Dominik Rodrigues

As a freelance Senior Talent Acquisition Manager & Recruiter, I support organizations across the DACH region and international markets in building structured, scalable, and people-centered hiring processes, tailored to their growth phase, industry, and hiring maturity.

My work spans both operational execution and strategic enablement, combining direct sourcing, candidate management, and hiring manager collaboration with process optimization, stakeholder coaching, and agile TA setup.

Drawing from my background across agency, in-house, and consulting environments, including a Talent Partner role at LinkedIn. I bring a deep understanding of recruiting dynamics across fast-growing tech companies, mid-sized businesses, and global enterprise structures.

I focus primarily on the recruitment of business-critical roles across Tech, Sales, Product, and Engineering, including senior and leadership positions – with a strong track record in SaaS and software-driven environments.

Key focus areas include:

▪ Driving clarity and consistency across the end-to-end hiring process

▪ Improving time-to-hire through better tooling, structured workflows, and sourcing precision

▪ Supporting GTM and tech hiring in SaaS and B2B setups – from IC to leadership level

▪ Translating business goals into hiring roadmaps and scalable TA team capabilities

▪ Enabling stakeholder confidence through structured collaboration and market intelligence

I combine structure with empathy – and see hiring not just as execution, but as a strategic business lever that requires pragmatism, stakeholder alignment, and a clear sense of momentum.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at LinkedIn, I was responsible for shaping and executing recruitment strategies across all business lines – including Talent Solutions, Sales Solutions, Marketing Solutions – with a particular focus on the DACH region and selected roles in Dublin and Dubai.

My responsibilities included:

▪ Supporting full-cycle hiring across Sales, Customer Success & Engineering roles

▪ Acting as a LinkedIn Coach for internal and external partners

▪ Supporting onboarding and upskilling of new TA colleagues

▪ Promoting skill-based hiring and contributing to inclusive hiring practices (DIBs: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging)

▪ Facilitating interview trainings and panel feedback sessions for hiring managers

▪ Collaborating with Employer Branding, Talent Attraction & Compensation teams

▪ Engaging in direct sourcing and talent mapping in competitive markets

▪ Ongoing collaboration with senior stakeholders and business leaders

I also contributed to several cross-functional and global projects, including:

▪ The TA Shadowing Program for internal career transitions

▪ Collaboration with the NGO Kiron to support refugee candidates in Germany

▪ Regional employer branding campaigns and talent events

▪ Participation in “Who is Hiring”, Smart Cards (competitive research), and team engagement initiatives

Performance highlights:

▪ Time-to-hire: 16.8 days (team average: ~57 days)

▪ 100% offer acceptance rate (vs. team avg. ~93%)

▪ 100% candidate & hiring manager NPS in feedback surveys

At Venquis – an award-winning global specialist in Business Transformation and Change staffing – I advise and support mid-sized to large enterprise clients in the digital transformation of their business functions. My role spans client consulting, executive-level stakeholder engagement, and end-to-end project staffing. I operate at the intersection of strategic hiring, workforce planning, and transformation enablement.

Key Responsibilities:

▪ Developed and scaled client relationships, shifting from 35% new business to 65% key account management

▪ Advised C-level executives on employer branding, workforce strategy, and market positioning

▪ Consulted clients on HR- and personnel-related legal topics and cost-optimization approaches

▪ Staffed business-critical projects with up to 40 professionals in short timeframes across multiple departments

▪ Designed hiring strategies to reduce turnover and improve long-term workforce stability

▪ Identified inefficiencies in clients’ recruitment processes and co-developed solutions for process improvement

▪ Provided guidance on applicant selection procedures and cultural fit assessments

▪ Continuously supported delivery teams by actively sourcing and engaging candidates via LinkedIn & XING – hands-on when needed

▪ Achieved measurable savings in personnel and recruiting costs through consulting-led staffing approache