About Us:

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Responsibilities:

• Provide innovative, scalable solutions to drive our hiring
• Source, manage, and maintain candidate pipelines, ensuring alignment with technical hiring demands in Germany.
• Own the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates.
• Develop an interview process that supports hiring for Rivian’s culture and values
• Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to guide strategic workforce planning.
• Build and scale teams and locations from the ground up, supporting growth in Germany
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing market insights, competitive intelligence, and data-driven recruitment strategies tailored to the German market.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, acting as the sole recruitment lead in Germany.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on hiring technical and engineering profiles.
• Proven expertise in the German talent market, including knowledge of industry trends, local sourcing channels, and competitive landscape.
• Experience managing pipelines across diverse hiring levels, from early-career professionals to senior technical leadership roles.
• Strong ability to work independently and autonomously as the lead recruiter in Germany, with a track record of driving results.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to have candid conversations with business leaders about organizational design and talent needs.

Demonstrated success in scaling teams and locations from inception to maturity.

• Client-focused and committed to continuous improvement, with a proactive approach to networking, sourcing, and candidate engagement.

Company Statements:

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.