Sandro Schapals-Senior Consultant
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Experience
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Education, and Tourism.
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Experienced in Human Resources, Research and Development, Information Technology, Product Development, and Strategy.
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
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
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Profile
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Sandro is based in Berlin, Germany.
Sandro speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Sandro has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sandro has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Sandro may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sandro would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant, UX Consultant / Product Manager, Recruitment-Tech Platform (Jobeye), Senior Talent Acquisition & Executive Search Consultant.
Sandro's most recent position is Senior Consultant at Top of Minds Executive Search.
In recent years, Sandro has worked for Top of Minds Executive Search and Self-employed.
Sandro is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Education. Sandro also has some experience in Tourism.
Sandro is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Research and Development, and Information Technology. Sandro also has some experience in Product Development and Strategy.
Sandro has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Sandro has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Research and Development, and Strategy.
Sandro holds a Master in Human Factors (Human-Machine Interaction & Psychology) from Technical University of Berlin and a Bachelor in Business Psychology from Leuphana University.
Sandro has 2 certificates. These include: Digital Marketing and Content Marketing Management & AI.
Sandro is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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