What Maxime Media does

Maxime Media GmbH is a Münster, Germany-based provider of cloud-based e-recruitment software, operating as a private limited company (GmbH) founded in 2013. The company's flagship product, Maxime HR, is a modular, web-based SaaS platform that supports the full recruiting workflow: creating search-engine-optimized job advertisements (Jobdesigner), distributing them via multiposting to 400+ job boards, social media platforms, and the German Federal Employment Agency via a certified XML interface (Multiposting Basic / AdPro Premium), hosting corporate-branded career pages (Karriereseiten), and managing applicants through the hiring process (Maxime CV / Bewerbermanagement). The platform requires no installation, is positioned as ready in 24 hours, and is hosted entirely in German data centers with 256-bit encryption, a positioning aimed at GDPR- and data-residency-sensitive buyers.

The company serves more than 1,200 corporate customers across a horizontal mix of industries (technology, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, food processing, utilities, media, services) and company sizes ranging from mid-market firms to large enterprises such as 1&1 Ionos and BurgerKing. It monetizes primarily through modular software subscriptions (annual cadence) plus usage-based AdPro job advertising packages, the latter offering up to 70% discounts versus individual job postings. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct website sales with self-service demo booking (Calendly) and direct sales outreach to enterprise accounts, supported by email, social media (LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook), SEO, and a network of customer references.

Maxime Media is founder/management-owned (Managing Director Maike Lehmann per commercial register HRB 14605), with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity. The company has 11–50 employees and operates exclusively in the German-speaking market, with all data hosted domestically. The strategic differentiators identified in the source data are the certified BA-XML interface, the 400+ board distribution network, the German data-residency posture, and the cost-efficiency claims (up to 70% reduction in recruiting workload and costs) tied to the integrated workflow.

Name

Maxime Media

Legal name

Maxime Media GmbH

Website

https://maxime-media.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maxime Media GmbH is a Münster, Germany-based SaaS provider of the Maxime HR e-recruiting platform, offering modular job-design, multiposting to 400+ job boards, applicant management, and career-page tools to over 1,200 SMB and enterprise customers in the DACH market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (Maxime HR Module): Modular software subscriptions for job advertising, multiposting, and applicant management functionality. Users pay for access to the cloud-based Maxime HR platform with various module combinations.
2. Job Advertising Packages (AdPro): Fixed-price job advertising packages with discounts of up to 70% compared to individual posting rates, providing cost-effective multi-channel job ad distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maxime Media provides the Maxime HR cloud-based e-recruiting software platform, which enables companies to design, distribute, and manage job postings and applicants through modular web-based tools. The platform includes job ad design (Maxime Jobdesigner), automated multiposting to 400+ job boards and the German Federal Employment Agency (Maxime Multiposting), discounted premium posting packages (AdPro), applicant management (Maxime CV), and corporate career pages (Karriereseiten). The offering is sold on a subscription basis to businesses of all sizes in German-speaking markets.

Product overview

Maxime Media offers Maxime HR, a modular cloud-based e-recruiting software platform. The core Maxime HR system consists of multiple integrated modules: Maxime Jobdesigner for creating search-engine-optimized job postings, Maxime Multiposting Basic for distribution to 400+ job boards and the German Federal Employment Agency, Maxime AdPro (Multiposting Premium) for discounted premium job advertising packages, Maxime CV for applicant management and recruitment process handling, and Maxime Karriereseiten for branded corporate career pages. The platform is web-based, requires no installation, offers 24-hour readiness, and provides an all-in-one solution for the complete recruiting workflow from job posting creation to candidate hiring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maxime HR: E-recruiting and applicant management software platform featuring job designer, multiposting to 400+ job boards, interface with Federal Employment Agency, responsive jobboards, and candidate management.
• Maxime Jobdesigner
• Maxime Multiposting
• Maxime AdPro
• Maxime CV

Products and services

• Maxime HR

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce recruiting workload and costs by 70%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationMaxime Media maintains a certified XML interface to the German Federal Employment Agency job exchange system (BA-XML/VERBIT), enabling direct posting of jobs to the official government employment portal. This is a technically certified integration providing unique market access for job postings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenhouse: Established ATS and recruiting platform serving mid-market and enterprise — competing category with broader integrations and global footprint than Maxime.
• SmartRecruiters: Global talent acquisition suite with multiposting, ATS, and CRM functionality — competes with Maxime for mid-market and enterprise recruiting software deals in Germany.
• Personio: Munich-based HR suite for SMB/mid-market covering recruiting, HR, payroll, and people analytics — broader scope than Maxime but directly competes for German recruiting software budgets.

Direct peers

• Recruitee: European-headquartered recruiting/ATS SaaS offering job posting, multiposting, applicant tracking, and career sites — comparable product architecture to Maxime HR.
• d.vinci HR-Systems: German HR software vendor focused on e-recruiting, applicant management, and onboarding for SMB/mid-market — overlaps directly with Maxime's modular recruiting platform.
• BITE GmbH: German provider of e-recruiting and applicant management software with multiposting capabilities — closely comparable offering to Maxime HR within the DACH market.
• Softgarden: German e-recruiting SaaS platform offering applicant management, multiposting, and career site solutions to SMB and mid-market employers — directly comparable product scope and DACH customer base to Maxime HR.

Regional players

• Onlyfy by Xing: DACH-focused recruiting products from Xing/New Work SE including job ads and employer branding — regional competitor leveraging the dominant German-speaking professional network.
• Joblift: German/European job search engine and meta-board aggregating listings across publishers — overlaps with Maxime's distribution/SEO-oriented job ad value proposition in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Talention: German recruiting marketing software specializing in candidate relationship management and talent pools — adjacent to Maxime's multiposting/applicant management focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maximemedia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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