Our Story:
Founded in 2009, we’re one of the world’s leading game studios, and proud of our extremely international team, consisting of more than 60 different nations. We are part of Playtika and the global leader in the category of Hidden Object Games. With June’s Journey, we’re providing joy for millions of players around the world every day.
How we work:
Our aim is to keep doing so for many more years, if not decades. In order to be able to do so, we’ve defined a distinct way of how we’re working at Wooga, so that all relevant aspects intertwine and have a positive impact on the game. No matter if you’re part of a game team or support the success of Wooga as part of a central team, all 300 employees from around the world can make an impact. We’re proud of the environment we’ve built, and believe you’ll enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry.
Our drivers: Speed, Focus, Ownership, and Impact, guide our working style at Wooga and help us make a deliberate choice to focus on what is important to us, while working towards a shared goal. These drivers shape how we work together and what we expect from ourselves and our leaders.
Role overview:
Our HR Team is devoted to creating an environment where our people are excited to contribute to our vision and strategy. We aim to provide an engaging and innovative employee experience that fosters trust, belonging, and joy in work and play. We’re looking for a strategic HR Partner to play a key leadership role in shaping our People Team. You’ll partner closely with employees and stakeholders across the business, supporting the full employee lifecycle and driving initiatives that elevate the employee experience.
Contract: This is a fixed-term position (maternity cover) until February 2027.
About the role:
- Use a combination of HR tools and regular meetings with leaders across disciplines (Art, Engineering, Product, Production, Monetization etc.) to continuously gauge what’s going well and what could be improved in the organization.
- Advise and coach managers on techniques for effective leadership, engagement, and nurturing of their teams. Be a sparring partner to the people managers and help them to achieve their goals through continuous collaboration.
- End-to-end ownership of strategic HR-related initiatives within Wooga and other Playtika entities (organisation development, performance management cycle, L&D, rewards or other).
- Consult and interpret legal regulations and laws to the people managers and employees to make sure all processes are in compliance.
- Play an instrumental role in managing change in our organization from concept to execution and communication.
About you:
- Relevant HR Partnership experience, preferably within the digital industry.
- Proven experience in partnering with senior leaders, managing complex employee relations issues, and managing projects of a wide scope/company level.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate business strategy into tangible people initiatives.
- Experience supporting change management and transformation.
- Excellent communicator with advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Knowledgeable in local labor law (Germany).
- Fluent German and English.
Our Promise / Benefits:
- Shape the future: work with a diverse group of experts (over 57 nationalities) crafting world-class games.
- Generous relocation package and home search support if you are not already located in Berlin. Cooperation with Kindergartens is mentioned.
- Significant education budget and extra days off for self-development. Internal meet-ups, talks, trainings, workshops and more.
- Yoga, mindfulness app, sports and transport subsidies, and a Purpose Day to donate time to a worthy cause.
- German language classes for you and your significant other.
- Hybrid work model: work in the office with your teams twice a week; choose home or office for the other three days. 10 days per year to work from abroad.
Wooga is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion (or lack thereof) and game preferences.
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