Sonja Debus - Talent Acquisition | HR Consultatn

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Feb 2019 - Dec 2023

4 years 11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Remote

Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant

Active sourcing and headhunting tech and sales talent, through different channels (use of social media, job platforms, networking events) client acquisition, research talent trends
Recruited/-ing for ecosia.org, engelvoelkers.co.uk, mad.io, peakpower.io , mercanis.com, gotechrock.com, wisar.pro, tenstalent.com, talentsolution.es, recruit4.work
Supported start-ups and SMEs in various HR matters: dealing with conflicts at work installing & optimizing HR processes: recruitment, on- & offboarding, team-building, feedback systems, HR ATS & general data administration, employer branding
Interim management of people and culture
Introduction to boolean search with LinkedIn Recruiter
Coached business owners and supported individuals in personality growth and career building

Feb 2019 - Dec 2023

4 years 11 months

Hong Kong

Co-founder

Impact Berry

Built up first active social environmentally conscious premium coffee start-up in Hong Kong ([link] now running automatized, remotely

Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

8 months

Sabbatical - Experiencing the World

Mind-opening travels through Russia, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Volunteering in earthquake areas in Indonesia, building water pipelines for fresh drinking water, fundraised for temporary housing before monsoon season, supporting local business ideas and people financially and ideologically, organized and led English creativity camp and motivational exercises for kids and adults

Nov 2016 - May 2018

1 year 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Team Lead HR (International)

Engel & Völkers HQ

Leadership and HR Business Partnering

Recruited and led international HR Team E&V HQ (4 direct reports: 2 Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, 1 HR Administration/ Personnel Development, 1 working student), matrix reports: coordination of 4 international HR Managers (Administration)
Stakeholder Management of departments and country heads (national/ international level), strategic advise: recruitment strategies, personnel development measures, budget planning
Analyzing HR KPIs, HR market researches, presentations on management and board level
Conception and control of HR projects and implementation of new international HR policies and procedures (Assessment Center Tool Box, Digital Welcome Book, Global HR Administration Guideline, Training Toolbox)
Developing and leading international HR and Recruitment Workshops
Setting up offices, further steering and accompanying on global level: Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, UAE, Luxembourg and Germany (Hamburg)
Strong focus on talent acquisition, diverse profiles, also on national level

Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

2 years

Hamburg, Germany

Human Resources Manager/ Senior Recruiter

Engel & Völkers HQ

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

Since November 2015: Team lead of 3 FTE
Developed recruitment strategies to engage matching candidates to companies needs, internally and externally on job fairs i.e.
Managed complete HR Lifecycle, on-boarding, off-boarding, sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates (Finance, Marketing, Sales, Assistance, HR) to set up global company owned start ups and support global growth of E&V Franchisees (Barcelona, Rome, Dubai, Paris, Geneva, Côte d'Azur, Luxembourg, Milan)

Support & Personnel Development

Implementing several Feedback Appraisal processes into international structure, liaising with all international HR Business Partners, HR Managers, Managing Directors and other employees, giving support during and after the process
Supporting existing Market Center employees and the Market Center work stream project team in ramp up phase of the creation of the Market Center project in all countries
Supporting and participating in the implementation of new applicant tracking system

HR Admin and Payroll

Since March 2016: Leading 1 person.
Management of international headcount and organization charts
Contract negotiation and preparation, maintenance and adaptation
Creation and maintenance of international employee and personnel files
First point of contact for external payroll providers and legal advisors
Control of travel expenses of employees for payroll preparation

Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

1 year 4 months

Barcelona, Spain

Human Resources Specialist/ Sales Recruiter

Engel & Völkers Market Center

Talent Acquisition

High volume talent acquisition in a vigorous campaign seeking for 160 freelance real estate agents, simultaneously recruiting candidates for up to 10 different job postings for Market Center (MC) Barcelona and other cities in Spain

Employer Branding

Organizing employer branding events in universities and business schools
HR KPI presentations for several stakeholders such as employees and external investors

HR Administration

Development of initial phase of employee benefits program
Coordination of 4 weeks welcome program and further trainings
Vacation control, maintaining personnel files, and active participation in departmental and director meetings
Maintaining internal database, managing official organization chart, reporting to Managing Director and to Head Quarters in Hamburg

Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

7 months

Barcelona, Spain