Sandro Schapals

Senior Consultant

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 1 month
Amsterdam, Netherlands

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, Recruitment-Tech Platform (Jobeye)

Freelance

  • Designed and managed a personalized job search platform and recruitment messenger bot.
  • Leveraged AI and UX principles to enhance user experience.
Aug 2015 - Present
10 years 5 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, Language Learning App

Freelance

  • Led interaction design for a mobile learning application.
  • Conducted market research and competitor analysis.
  • Created and maintained the application database.

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.

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding: Campaigns, Dei Hiring, Events, Evp, Sourcing

  • Stakeholder Management: Data-driven Reporting, Hiring Manager Advisory, Process Optimization

  • Ats & Hr Tools: Ai-powered Recruitment Platforms, Greenhouse, Jobvite, Lever, Personio

  • Collaboration & Productivity: Asana, Google Suite, Monday, Notion, Trello

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Leuphana University

Business Psychology · Business Psychology · Lüneburg, Germany

Technical University of Berlin

Human Factors, Human-Machine Interaction & Psychology · Human Factors (Human-Machine Interaction & Psychology) · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Digital Marketing

Career Foundry

Content Marketing Management & AI

IU Akademie

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