People & Culture Manager - Global role (Remote)

Location: Central Europe Time Zone Preferred,None,None

• Role: People & Culture Manager - Global role (Remote)
• Location: Full remote (Central Europe Time zone preferred)
• Reporting to: Head of Finance

About Hornet

Hornet is the world’s leading queer tech company, providing a digital home for gay men to safely connect with each other — anytime, anywhere. Amplifying the radical, affirmative power of the queer community with cutting-edge technology, Hornet serves the LGBTQ+ community with products such as the gay app Hornet, with over 100 million users worldwide, the gay live-streaming app Hornet Live and HornetX, a map-based web app for gay guys. Our diverse team spans the world, bringing together various perspectives and incredible talent.

Do you want to join Hornet? We are looking for a talented  People & Culture Manager to bring to the next level a people-first culture that supports our distributed workforce. 

Overview

As Hornet People & Culture Manager reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be the strategic and operational backbone of our People function. You’ll work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to drive team members’ engagement, performance, and personal growth across geographies. You’ll be both a coach and a builder—ready to roll up your sleeves and shape the future of work at Hornet.

Your Role

• Partner with distributed leadership to align people strategy with business goals
• Support global talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention strategies
• Develop and implement scalable HR policies and processes for a remote-first environment
• Advise managers on performance management and team development
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across all teams
• Drive team members’ engagement through surveys, feedback loops, and culture-building initiatives
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and international standards
• Support organizational design and change management as we scale
• What we are looking for
• Support global talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention strategies
• Develop and implement scalable HR policies and processes for a remote-first environment
• Advise managers on performance management and team development
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across all teams
• Drive team members’ engagement through surveys, feedback loops, and culture-building initiatives
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and international standards
• Support organizational design and change management as we scale
• What we are looking for
• 3+ years of HR experience, ideally in tech and/or fast-paced environments
• Experience of recruiting, compensation, human resource development, and fostering a performance culture  is a must
• You should have experience in HR from companies with operations in multiple countries across the world
• You’ll need to be an inspiring coach who can energize people and foster team belonging in a remote work environment
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, with a strong action-bias
• Bonus point if you have an appreciation of making an impact on the global LGBTQ+ community

Why Hornet

• Be part of our mission to provide a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community
• Work in a collaborative, mission-led team that values inclusion, experimentation, and creativity
• Work remotely with a high level of flexibility 

How To Apply

Please submit your resume, links to any relevant projects, and 2–3 sentences explaining why you're the right candidate.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our team members and a better product for our users and community.

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