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About the role
Directing your hiring strategy in Berlin's competitive tech hub
Berlin is a fast-paced business environment where scaling tech teams, product departments, and commercial operations requires deep local market knowledge. A freelance recruitment specialist navigates this landscape by targeting active and passive candidates, optimizing your employer brand, and managing the end-to-end interview process. They align with your hiring managers to define clear job profiles and establish efficient pipelines.
Core capabilities of freelance recruiters
- Sourcing high-caliber candidates through specialized networks, databases, and active sourcing channels.
- Managing candidate communication, interview scheduling, and feedback loops to ensure a positive candidate experience.
- Collaborating with hiring managers to calibrate search profiles and evaluate candidate cultural fit.
- Implementing modern applicant tracking systems to streamline recruiting workflows.
- Negotiating offers and coordinating onboarding steps to secure top talent.
When to bring in an interim talent acquisition expert
Companies hire freelance recruiting professionals to handle sudden hiring spikes, cover parental leaves, or build out new department hubs from scratch. When your internal HR team is stretched thin or lacks the specialized network to source niche roles, an external expert steps in immediately without the long-term commitment of a permanent hire. They bring proven hiring frameworks and can start delivering qualified candidate shortlists within their first week.
Tailoring candidate search to the German labor market
Operating in Germany requires navigating specific notice periods, candidate expectations, and compliance frameworks. Freelancers in this field understand the local nuances of working with Berlin startups, established medium-sized enterprises, and international corporate offices. They communicate fluently in English and German, bridging cultural gaps and presenting your company as an employer of choice in a highly competitive market.
Meet FRATCH Talent Acquisition Managers
Pira Jeya
Interim HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant
Last position:
Interim HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant at Independent Consultant
- Clients: Dover, Korn Ferry, Leoni, Lonza, Mars, Molnlycke, Novartis, RELX Group, Schaeffler, Softing AG, Takeda, Wipro
- Industries: Automotive, consulting, construction, engineering, IT, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals (including tariff-bound structures & regulated environments)
- Approx. 2 500–50 000 employees
- Advised HR Business Partners and leadership on operational HR topics, workforce planning and compliance matters
- Supported implementation and optimization of HR processes within industrial and tariff-bound environments
- Collaborated closely with works councils in Germany on hiring and structural topics
- Contributed to policy interpretation and application in line with labor law and internal governance
- Supported employee relations cases in cooperation with HR and legal teams
- Led and supported corporate change management initiatives within industrial and matrix organizations
- Supported corporate organizational restructuring and workforce adjustment measures in close collaboration with senior leadership and works councils
- Ensured process compliance within SAP HCM/SuccessFactors systems
- Delivered HR reporting and analytics to senior stakeholders
- Led high-volume recruitment initiatives across multiple regions
- Delivered end-to-end recruitment, ensuring efficiency, cost control and candidate experience
- Designed and implemented sourcing strategies to attract top talent globally
- Built and maintained high-caliber talent networks and proactively engaged passive candidates
- Evaluated and implemented data analytics tools for enhanced recruitment insights
- Contributed to internal talent development and shared recruitment best practices
Marc Fritze
Interim Talent Acquisition Manager
Last position:
Interim Talent Acquisition Manager at doctari
- Building a cross-functional product team to develop a super app
- Advising and mentoring to support the team and provide input (technical & soft skills)
Marc Fritze
Interim Talent Acquisition Manager
Last position:
Interim Talent Acquisition Manager at doctari
- Building a cross-functional product team to develop a super app
- Advising and mentoring to support the team and provide input (technical & soft skills)
- Building a cross-functional product team to develop a super app
- Advising and mentoring to support the team and provide input (technical & soft skills)
Sandro Schapals
Senior Consultant
Last position:
Senior Consultant at 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.
Sandro Schapals
Senior Consultant
Last position:
Senior Consultant at 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
- 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.
offices.
- Conducted market research and delivered location-specific employer branding strategies.
- Advised on organizational design, culture, and transformation initiatives.
