Emilia Matuszewska
Senior Technical Recruiter
Seattle,WA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Senior Technical Recruiter with over a decade of experience in building and scaling high-performance teams across EMEA and globally. Adept at managing full-cycle recruitment for technical, HR, and marketing roles, with a proven track record of driving recruitment efficiency and delivering top-tier talent for high-growth organizations.
With expertise in developing strategic hiring initiatives, optimizing recruitment processes, and building strong relationships with key stakeholders, I consistently reduce time-to-hire and improve candidate experience. I am passionate about aligning talent acquisition with business goals and leveraging data-driven insights to advise on market trends and hiring strategies. Known for designing innovative referral programs and reducing dependency on external agencies, I bring a unique blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution to every recruitment project.
Key strengths include EMEA and global hiring strategies, talent acquisition leadership, candidate experience optimization, and stakeholder management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter
F5 Inc.
6 2017 - Current
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for engineering teams across EMEA and beyond, sourcing top talents for highly specialized roles
- Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to align hiring strategies with business goals and market conditions
- Developed a robust referral program, increasing the number of referred candidates by 25%
- Delivered training sessions for the TA team, enhancing recruiting capabilities and internal processes
- Delivered training sessions for new people managers to get them familiar with the recruitments process and help them conduct interviews for better experience for candidates
- Consistently reduced time-to-hire by 23%, optimizing candidate tracking and reporting
- Rebuilt the recruitment process for EMEA to provide best candidate’s experience
- Led negotiating the offer and preparing contracts with HR for candidates
- Supported leading EMEA Technical Recruiters (I helped my manager to led the team, become the point of contact for the business - hiring managers and recruiters)
- Rebuilt the global recruitment process to be more effective and to lose less candidates during the process
- Reduced using external agencies to 3% for the EMEA.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Toolbox for HR
Warsaw, Poland
11.2015 - 05.2017
- Managed recruitment projects across EMEA and beyond for clients like Toptal and GoEuro (now Omio), focusing on technical talent acquisition
- Led a team of three junior recruiters, providing mentorship and training to improve recruitment outcomes
- Built long-term relationships with hiring managers, improving recruitment pipeline efficiency by 30%
- Delivered training to other recruiters about how to attract candidates and how to keep them warm.
Senior Recruiter
Deloitte
London, United Kingdom
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for graduate and undergraduate programs, ensuring alignment with business needs
- Facilitated interviews and assessment, advising on consistent and unbiased decision-making
- Delivered mentoring session for students at Universities in London
- Build strong relationship with schools and Universities.
Senior Recruiter - Internal (contractor)
Hanergy Solar UK
London, United Kingdom
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Partnering with Regional Managers and Team Leaders to develop the search strategy
- Managing end-to-end recruitment process
- Partnering with all external recruitment vendors (recruitment agencies, Schools, Universities, etc.)
- Preparing analysis, defining and implementing a local recruitment strategy.
Recruitment Consultant
Lion Recruitment
Warsaw, Poland
09.2014 - 02.2015
- Working in a team assigned to search for Doctors across the EU
- Managing end-to-end recruitment process (choosing the recruitment channels, preparing and posting the adverts, screening CVs, conducting the interviews, preparing the job offers, negotiating the contract conditions)
- Searching candidates mainly on LinkedIn and MedPharmJobs across the EU
- Reporting to the Manager and the Client.
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Korn/Ferry International
Warsaw, Poland
01.2012 - 08.2014
- Managing end-to-end recruitment projects across EMEA (defining needs, preparing job descriptions, choosing the recruitment channels, preparing and posting the adverts, screening CVs, conducting interviews, preparing job offers, negotiating the contract conditions, supporting the relocation processes)
- Working on different accounts such us Apple Retail, Ricola Switzerland, Cummins
- Providing competency-based interviews
- Day-to-day contact with internal and external stakeholders
- Building strong long-term relationships with hiring managers
- Preparing forecast for each month.
Resourcing Specialist
Hays Poland
Warsaw, Poland
12.2010 - 12.2011
- Searching for the passive candidates for the client - Apple Retail
- Preparing market mapping analysis
- Selecting the most appropriate profiles (screening)
- Managing to post the adverts on external job boards
- Conducting interviews, preparing candidates reports.
Education
Master in Management - Human Resources Management
Academy of Leon Koźmiński in Warsaw
10.2005 - 10.2010
Skills
EMEA and Global Hiring Strategies
Technical Recruitment
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Talent Acquisition Strategy & Market Insights
Team Leadership & Training
Candidate Experience & Negotiation
Candidate assessment
Applicant Tracking Systems
Cross-Functional Teamwork
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Limited Working
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter
Toolbox for HR
11.2015 - 05.2017
Senior Recruiter
Deloitte
06.2015 - 10.2015
Senior Recruiter - Internal (contractor)
Hanergy Solar UK
02.2015 - 06.2015
Recruitment Consultant
Lion Recruitment
09.2014 - 02.2015
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Korn/Ferry International
01.2012 - 08.2014
Resourcing Specialist
Hays Poland
12.2010 - 12.2011
Master in Management - Human Resources Management
Academy of Leon Koźmiński in Warsaw
10.2005 - 10.2010
Senior Technical Recruiter
F5 Inc.
6 2017 - Current
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