The main focus of my profile is end-to-end Talent Acquisition with a strong strategic and operational emphasis. I specialize in building, scaling, and
Aktualisiert am 17.12.2025
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Talent Acquisition Leadership
End-to-End Recruitment
Stakeholder Management
Talent Strategy & Scaling
Employer Branding
Data-Driven Recruiting
Team Building & Interim Talent Management
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
Luxembourgian
A2
Spanish
A2

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

5 years 8 months
2020-07 - now

recruiting and team leadership

Freelance / Talent Acquisition Manager
Freelance / Talent Acquisition Manager

I work in contract roles embedded with my client teams, delivering hands-on recruiting and team leadership across Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Employer Branding. I support organizations through interim recruiting and interim management, market expansion, team build-outs, and the design and scaling of talent functions from the ground up. My approach combines operational execution with strategic talent planning to enable sustainable growth.


CLIENT LIST:

Hitachi Energy

Global Internal Recruiter (Engineering & Security) responsible for global end-to-end talent acquisition for engineering and security roles across multiple regions. Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact hires in highly regulated and technically complex environments; drive proactive sourcing strategies, talent pipelining, and data-informed recruitment decisions while ensuring alignment with global standards, diversity objectives, and long-term workforce planning.


Booking .com

Led a Marketing Tech recruitment team of 5, focusing on employer branding initiatives to attract top digital marketing and technology talent, advanced sourcing strategies (including proactive talent pipelining and competitive intelligence), and full-cycle recruitment processes to support high-volume hiring in a fast-paced travel tech environment.


Einride

Managed recruitment for Commercial Market Expansion across EMEA, building talent pipelines for sales, operations, and commercial roles during rapid international growth; implemented targeted sourcing techniques, collaborated on employer branding to highlight innovative electric and autonomous freight solutions, and ensured efficient scaling of teams to meet rollout timelines.


Pleo Technologies

Oversaw the Tech Talent team of 10 recruiters, driving employer branding efforts to position Pleo as a leading fintech destination, optimizing sourcing channels for engineering and product roles, and refining talent acquisition strategies (including data-driven metrics and passive candidate engagement) to fuel hyper-growth in a remote-first environment.


Pixsy Technology

Served as an individual contributor recruiter, handling end-to-end talent acquisition for specialized roles in image recognition and copyright technology; emphasized direct sourcing, personalized candidate experience, and building diverse pipelines in a niche creative-tech startup setting.


Netflix

Returned to Netflix in a Contract role and acted as a consultant to Workforce Management (WFM) Talent Team leadership across EMEA locations, providing strategic guidance on talent acquisition processes, sourcing optimization for customer service and operations roles, and enhancing employer branding to attract high-caliber workforce planning professionals in a global entertainment context.


Mercer

Conducted in-depth research on AI-driven software solutions to transform in-house Talent Acquisition, evaluating tools for sourcing efficiency, candidate matching, bias reduction, and integration with existing HR tech stacks; delivered insights and recommendations to enhance strategic recruitment capabilities.


Gartner

Built the Gartner Digital Markets organization from the ground up, scaling marketing, sales, and technology teams across EMEA and North America; led hands-on and strategic recruitment efforts, partnered with senior stakeholders, and enabled growth from initial hires to 100 employees within one year through structured hiring processes and targeted sourcing.

2 years 1 month
2018-07 - 2020-07

Workforce Management

Talent Acquisition Lead - WFM
Talent Acquisition Lead - WFM
At Netflix, I held the position of Head of Talent Acquisition for the Workforce Management team in the EMEA, Americas and SEA region. My responsibilities included overseeing all Contact Center Talent team leads and their teams. In total, I managed 6 Team Leads, with each supervising a team of 3-4 recruiters.
Netflix
2 years 2 months
2016-06 - 2018-07

Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Partner - Sales EMEA
Talent Acquisition Partner - Sales EMEA
At Criteo, I initially took on the Sales hiring in Northern Europe Mid Market. In this capacity, I managed roles dedicated to hiring for the UK, BeNeLux, and Nordic regions. After demonstrating success in this role, I was promoted and entrusted with additional responsibilities for overseeing recruiting teams focused on DACH, CEE, Russia, Turkey, and MENA.
Criteo
4 years
2012-07 - 2016-06

