolio of 815 concurrent requisitions across mixed function types (technical and non-technical) while maintaining quality and candidate experience.
• Highly consultative orientation with hiring managers comfortable running structured intakes calibrating on profile and offering candid pushback when the search strategy needs adjustment.
• Working knowledge of the EMEA employment context work authorization considerations regional compensation norms and candidate market dynamics particularly in Germany and the UK.
• Sourcing capability where inbound flow is insufficient: LinkedIn Recruiter fluency Boolean search construction and experience with modern sourcing platforms.
• Expertise in an applicant tracking system (Greenhouse preferred) and modern scheduling/coordination tooling.
• Self-directed organized operating style able to pick up an in-flight portfolio and produce within weeks not months.
• Comfort operating across time zones and asynchronously with U.S.-based stakeholders including hiring leaders and the broader TA team.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Business-level German language skills.
• Prior in-house TA experience at a scaling deep-tech hardware satellite aerospace or geospatial company.
• Experience hiring senior engineering or commercial leaders in EMEA (Director-level and above).
• Fluent operating experience with Greenhouse GoodTime or LinkedIn Recruiter at a power-user level.
• Track record of integrating quickly into in-flight team workflows and contributing meaningfully from day one.

Application Deadline:

August 17 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Paid time off including vacation holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Why we care so much about Belonging.
Were dedicated to helping the whole Planet and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. Thats why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belongingdreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you but youre thinking you might not have all the qualifications please... do apply! At Planet we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We dont just fill positions we aspire to fulfill peoples careers most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be so we hope youre excited to come along for the ride.

EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Know Your Rights.

Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process please reach out to or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We currently use Metaview to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such with the candidates consent select interviews may be recorded and include a Planet AI Notetaker for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect ones candidacy.

Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources including AI tools to prepare for interviews and assessments. However during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position the use of AI toolse.g. Large Language Models (LLMs) deep fake technology strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation please contact with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.