Aleksandar Sibilia
Director Business Partner, People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Deputy CPO
Last position:
Director Business Partner, People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Deputy CPO at Native Instruments GmbH
- Leading and managing of three team leads and their respective teams
- Overseeing Global People Operations for 600 EEs in 9 locations on 4 continents
- Deliver consulting and coaching to all leaders and employees with my HR Business Partner team
- Responsible for all hiring activities including employer branding to the business in all locations
- HR Tech and innovation
- Project creation and delivery across the entire organization
- Policy making and labor law
- Sparring partner to C-Level and senior leaders
- Liaison person and employer representation to the Works Council
- Member of the Global HR Leadership team
Aleksandar Sibilia
Director Business Partner, People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Deputy CPO
Last position:
Director Business Partner, People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Deputy CPO at Native Instruments GmbH
- Leading and managing of three team leads and their respective teams
- Overseeing Global People Operations for 600 EEs in 9 locations on 4 continents
- Deliver consulting and coaching to all leaders and employees with my HR Business Partner team
- Responsible for all hiring activities including employer branding to the business in all locations
- Leading and managing of three team leads and their respective teams
- Overseeing Global People Operations for 600 EEs in 9 locations on 4 continents
- Deliver consulting and coaching to all leaders and employees with my HR Business Partner team
- Responsible for all hiring activities including employer branding to the business in all locations
- HR Tech and innovation
- Project creation and delivery across the entire organization
- Policy making and labor law
- Sparring partner to C-Level and senior leaders
- Liaison person and employer representation to the Works Council
- Member of the Global HR Leadership team
- HR Tech and innovation
- Project creation and delivery across the entire organization
- Policy making and labor law
- Sparring partner to C-Level and senior leaders
- Liaison person and employer representation to the Works Council
- Member of the Global HR Leadership team
Yvonne Scheja
Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition Consultant
Last position:
Private Auszeit
Yvonne Scheja
Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition Consultant
Last position:
Private Auszeit
Sven Bunkus
Founder and Managing Director
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Book a Freelancer
- Built a successful sole proprietorship connecting German companies with specialized HR and recruiting freelancers and managed all business operations
- Established a network of over 1,000 freelancers and led a team of up to three independent contractors to ensure excellent results
- Developed and implemented tailored solutions to support companies in scaling their teams quickly and efficiently
Sven Bunkus
Founder and Managing Director
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Book a Freelancer
- Built a successful sole proprietorship connecting German companies with specialized HR and recruiting freelancers and managed all business operations
- Built a successful sole proprietorship connecting German companies with specialized HR and recruiting freelancers and managed all business operations
- Established a network of over 1,000 freelancers and led a team of up to three independent contractors to ensure excellent results
- Developed and implemented tailored solutions to support companies in scaling their teams quickly and efficiently
- Established a network of over 1,000 freelancers and led a team of up to three independent contractors to ensure excellent results
- Developed and implemented tailored solutions to support companies in scaling their teams quickly and efficiently
Lars Born
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Freelancer)
Last position:
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Freelancer) at BIT Capital
Lars Born
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Freelancer)
Last position:
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Freelancer) at BIT Capital
Katharina Hass
Interim Manager Recruitment and Talent Advisor
Last position:
Interim Manager Recruitment and Talent Advisor at self-employed
- Partnering with clients in Germany and EU
- Human-centered, objective assessments based on performance, needs, and interests
- Development of a talent acquisition and retention strategy, design of efficient processes, interviewer trainings
- Interim recruitment and team management (e.g. parental leave, sick leave, initial hire)
Katharina Hass
Interim Manager Recruitment and Talent Advisor
Last position:
Interim Manager Recruitment and Talent Advisor at self-employed
- Partnering with clients in Germany and EU
- Human-centered, objective assessments based on performance, needs, and interests
- Partnering with clients in Germany and EU
- Human-centered, objective assessments based on performance, needs, and interests
- Development of a talent acquisition and retention strategy, design of efficient processes, interviewer trainings
- Interim recruitment and team management (e.g. parental leave, sick leave, initial hire)
- Development of a talent acquisition and retention strategy, design of efficient processes, interviewer trainings
- Interim recruitment and team management (e.g. parental leave, sick leave, initial hire)
Mathias Mengel
Interim Recruiting Lead – GTM & B2B Sales
Last position:
Interim Recruiting Lead – GTM & B2B Sales at Signavio GmbH
- Staff positions in tech and sales, including Senior Solution Consultant (Process Management), Business Development Representatives, Lead Product Manager, and Senior Consultant (Process Mining).
Mathias Mengel
Interim Recruiting Lead – GTM & B2B Sales
Last position:
Interim Recruiting Lead – GTM & B2B Sales at Signavio GmbH
- Staff positions in tech and sales, including Senior Solution Consultant (Process Management), Business Development Representatives, Lead Product Manager, and Senior Consultant (Process Mining).
- Staff positions in tech and sales, including Senior Solution Consultant (Process Management), Business Development Representatives, Lead Product Manager, and Senior Consultant (Process Mining).
Sonja Debus
Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant
Last position:
Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant at Self-employed
- Active sourcing and headhunting tech and sales talent through different channels, including social media, job platforms and networking events
- Client acquisition and research into talent trends
- Recruited for ecosia.org, engelvoelkers.co.uk, mad.io, peakpower.io, mercanis.com, gotechrock.com, wisar.pro, tenstalent.com, talentsolution.es and recruit4.work
- Supported start-ups and SMEs in HR matters, including conflict resolution, optimizing recruitment, on- and offboarding, team-building, feedback systems, HR ATS, data administration and 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
Sonja Debus
Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant
Last position:
Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant at Self-employed
- Active sourcing and headhunting tech and sales talent through different channels, including social media, job platforms and networking events
- Client acquisition and research into talent trends
- Recruited for ecosia.org, engelvoelkers.co.uk, mad.io, peakpower.io, mercanis.com, gotechrock.com, wisar.pro, tenstalent.com, talentsolution.es and recruit4.work
- Active sourcing and headhunting tech and sales talent through different channels, including social media, job platforms and networking events
- Client acquisition and research into talent trends
- Recruited for ecosia.org, engelvoelkers.co.uk, mad.io, peakpower.io, mercanis.com, gotechrock.com, wisar.pro, tenstalent.com, talentsolution.es and recruit4.work
- Supported start-ups and SMEs in HR matters, including conflict resolution, optimizing recruitment, on- and offboarding, team-building, feedback systems, HR ATS, data administration and 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
- Supported start-ups and SMEs in HR matters, including conflict resolution, optimizing recruitment, on- and offboarding, team-building, feedback systems, HR ATS, data administration and 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
Kamilla Stumpe
P&C / Active Sourcing / Recruiting / HR Operations / Coaching
Last position:
Freelance HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant at Self-employed
- People & Culture as an enabler for sustainable company growth.