Commercial, Marketing, and Tech teams

Recruiter Tech and HQ GLOBAL
Recruiter Tech and HQ GLOBAL
At Rocket Internet, I acquired my initial leadership experience while working as an embedded Talent Business Partner. My role involved assisting Rocket Internet's ventures in addressing their hiring needs for Commercial, Marketing, and Tech teams. Typically, my assignments would last for three months before transitioning to the next venture, making this a high-pressure and dynamic role.
Rocket Internet
2 years 1 month
2012-07 - 2014-07

Recruitment process

Recruiter Technology & Data EMEA
Recruiter Technology & Data EMEA
During a period of rapid growth at Zalando, Rocket Internet embedded me into the company with the specific task of hiring Engineers for the Backend Team. In this role, I gained a foundational understanding of the recruitment process and learned how to effectively address the hiring needs that corresponded with the expanding business demands.
Zalando

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2 years
2016-09 - 2018-08

Business Administration and Management, General

MBA, Luxembourg School of Business
MBA
Luxembourg School of Business
Part time, Incl 1 year at ESEI International Business School Barcelona
4 years
2008-09 - 2012-08

Bachelor of Business & Human Resources Management

Bachelor, Humboldt University of Berlin
Bachelor
Humboldt University of Berlin
Incl. 6 months at Goldsmiths, University of London

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Talent Acquisition Leadership End-to-End Recruitment Stakeholder Management Talent Strategy & Scaling Employer Branding Data-Driven Recruiting Team Building & Interim Talent Management

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

About me

Open to Freelance/Contract Opportunities

  • I combine hands-on recruitment with team management, organizational design, and HR strategy, with core expertise in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Employer Branding. I am an experienced Talent Acquisition professional with a strong data-driven background and broad exposure across technology, data, marketing, and commercial functions.
  • I have a proven track record of partnering with high-performing teams. Operating effectively in both hands-on and leadership roles, I design and execute strategic talent acquisition initiatives, enable scalable growth, optimize people management practices, strengthen employer branding, and build effective organizational structures.


Skills

  • Soft Skills: Stakeholder Management, Scaling Teams, Talent Strategy, Talent Team Management, KPI Setting, Talent Operations
  • ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, SAP SuccessFactors, Workable, Taleo, Workday, Personio, Jobvite, Metaview, FetcherAI 

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

5 years 8 months
2020-07 - now

recruiting and team leadership

Freelance / Talent Acquisition Manager
Freelance / Talent Acquisition Manager

I work in contract roles embedded with my client teams, delivering hands-on recruiting and team leadership across Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Employer Branding. I support organizations through interim recruiting and interim management, market expansion, team build-outs, and the design and scaling of talent functions from the ground up. My approach combines operational execution with strategic talent planning to enable sustainable growth.


CLIENT LIST:

Hitachi Energy

Global Internal Recruiter (Engineering & Security) responsible for global end-to-end talent acquisition for engineering and security roles across multiple regions. Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact hires in highly regulated and technically complex environments; drive proactive sourcing strategies, talent pipelining, and data-informed recruitment decisions while ensuring alignment with global standards, diversity objectives, and long-term workforce planning.


Booking .com

Led a Marketing Tech recruitment team of 5, focusing on employer branding initiatives to attract top digital marketing and technology talent, advanced sourcing strategies (including proactive talent pipelining and competitive intelligence), and full-cycle recruitment processes to support high-volume hiring in a fast-paced travel tech environment.


Einride

Managed recruitment for Commercial Market Expansion across EMEA, building talent pipelines for sales, operations, and commercial roles during rapid international growth; implemented targeted sourcing techniques, collaborated on employer branding to highlight innovative electric and autonomous freight solutions, and ensured efficient scaling of teams to meet rollout timelines.


Pleo Technologies

Oversaw the Tech Talent team of 10 recruiters, driving employer branding efforts to position Pleo as a leading fintech destination, optimizing sourcing channels for engineering and product roles, and refining talent acquisition strategies (including data-driven metrics and passive candidate engagement) to fuel hyper-growth in a remote-first environment.


Pixsy Technology

Served as an individual contributor recruiter, handling end-to-end talent acquisition for specialized roles in image recognition and copyright technology; emphasized direct sourcing, personalized candidate experience, and building diverse pipelines in a niche creative-tech startup setting.


