David Karius
Freelance HR & Recruiting Consultant
Experience
Jun 2023 - Present
1 year 9 months Hamburg, Germany
HR & Recruiting Consultant
Freelance
- Interim HR & People Management
- Interim Talent Acquisition & Active Sourcing
- Business Coaching for teams & individuals
Feb 2021 - Apr 2023
2 years 3 months Hamburg, Germany
Head of People
Etribes
- Leadership of the People Team (4 FTE) and Office Management (4 FTE)
- Overall responsibility for all HR processes & strategic people projects
- M&A project management (buy-side & sell-side)
- Expansion of the team from 75 to 130 employees
- Professionalization of all HR processes
- Rollout of a new feedback tool incl. career framework & scalable process
- Recruiting of various specialist and executive roles
- Establishment of a new Berlin office
- Labour law consulting
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
11 months Berlin, Germany
Sr. People & Culture Manager
Dept Agency
- Leadership of the People Operations team (3 FTE)
- Sparring & consulting of the local management team
- Consulting and support of executives in all relevant issues
- Conception & implementation of various workshop formats
- Representation & negotiation on labor law issues
- Steering of global projects on DE level
Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
1 year 11 months Berlin, Germany
Sr. HR Manager
Amorelie
- Generalist HR support of approx. 120 employees
- Interim management of the HR team
- Recruiting of various positions in e-commerce
- Project management (e.g. introduction of a new development cycle, conception of 360° feedback)
- Management of measures to strengthen employer brand & company culture
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
1 year 1 month Berlin, Germany
Consultant HR Policies
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Preparation, follow-up & support of collective bargaining negotiations
- Steering of works councils
- Conception, assessment & preparation of general HR issues
Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
1 year 11 months Berlin, Germany
Jr. HR Manager
Aperto – An IBM Company
- Holistic support of approx. 140 employees (development & overhead)
- 360° Recruiting incl. Direct Search
- Employment law consulting
- Selection & implementation of an HRM tool
- Project management (e.g. introduction of a new onboarding process)
Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
10 months Berlin, Germany
Legal Affairs Assistant
MYKITA
- Design, drafting & review of all contracts
- Coordination & review of legal inquiries
- Coordination of ext. consultants
- Accompaniment of M&A processes
Mar 2012 - May 2014
2 years 3 months Hamburg, Germany
Working Student Recruiting
Airbus
- Candidate management
- Organization of recruiting events
- Reporting
- Support of the recruiters in projects & in the daily business
Summary
As hr professional with many years of professional & management experience in agencies, startups & consulting, my focus, in addition to recruiting, is in particular on the development and expansion of scalable hr processes & company culture measures. The focus is always on the employees, without losing sight of the employer side.
As certified business coach with enthusiasm for new work, I always look for the best solution for both sides.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
FOM Hochschule f. Oekonomie & Management
M.Sc. · HR Management · Berlin, Germany · 1.6
Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
Leuphana Universität
LL.B. · Wirtschaftsrecht · Lüneburg, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2008 - Jun 2011