I support people and companies in developing their potential
with the goal of enabling real growth on an individual, team, and organizational level. Support in all company phases - Start Up, Scale Up, Grown Up - no matter where you are right now, I am here to support you actively.
️ HR as a Service - hands-on, targeted, and effective support across the entire HR field.
️ Recruiting as a Service - from Active Sourcing to Full Cycle Recruiting, I support hiring in an efficient and solution-oriented way.
HR consulting / Recruiting / Active Sourcing / HR management / Talent management / People development / Coaching / Organizational development 🌀
Kamilla Stumpe
P&C / Active Sourcing / Recruiting / HR Operations / Coaching
Last position:
Freelance HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant at Self-employed
- People & Culture as an enabler for sustainable company growth.
I support people and companies in developing their potential
- with the goal of enabling real growth on an individual, team, and organizational level. Support in all company phases - Start Up, Scale Up, Grown Up - no matter where you are right now, I am here to support you actively.
- People & Culture as an enabler for sustainable company growth.
I support people and companies in developing their potential
with the goal of enabling real growth on an individual, team, and organizational level. Support in all company phases - Start Up, Scale Up, Grown Up - no matter where you are right now, I am here to support you actively.
️ HR as a Service - hands-on, targeted, and effective support across the entire HR field.
️ Recruiting as a Service - from Active Sourcing to Full Cycle Recruiting, I support hiring in an efficient and solution-oriented way.
HR consulting / Recruiting / Active Sourcing / HR management / Talent management / People development / Coaching / Organizational development 🌀
️ HR as a Service - hands-on, targeted, and effective support across the entire HR field.
️ Recruiting as a Service - from Active Sourcing to Full Cycle Recruiting, I support hiring in an efficient and solution-oriented way.
HR consulting / Recruiting / Active Sourcing / HR management / Talent management / People development / Coaching / Organizational development 🌀
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Talent Acquisition Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
15 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
9
Top business areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Research and Development
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Retail
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Daily Rate Distribution
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Average rates for Talent Acquisition Managers & Seniority distribution
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A talent acquisition manager takes a strategic, long-term approach to building talent pipelines, focusing on future organizational growth, employer branding, and workforce planning. While a standard recruiter or headhunter concentrates primarily on filling immediate, open positions, the strategic talent expert designs the processes that make hiring sustainable over time.
You should hire a freelance talent acquisition consultant when you experience sudden hiring peaks, need to source specialized tech talent quickly, or require cover for a team member on leave. Freelance experts bring immediate market expertise to Berlin's competitive tech hub, allowing you to scale your recruitment efforts up or down without increasing your permanent overhead.
An experienced freelance recruiter leverages specialized networks, local professional platforms, and active sourcing methodologies to engage passive candidates in the German market. They often tap into pre-existing talent pools in the regional ecosystem, reaching high-quality professionals who are not actively searching job boards.
A professional talent acquisition specialist is highly proficient in modern Applicant Tracking Systems such as Personio, Greenhouse, or Workable. They also utilize advanced sourcing tools, talent intelligence software, and communication platforms to automate outreach and track candidate progress efficiently.
Yes, a freelance recruitment manager can execute sourcing, initial screening, and candidate coordination fully remotely. However, occasional on-site presence in your Berlin office can be highly beneficial for aligning with hiring managers, understanding your company culture, and conducting final-round interviews.
The quality of an interim talent acquisition manager is measured by their time-to-hire, candidate conversion rates, and the quality of the pipelines they build. Top-tier professionals also demonstrate strong communication skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and a deep understanding of local compliance and labor market dynamics.
While many startups in the local ecosystem operate entirely in English, a talent acquisition specialist working in Germany ideally possesses professional proficiency in both German and English. This bilingual capability allows them to navigate local contract negotiations, interface with diverse local stakeholders, and reach a wider pool of national and international candidates.
Yes, a comprehensive talent acquisition consultant frequently designs and implements employer branding initiatives to attract top-tier professionals. They analyze your current market positioning, optimize job descriptions, and refine the interview experience to ensure your company stands out to potential hires.
The average hourly rate for Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 777 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin are German (100%), English (100%), and Italian (45%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin are Professional Services (100%), Information Technology (82%), and Retail (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Talent Acquisition Managers in Berlin are Human Resources (100%), Project Management (64%), and Research and Development (45%).
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Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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