Susanne Meyerdierks - Interim Recruiter, Employer Branding

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Ottersberg, Germany

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Experience

May 2020 - Present

6 years 4 months

Senior Interim Recruiter; Consultant for Recruiting & Employer Branding; Speaker for Online Webinars

Selbständig

Employer branding (internal and external, career pages, applicant tracking systems, job ads, findability)
Candidate experience (recruiting processes, documents, candidate outreach, onboarding)
Senior interim recruiting (point of contact, applicant handling, job ads, interviews, active sourcing)
Speaker on the topics of employer branding and recruiting

Selected projects:

Interim senior recruiter for an industrial group (worldwide, 24 hours/week): 360-degree recruiting for engineering, technical IT, specialists and managers, ad management, active search, online and on-site interviews, applicant handling, hiring of 15–20 employees per year, assignment of almost 3 years
Interim senior recruiter for a tax advisory firm (6 locations, 70 employees): consulting on employer branding, career pages, job ads, wording, ad management, activating employee referrals, full recruiting, hiring of 20 employees in 4 months, increase in applicant inflow from 3–4 to 20–40 applicants/month
Recruiting consulting for medium-sized companies with several branches (remote + on-site): status analysis, development and implementation of measures
Consulting for medium-sized companies on career pages, job ads and external presentation (100% remote): status analysis, competitive comparison, suggested measures, support with implementation

Online webinar topics: employer branding; designing career pages optimally; effective job ads; candidate journey; successful active searching; digital talent acquisition

May 2018 - Apr 2020

2 years

Head of Applicant Management and Personnel Marketing

Dipl.-Ing. H. Sitte GmbH & Co KG

Overall responsibility for applicant management and personnel marketing of the Sitte Group (30 branches, 1,200 employees)
Technical responsibility for 4 regional applicant management team leads
Coordination with regional managers and department heads
Analysis of processes and working methods in applicant management in the regions / in the engineering area
Development of an applicant management guide for the team (workshop)
Development of overarching strategies (fairs, framework agreements, advertising media, processes, process times)
Analysis of 7 applicant management software providers, comparison of features, selection of 3 favorites
Monthly analysis and comparison of applicant numbers, media evaluations, performance by region
Participation in applicant fairs

Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

7 months

Project: Website Redesign

Dipl.-Ing. H. Sitte GmbH & Co KG

Redesign of the corporate group homepage and two switchgear construction company websites with minimal financial resources (without an agency)
Independent training in website design
Creation of detailed desktop and mobile versions
Development of the basic structure, layout, text and images, followed by implementation by IT employees

Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

1 year 4 months

Strategy & Sales Management

Dipl.-Ing. H. Sitte GmbH & Co KG

Presentation of sales goals, milestones and individual targets
Conducting presentations and workshops (first customer meeting, iceberg theory, sales strategies, trade fair preparation)
Numerical analyses and evaluations for management
Development of the corporate group's wording (communication, terminology)
Development and implementation of a trade fair booth concept (layout, size, elements) for all regions in cooperation with an agency
Partial assumption of marketing tasks (flyers, external presentation, signage, banners, advertising materials)

Nov 2009 - Jan 2014

4 years 3 months

Head of Engineering Division

Dipl.-Ing. H. Sitte GmbH & Co KG

Building up the personnel services engineering division for Northern Germany (electrical engineering shipbuilding, offshore, energy, nuclear power plant technology, industry)
Building project teams and internal office/sales teams
Developing external presentation including marketing
Developing and implementing processes in engineering
Building contracts, terms and conditions, and documentation
Building business relationships with medium-sized companies and corporate groups
Setting up a technical office with a drafting team for shipbuilding
Internal and external personnel management, responsibility for up to 40 employees
Full responsibility for revenue, costs and profit
Negotiating framework and individual contracts, risk management
Direct coordination with management and collaboration with other business units
Organizing and coordinating events and functions for customers and employees, trade fair participation

Jun 2004 - Oct 2009

5 years 5 months

Senior Sales & Team Manager (initially Team Leader)

Yacht Teccon Engineering GmbH & Co.KG

Electrical engineering and technical IT
Customer and project acquisition (corporations, mid-sized companies)
Contract and price negotiations, contract closing (including framework agreements)
Customer support and ensuring project execution
Project assignment and collaboration with freelancers
Candidate selection, conducting job interviews, hiring new colleagues
Employee management: motivation, feedback, performance review, and salary discussions, supporting up to 32 employees and freelancers
Responsibility for €2 million annual revenue
Special task: introduction to nuclear power plant technology, enabling the company to work in nuclear power plants, integration of special processes (radiation passes, dosimeters)

Apr 2004 - May 2004

2 months

Marketing/Sales

Freelance

Sep 2001 - Mar 2004

2 years 7 months

District Manager

Rewe AG

May 2000 - Aug 2001

1 year 4 months

Trainee

boco GmbH (Haniel Group)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Utilities, Retail, and Construction.

Manufacturing

Professional Services

Utilities

Retail

Construction

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Strategy.

Human Resources

Project Management

Operations

Sales

Marketing

Strategy

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1995 - Oct 1999

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · good

Sep 1982 - Jun 1995

A-levels · Primary school, secondary school and grammar school · Kyritz, Germany · good

Certifications & licenses

Further training as Employer Brand Manager

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Manufacturing 13 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 6 y 3 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Interim Recruiter; Consultant for Recruiting & Employer Branding; Speaker for Online Webinars, Head of Applicant Management and Personnel Marketing, Project: Website Redesign

Main industries Manufacturing, Professional Services, Utilities

Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

August 2025

Last Update

August 2026

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Susanne is based in Ottersberg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Susanne speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Susanne has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Susanne has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Susanne may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Susanne would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Interim Recruiter; Consultant for Recruiting & Employer Branding; Speaker for Online Webinars, Head of Applicant Management and Personnel Marketing, Project: Website Redesign.

Susanne's most recent position is Senior Interim Recruiter; Consultant for Recruiting & Employer Branding; Speaker for Online Webinars at Selbständig.

In recent years, Susanne has worked for Selbständig.

Susanne is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Utilities. Susanne also has some experience in Retail and Construction.

Susanne is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Operations. Susanne also has some experience in Sales, Marketing, and Strategy.

Susanne has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Professional Services.

Susanne has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.

Susanne attended education in Business Administration.

Susanne has 1 certificate: Further training as Employer Brand Manager.

Susanne is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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