Doers and Dreamers

About OPT/NET

OPT/NET builds mission-critical, AI-powered platforms that turn vast, fast-moving data into real-time insights. The organization is an ambitious, innovative scale-up with strong growth potential based in the Netherlands. The team has ambitions to grow, maintains a pleasant non-hierarchical work culture, and operates as a close- knit unit. Currently, the team consists of 15 people, with the goal of growing to 20 by the end of 2025 and 30 internationally by 2026.

The Opportunity

You’ll be primarily responsible for keeping an eye on the wellbeing and performance of our internationally operating scale-up. Your secondary role is to expand and execute the process of recruiting new team members. In this role, you will collaborate with executive management as the first dedicated HR expert, with a unique opportunity to shape and lead the company's future HR strategy. This is a young and dynamic company with lots of room to grow. We do everything we can to build a fun, international team and create a great working atmosphere. We’re looking for someone who can keep overview in a lively and friendly atmosphere in an ever-changing environment. Someone who understands what motivates people and how to build strong performing, collaborative teams.

What You’ll Do

Company well-being

• Ongoing informal and regular formal check-ins with team and management to keep the work experience meaningful and enjoyable
• Regular performance and contract renewal conversations with employees
• Establish new and continue supporting ongoing learning and development plans
• Organizing necessary courses, team outings/activities in alignment with business needs
• Acting as a confidential advisor and contact person for staff
• Mediating between employees, managers, and owners of the company when needed

Recruitment

• Identifying key internal expertise gaps, establishing a hiring process
• Creation of job descriptions and posting vacancies on our website and other platforms
• Screening incoming resumes and conducting initial interviews and scheduling follow-up interviews with relevant teams/managers
• Establish a clear and low-overheard process of interviewing and onboarding
• Prepare and refine continuously recruiting and onboarding materials General HR tasks
• Managing onboarding/offboarding
• Preparing and updating contracts
• Desirable - Payroll administration (now outsourced).

Who you are

• You’re socially skilled HR professional with a proven track record and enjoy working with a wide range of people in a young and dynamic business
• You love establishing, forming and improving the workplace and ‘sculpting’ the culture in the multinational team working in hybrid and remote modes
• You can introduce structure and help shape HR policies
• You’re well organized, disciplined, and communicate clearly.

Requirements

• Relevant experience demonstrated/proven by accomplishments in previous software company HR positions
• Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch Labour law incl. absenteeism
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.

What we offer

A challenging and exciting role where you’ll be the one shaping and building our HR policy. We’re looking for someone available for 16–24 hours per week. We offer options for both direct employment and freelance (ZZP) contracts. Salary/ compensation depends on your experience and education.