MARIJA OBRADOVIC

Supporting technical and product hiring for roles including:

• Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), Full Stack Engineers (Node.js/React, .NET), QA Engineers, Product Managers, and Product Designers
• Partnering with department heads to plan and execute hiring strategies
• Streamlining recruitment processes, resulting in a 30% reduction in time-to-hire for the product department
• Introducing KPI monitoring to regulate hiring timelines and improve efficiency
• Optimizing technical recruitment, including new assessment tools for better candidate evaluation
• Leading the implementation of a new ATS to enhance hiring workflow, reporting, and automation

• In this role, I had the opportunity to work closely with country leaders and representatives across SEE and CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) regions
• My day to day mostly focused on:
• Fast-Paced Recruitment: Filled critical roles (avg
• 5/month) in Sales, Operations, and Marketing across SEE & CEE to support expansion efforts
• Hiring Manager Partner: Collaborated with hiring managers to refine job descriptions, assess skills, and conduct effective interviews
• Positive Candidate Experience: Collaborated with talent coordinators and sourcers to ensure clear communication, timely updates, and a smooth experience for candidates throughout the fast-paced recruitment cycle
• Tailored Recruitment Processes: Collaborated with local teams to adapt recruitment processes for role specifics and country requirements, ensuring efficiency and adherence to Wolt's recruitment standards
• Training & Development: Delivered comprehensive training on interviewing skills and recruitment best practices to new hiring managers across SEE region
• Tools used: LinkedIn Recruiter, PowerBI, Recruitee, Smart Recruiters, Confluence, Trello, G-Suite

• As part of Tribe, I contributed to hiring efforts for companies like Spotify, Zalando, Wolt, N26, TIER Mobility, and Solaris Bank
• My skills focus on:
• Recruitment Leadership: Led internal hiring efforts, resulting in a 35% increase in headcount for the company in 2023
• Recruiting Expertise: End-to-end hiring across Europe/EMEA region for various roles including Product & Engineering, Human Resources, Sales, Logistics, and Marketing
• Strategic Planning and Coordination: Collaborated with team leaders and hiring managers to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Oversaw full-cycle internal recruitment, crafted an internal recruitment strategy, established KPIs, and built a robust talent pool
• Process Improvement: Streamlined recruitment processes and improved key metrics such as reducing time to hire and increasing conversion rates
• Additionally, enhanced learning and development progression plans and other operational areas
• Team Management and Development: Provided guidance and mentorship to a team of 8 junior members, fostering their professional growth and development
• Employer Branding and Marketing: Drove company website development and branding initiatives
• Data Analysis and Optimization: Analyzed recruitment data, conducted A/B testing to refine strategies
• Collaboration and Alignment: Worked closely with People Ops and Business Development teams on joint initiatives