A Player is a tech recruiting boutique working with top companies across Europe, specializing in retained, contingency recruitment and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). We excel at matching high-caliber tech talent with the right roles, ensuring optimal fit for both companies and candidates.We're working with most of the most sucessful growing companies from seed startups to Fortune 100.Our approach provides tailored, efficient, and effective recruitment solutions to meet the dynamic demands of the European tech industry.Industries focus : Internet, SaaS, DeepTech, AI, Fintech, Cybersecurity, HealthTech, EdTech, GreenTech, Biotechnology, Automotive Technology, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Space Technology.We speak french, english, german, italian.

Working with HR ex-co member / Head of TalentSupporting recruiting teams at ING.Helping reshape the candidate attraction schemeBanking Roles

Supporting Voodoo Engineering & Data Talent Acquisition Team

Working with founders Alex Combessie and Jean-Marie John-MathewsPurpose : responsible for overseeing and building the entire recruitment process in the organization. Key Responsibility: Design and implement overall recruiting strategy.Giskard, founded in 2021 by a team of AI experts frustrated with AI model performance challenges, offers a platform ensuring AI quality, security, and compliance. Driven by engineering standards and partnerships with organizations like CEN-CENELEC and ISO, Giskard raised 1.5M€ in 2022 and secured a 3M€ strategic investment in 2023 to enhance AI compliance, embodying the mission of Responsible AI.

Working with Benjamin Cohen (COO), Herbert Knibiehly (CPTO)CONTEXT : Glopal, a provider of cross-border e-commerce solutions, raised €20 million in a Series A funding round in March 2023. The funding was led by Hi Inov - Dentressangle and Crédit Mutuel Innovation. MISSIONS : Hiring the Engineering Team Collaborate with hiring managers at Glopal to define recruitment needs in product, engineering, and design departments.

CONTEXT : Hiring top management Engineering TeamWorking with Alexis Barreyat (CEO), Romain Salzman (COO) and HRDBeReal $30 million from Accel and a16z in June 2021 and an additional $60 million in October, bringing its valuation to $600 million. BeReal also received $85 million in May 2022 in a Series B round led by DST GlobalBeReal had over 21.6 million monthly active users and around 73.5 million people using it at least once per month as of 2023MISSION : Hiring the Engineering Team- Partner with BeReal's founders and top management to pinpoint recruitment needs across product, engineering, and design teams.- Skillfully handle greenhouse and LinkedIn, ensuring all candidate details are accurately updated in the applicant tracking system.- Strategically use various recruitment channels like job boards and social media for candidate discovery, followed by detailed screenings and interviews.- Engage in compensation negotiations, finalize offers with candidates, and maintain compliance with employment regulations during recruitment.

CONTRACTORCONTEXT : Hiring the Engineering TeamOctave Klaba took over Shadow in 2021, the cloud gaming service by Blade, his strategy was to focus on revitalizing and expanding the service's capabilities and reach. - Partner with department leaders at Shadow to identify staffing needs in the product, engineering, and design sectors.- Utilize recruitment tools like Lever and LinkedIn for candidate tracking and use various channels, including job boards and social media, for candidate discovery and thorough evaluations.- Handle compensation negotiations, finalize employment terms with candidates, and ensure compliance with labor laws throughout the recruitment cycle.Tools : Lever, Linkedin Recruiter, Amazing Hiring

CONTRACTORCONTEXT : Hiring the Sales TeamDoctrine is a legal research and analytics SaaS for legal professionals, law firms, companies, and individuals to search through the law, manage their cases, and grow their business.

CONTRACTORNetApp (Fortune 500) is the proven leader when it comes to modernizing and simplifying storage environment.My mission was to support EMEA Team for Sales & Tech related profiles across different countries (Germany, England, France, Israel, Spain, the Netherlands)

CONTRACTORiziwork is a start-up that uses technological innovation to dramatically improve access to employment and work experience for all. Our fully digital platform offers temporary workers simple, instant and transparent access to a wide range of assignments, as well as personalized support throughout assignments to support their professional development.My mission was to support top management to hire "partners".