Netflix

Returned to Netflix in a Contract role and acted as a consultant to Workforce Management (WFM) Talent Team leadership across EMEA locations, providing strategic guidance on talent acquisition processes, sourcing optimization for customer service and operations roles, and enhancing employer branding to attract high-caliber workforce planning professionals in a global entertainment context.


Mercer

Conducted in-depth research on AI-driven software solutions to transform in-house Talent Acquisition, evaluating tools for sourcing efficiency, candidate matching, bias reduction, and integration with existing HR tech stacks; delivered insights and recommendations to enhance strategic recruitment capabilities.


Gartner

Built the Gartner Digital Markets organization from the ground up, scaling marketing, sales, and technology teams across EMEA and North America; led hands-on and strategic recruitment efforts, partnered with senior stakeholders, and enabled growth from initial hires to 100 employees within one year through structured hiring processes and targeted sourcing.

2 years 1 month
2018-07 - 2020-07

Workforce Management

Talent Acquisition Lead - WFM
Talent Acquisition Lead - WFM
At Netflix, I held the position of Head of Talent Acquisition for the Workforce Management team in the EMEA, Americas and SEA region. My responsibilities included overseeing all Contact Center Talent team leads and their teams. In total, I managed 6 Team Leads, with each supervising a team of 3-4 recruiters.
Netflix
2 years 2 months
2016-06 - 2018-07

Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Partner - Sales EMEA
Talent Acquisition Partner - Sales EMEA
At Criteo, I initially took on the Sales hiring in Northern Europe Mid Market. In this capacity, I managed roles dedicated to hiring for the UK, BeNeLux, and Nordic regions. After demonstrating success in this role, I was promoted and entrusted with additional responsibilities for overseeing recruiting teams focused on DACH, CEE, Russia, Turkey, and MENA.
Criteo
4 years
2012-07 - 2016-06

Commercial, Marketing, and Tech teams

Recruiter Tech and HQ GLOBAL
Recruiter Tech and HQ GLOBAL
At Rocket Internet, I acquired my initial leadership experience while working as an embedded Talent Business Partner. My role involved assisting Rocket Internet's ventures in addressing their hiring needs for Commercial, Marketing, and Tech teams. Typically, my assignments would last for three months before transitioning to the next venture, making this a high-pressure and dynamic role.
Rocket Internet
2 years 1 month
2012-07 - 2014-07

Recruitment process

Recruiter Technology & Data EMEA
Recruiter Technology & Data EMEA
During a period of rapid growth at Zalando, Rocket Internet embedded me into the company with the specific task of hiring Engineers for the Backend Team. In this role, I gained a foundational understanding of the recruitment process and learned how to effectively address the hiring needs that corresponded with the expanding business demands.
Zalando

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2 years
2016-09 - 2018-08

Business Administration and Management, General

MBA, Luxembourg School of Business
MBA
Luxembourg School of Business
Part time, Incl 1 year at ESEI International Business School Barcelona
4 years
2008-09 - 2012-08

Bachelor of Business & Human Resources Management

Bachelor, Humboldt University of Berlin
Bachelor
Humboldt University of Berlin
Incl. 6 months at Goldsmiths, University of London

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Talent Acquisition Leadership End-to-End Recruitment Stakeholder Management Talent Strategy & Scaling Employer Branding Data-Driven Recruiting Team Building & Interim Talent Management

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

About me

Open to Freelance/Contract Opportunities

  • I combine hands-on recruitment with team management, organizational design, and HR strategy, with core expertise in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Employer Branding. I am an experienced Talent Acquisition professional with a strong data-driven background and broad exposure across technology, data, marketing, and commercial functions.
  • I have a proven track record of partnering with high-performing teams. Operating effectively in both hands-on and leadership roles, I design and execute strategic talent acquisition initiatives, enable scalable growth, optimize people management practices, strengthen employer branding, and build effective organizational structures.


Skills

  • Soft Skills: Stakeholder Management, Scaling Teams, Talent Strategy, Talent Team Management, KPI Setting, Talent Operations
  • ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, SAP SuccessFactors, Workable, Taleo, Workday, Personio, Jobvite, Metaview, FetcherAI 

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