People Operations Specialist

Warner Music Group

People Operations Specialist managing employee journey, data integrity, and payroll at Warner Music. Collaborating on onboarding and HR processes to enhance employee experience.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You are the first point of contact for our talent on all administrative HR matters and support them with empathy from the initial contract through to offboarding.
You ensure our people data is always up to date and accurate.
With your attention to detail, you prepare the monthly payroll.
You actively look for smart HR tools and optimize our internal workflows.
You are responsible for administering our benefits and, through occasional improvements, ensure our employee perks stay up to date.
You actively shape our onboarding so new team members feel part of our mission from day one.
You plan, invite and create the right atmosphere for our HR events.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You hold a degree or comparable qualification and bring relevant experience in People/HR.
You have a knack for (preparing) payroll and are confident with employment law.
You are proficient with Workday and Google Workspace.
Whether in German or English — you communicate clearly, respectfully and with the right tone.
Discretion is not a buzzword for you, but the basis for trusting collaboration.
You work in a structured and precise way without losing sight of the big picture and our service orientation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An innovative and exciting environment and the opportunity to help shape the music market
Flexible working hours with remote vibes and up to 20 working days per year from abroad
30 days of vacation plus additional days at the end of the year
Clear, transparent goals, regular feedback and individual training opportunities — let’s talk!
Lived diversity — we celebrate inclusion!
In-house health initiatives (massages, yoga, mental health offerings) — we care for you!
Regular events with exclusive insights from the music world
A modern, stylish office in Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt
Many additional benefits, e.g. Deutschlandticket, Jobrad (bike lease), lunch card, Spotify account, etc.

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll preparationemployment lawdata accuracyHR administrationonboardingworkflow optimization

Soft Skills

empathyattention to detailclear communicationdiscretionstructured workservice orientation

Certifications

degree in HR