CONTRACTORCONTEXT : Hiring the entire tech team from CTO to Junior QA Analyst. At least 50 talents has been hiring on the 6-month mission.Ontex Digital Factory has since launched healthcare home delivery applications, subscription platforms for our consumers such as www.little-big-change.com, brands websites…in different countries. Digital Factory welcomes talents from all over the world: China, United States, Russia, South Korea, England…

CONTRACTORConcord is a contract management platform to collaborate on, manage, esign, and store agreements.My Mission was to source, test and process Front End Developers.

FULL TIME SOLD in 2023Nexten.io, Luxembourg/France Nexten.io is career network exclusively designed for Tech people hiring other Tech people. By listening to over-solicited developer candidates, we understood that they want to discuss directly to other Tech people when considering a career move. No middleman, the CTO's or TechLeads or even other developers are the first touch-points with our pre-screened top candidates.My main focus was to create a pipeline of 3000 developers within a year (100% GRPD compliant) and evangelize the approcha : Tech Hires Tech.- Spearheaded expansion strategies to increase business market share, drive growth and bring in more than 3000 new developers in 12 months.- Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and revenue stream development.- Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face France.- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.- Evaluated candidates acquisition performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.- Collaborated with CEO and CTO to develop and implement recommendations for service improvement.- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring +300 prospects on Nexten.io' principles, industry practices, company procedures and new designed approach "Tech hires Tech".

SOLD TO KALICEA IN 2017Management : 30 I founded the company in 2011MyJobCompany is another take on the social recruitment idea. Its platform, which expanded beyond France and Latin America, enables anybody to become what it calls a “social headhunter” by recommending friends and acquaintances for a job. Or, put another way, by sending their social and professional networks job adverts, which if lead to a qualified application or actual hire, earns them a commission for doing so.- Devised new promotional approaches to boost customer numbers and market penetration while enhancing engagement and driving growth.- Completed accurate material and labor estimates for jobs with +€2,000,000 budgets.- Boosted team productivity through enhanced organization and streamlining of managing tasks.- Spearheaded product line diversification to achieve 400% increase in revenue and penetrate wider markets.- Increased company revenue by €3,000,000 in 3 years through aggressive new market strategies.- Maintained agile, responsible organization with sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets and adjusting marketing strategies.

Management : +10Andrew Mac Allister is an executive search agency created in 2002 primarily specialized in Finance sector. In 2008, the agency initiated a diversification through Supply Chain Management and IT positions. I was hired to build the IT department.- Networked at startup events and by phone to expand business profits and revenues.- Created a track of "unicorn" clients to work with understanding their needs in technical skills searches.- Led team of 4 direct reports (recruitment consultants).- Implemented business strategies by executing boolean and social networks candidates search, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.- Increased company revenue by €500,000 (on €3,000,000) in 3 years through aggressive new market strategies.- Listed as the best performer within the industry for Paris region.

Andrew Mac Allister is an executive search agency created in 2002 primarily specialized in Finance sector. In 2008, the agency initiated a diversification through Supply Chain Management and IT positions. I was hired to build the IT department.- Arranged advanced interviews between prospective employers and job candidates.- Developed and managed pipeline for IT candidates.- Reviewed job applications to identify, vet and recommend optimal candidates.- Screened all applicants based on qualifications and background to meet and exceed rigorous standards.- Generated an average revenue of €60,000/month - Max €120,000 (may 2009)- Best Performer 2007 to 2011

Moovement has acquired Ecetera activities and team. Moovement was an Indeed like job aggregator fonuded by Richard Menneveux (Frenchweb) and Jacques Froissant (Altaïde) Ecetera.- Prospected for new business opportunities via cold calling, using lead generation lists and networking.- Devised effective marketing, sales and other promotional initiatives.

Management : 4Entrepreneurship during studiesEcetera was a online campus recruiter.- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.- Facilitated over €150,000 in annual business for 2 years.- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.Clients : Coca Cola Company, Rothschild Bank, Johnson & Johnson...