Talent Acquisition Partner, EMEA

Planet's 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 Planet's 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 Planet's 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 Planet's 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 Planet's hiring pipeline moving with consistency and quality across functions.

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with meaningful EMEA hiring exposure across Germany, the UK, or the broader European market. • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. • Ability to run a portfolio of 8–15 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. • 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.

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. We’re 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. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re 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 don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s 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 you’re excited to come along for the ride. 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 accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you. Privacy Policy : By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants , and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe , and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. 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 candidate's 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 one's 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 tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is 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 accommodations@planet.com 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.