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# HR Operations Specialist (Fluent in German) (Position located in Berlin, Germany) at KnowBe4

- **Company:** KnowBe4
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2025-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/knowbe4/jobs/8107923002

## Job description

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

Please submit your resume in English.

To learn more about our team and office culture in Berlin, Germany, visit the following links. Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/berlin Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Location/KnowBe4-Berlin-Location-EI_IE969384.0,7_IL.8,14_IC2622109.htm

The HR Operations Specialist (International) plays a key role in creating a great employee experience while ensuring smooth and reliable HR operations across their region. This role combines hands-on HR administration with Office & Feelgood Management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of people, organization and culture. You will support the local HR Manager throughout the employee lifecycle and act as a trusted point of contact for employees. In addition, you will actively contribute ideas that strengthen our company culture and create an engaging and welcoming workplace.

Responsibilities:

- Act as a great host by warmly welcoming employees, guests and external partners and interacting with them openly and professionally
- Coordinate and manage the day-to-day operations of our office and create a welcoming, well-organized and enjoyable working environment
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and continuously develop our workplace by bringing creative ideas and initiatives to life that strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing and our company culture
- Organize and coordinate team and culture events, including Summer and Christmas Parties, End-of-Month Lunches, employee birthdays and other ad-hoc activities
- Partner with our global Culture and Sustainability teams to exchange ideas, coordinate local activities and share best practices across regions
- Coordinate and manage relationships with third-party suppliers, such as cleaning services, craftsmen and other office-related vendors
- Provide operative and administrative support to the HR Manager throughout the employee lifecycle in a confidential and sensitive manner, including onboarding, offboarding,employee documentation and general employee requests
- Support HR administration for the specific region, including the preparation and coordination of employment contracts, contract amendments and other employee-related documents
- Support the HR Manager with benefits administration, including coordination with benefit providers and other external vendors
- Ensure employee data and documentation are accurately maintained and up to date across HR systems and personnel files

Minimum Qualifications:

- Professional experience in Office Management/Feelgood Management or a service-oriented environment such as hospitality, hotel, tourism or gastronomy
- Alternatively, initial HR experience through internships, working student positions or similar roles, combined with a strong interest in HR Operations and Office Management
- Good interpersonal skills with an open, approachable and empathetic personality, making it easy for you to build positive relationships and understand the needs of employees, colleagues and guests
- A reliable, independent and hands-on working style combined with a genuine interest in people, culture and creating a great workplace
- Strong passion for organizing events from scratch and creating memorable experiences and unforgettable moments for our employees
- Creativity and enthusiasm for developing new ideas, events and initiatives that improve the employee experience and strengthen our company culture
- Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented approach with a willingness to take ownership
- Good organizational skills with the ability to structure priorities, manage deadlines and keep track of details across different areas of responsibility
- Ability to work with budgets, monitor spending and maintain financial discipline
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy, particularly when handling employee data and documentation
- High level of confidentiality, discretion and integrity when working with sensitive HR information
- Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday, Personio, HiBoB, BambooHR or similar systems is a plus
- Fluent written and spoken German and English are essential; additional language skills, particularly French, are a plus

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit [www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits](http://www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits).

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

## About KnowBe4

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: KnowBe4 provides a cybersecurity platform that helps organizations manage human and AI agent risk through security awareness training, phishing simulation, and AI-driven defense agents.
- **Entity Type**: Private (taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Clearwater, Florida, United States
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Stu Sjouwerman

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity (Human Risk Management, Security Awareness Training, AI Agent Security)
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving over 70,000 organizations worldwide, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises
- **Mission**: "To enable your employees to make smarter security decisions, every day."

## Products & Services
- **Security Awareness Training**: A comprehensive library of training content designed to educate employees on recognizing and resisting phishing, social engineering, and other cyber threats.
- **Phishing Simulation (AIDA)**: AI-powered phishing simulation platform that uses generative AI to create realistic, targeted phishing templates for testing and training employees.
- **Cloud Email Security (Egress)**: An adaptive, AI-driven cloud email security platform acquired in 2024 to block phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks before they reach the inbox.
- **AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents)**: A suite of AI-native security agents that automate and enhance human risk management, including agents for automated training, template generation, knowledge refreshers, policy quizzes, and orchestration.
- **Agent Risk Manager**: A governance layer for AI agents, providing visibility, threat detection, and control over AI agent activity within an organization.
- **SecurityCoach**: A real-time security coaching product that provides immediate feedback to users when risky behavior is detected.
- **KnowBe4 HRM+**: An integrated human risk management platform combining AI, training, and security products.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024; prior to that, it was publicly traded on NASDAQ: KNBE).
- **Key Metric**: Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Vista Equity Partners (current owner), Microsoft (collaboration announced June 2025).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Completed a successful IPO in 2021, then taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024.
  - Acquired Egress (cloud email security leader) in 2024.
  - Launched AIDA (AI Defense Agents) suite, with 8 agents released by April 2026.
  - Established a dedicated Enterprise AI (EAI) division in 2024.
  - Expanded to 11 countries: UK, Netherlands, Germany, UAE, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, France, and India.
  - Named to the Inc. 500 list five times.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market Leadership**: Trusted by over 70,000 organizations, making it the largest platform for security awareness training and human risk management.
- **Pioneer in Digital Workforce Security**: First to market with a unified platform securing both human users and AI agents, addressing the emerging "agentic AI" threat landscape.
- **AI-First Innovation**: Dedicated Enterprise AI (EAI) division and a suite of proprietary AI Defense Agents (AIDA) that provide a significant technological moat.
- **Comprehensive Platform**: End-to-end solution covering training, phishing simulation, email security, and AI agent governance, creating a sticky ecosystem.
- **Radical Transparency Culture**: A unique internal culture of open communication, including daily company-wide CEO updates.

## Strategic Focus
- **Securing the AI Workforce**: A major strategic pivot to become the "pioneer of digital workforce security," securing both human employees and AI agents.
- **AI Innovation**: Continued investment in the AIDA platform and the Enterprise AI division to automate and enhance human risk management.
- **Platform Expansion**: Deepening the integration of acquired assets (Egress) and building a unified, comprehensive security platform.
- **Global Growth**: Expanding international presence across 11 countries and growing the customer base beyond 70,000 organizations.

## Why Work Here
- **Award-Winning Culture**: Consistently ranked a "Best Place to Work" by Fortune Magazine and The Tampa Bay Times for over a decade, with specific accolades for women, millennials, and technology.
- **Radical Transparency**: The CEO hosts a daily 5-20 minute company-wide meeting to update all employees on company happenings, good or bad. Monthly "Lunch with the CEO" events randomly select 10 employees.
- **Hybrid & Remote Options**: Offers a hybrid work environment with remote work options, a relaxed dress code, and a "no door policy" encouraging open communication.
- **Global Exposure**: Offices in 11 countries (US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, UAE, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, France, India) providing opportunities for international collaboration.
- **Professional Development**: Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year, certification bonuses up to $5,000/year, leadership skills training, and a strong history of internal promotion.
- **Generous Benefits**: Fully paid medical insurance, 3.5% 401k matching, 8-weeks fully paid parental and adoption leave, open PTO, and a relaxed dress code ("If you don’t get arrested on your way to work, you are good!").
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Active Employee Resource Groups, community outreach, scholarships for underrepresented talent, and diverse hiring events.
- **Fun Perks**: Unlimited snacks, game rooms, end-of-month celebrations, and regular social events (movie nights, beach days, boat cruises).

## Sources
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2. [knowbe4.com](https://www.knowbe4.com/careers)
3. [knowbe4.com](https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits)
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