Sandro S.

Senior Consultant

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 1 month

Senior Consultant

Top of Minds Executive Search

  • Led executive search projects for senior international hires in Engineering, Product, and Business.
  • Supported the firm's pan-European expansion at their Amsterdam HQ as well as their newly established Madrid and Frankfurt offices.
  • Conducted market research and delivered location-specific employer branding strategies.
  • Advised on organizational design, culture, and transformation initiatives.
Feb 2016 - Jun 2017
1 year 5 months

UX Consultant / Product Manager

Freelance

  • Designed and managed a personalized job search platform and recruitment messenger bot, leveraging AI and UX principles.
Aug 2015 - Present
10 years 4 months

Senior Talent Acquisition & Executive Search Consultant

Self-employed

  • Delivered full-cycle recruitment for startups and scale-ups, with a focus on Engineering and Business roles.
  • Built and nurtured international talent pipelines across Europe.
  • Partnered with hiring managers to define recruitment strategies, influence decisions, and manage expectations.
  • Designed and executed employer branding initiatives in collaboration with marketing teams, including campaigns and events.
  • Implemented process improvements and ATS optimizations to increase efficiency and data accuracy.
  • Advised on organizational design, culture, and scaling strategies.
  • Clients include Delivery Hero, Zalando, Highsnobiety, Yara International, Element Insurance, Outfittery, Fyber, Simplesurance, Vivy, Juucy, Peek & Cloppenburg.
Oct 2014 - Aug 2015
11 months
Berlin, Germany

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Wimdu

  • Managed end-to-end recruitment for technical and business functions during a phase of rapid international growth.
  • Introduced structured processes to improve candidate experience and hiring efficiency.
Aug 2014 - Dec 2019
5 years 5 months

Research & Concept Development

Freelance

  • Led interaction design, market research, competitor analysis, and database creation for a mobile learning application.

Summary

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with 10+ years’ experience recruiting for international startups and scale-ups across Europe.

Proven success in sourcing and attracting top talent for business, engineering, data, product, and design roles.

Skilled in stakeholder management, employer branding, and process optimization.

Adept at building diverse talent pipelines, advising hiring managers, and delivering measurable impact in fast-paced, global environments.

Based in Berlin and open to hybrid / remote collaboration.

Languages

German
Native
English
Native
French
Intermediate

Education

Technical University of Berlin

M.Sc. · Human Factors · Berlin, Germany

Leuphana University

B.Sc. · Business Psychology · Lüneburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Digital Marketing

Career Foundry

Content Marketing Management & AI

IU Akademie

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