Tanja Schloetzer

TANJA SCHLOETZER-| -/ - | Munich & Cape Town German citizen + valid South African work permit LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/tanja-schlötzer SUMMARY From Munich to Cape Town! I’m originally from Germany and have over 5 years of recruitment experience, with 3.5 years dedicated to the tech sector. This background has given me a strong understanding of both the tech industry and it’s talent. I hold a Bachelor of Science from the International School of Management (Munich) and am fluent in both German and English, with a bit of beginner-level French. Alongside my enthusiasm for tech recruitment, I also have more than 2 years of leadership and management experience. I truly enjoy working with people and take great pleasure in teaching and mentoring my team members. Witnessing their growth from having no knowledge to becoming skilled and confident in their roles was one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. I am actively seeking a fully remote position within the Tech recruiting field, ideally as a Tech Recruiter. With my proven experience in leading and managing highperforming recruitment teams, I am also highly qualified for a Recruitment Manager role or Team lead role. Career Break Sept 2024-currently I took a career break to focus on developing a profitable Airbnb business. This involved managing all aspects of establishing our property, from renovations to optimizing our listing for maximum returns. Concurrently, I researched and networked to explore future career opportunities in Europe and the United States, laying the groundwork for my next professional move. Jan 2023-Sept 2024 WORK EXPERIENCE AES Global - Cape Town An innovative IT talent solutions provider specializing in tech recruitment. Head of Talent Reason for leaving: Due to organizational restructuring, the Talent team was reduced in size. As a result, the Head of Talent position was no longer required. The company offered an alternative position, which I respectfully declined to pursue. Led the entire recruitment department, managing a peak team of 24 tech recruiters, later streamlined to 11 due to organizational changes. Supervised a team of 6 recruiters and directly managed the Talent Manager, who oversaw an additional 5 team members. Actively participated in recruitment as a tech recruiter while fulfilling leadership responsibilities. Recruited for various roles, maintaining a strong billing track record. Signed two clients, Flexclub and AfricaWeather, despite the role not involving 360 recruitment or client management. Collaborated with Client Success Managers to gain a deep understanding of client needs and actively participated in client meetings. Responsible for hiring and replacing the entire recruitment staff in 2023 due to turnover. Organized quarterly team-building events, as well as mid-year and end-of-year functions. Conducted performance reviews for team members, including promotions and salary assessments. Managed operational duties, including office management, equipment procurement, and day-to-day office tasks. Served as the primary point of contact for team members seeking advice and support. Talent Manager May 2022-Jan 2023 Talent Manager with dual role as full-time tech recruiter and department lead. Recruited for high-profile tech roles and handled senior recruiter duties. Led hiring for tech recruitment staff, including sourcing, interviewing, background checks, and offers. Solely responsible for onboarding, training, and mentoring tech recruiters. Grew team from 2 to 12 members and managed entire recruitment department of 23 (my team of 12, plus colleague's team of 11). Set KPI's and billing targets for each recruiter and was responsible for individual performance reviews. Talent Lead April 2022-May 2022 Recruited tech talent within the South African market, encompassing roles across startups, mid-sized companies, and corporates. Mentored and trained a team of 3-4 recruiters. Provided training on tech roles, LinkedIn Recruiter, CV screening, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation to new team members. Collaborated with Client Success Managers to gain a deep understanding of client needs and actively participated in client meetings Talent Consultant April 2021-April 2022 Recruited tech talent (Software Developers, Test Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Tech Team Leads etc.). Screened candidates based on resumes and portfolios. Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates. Collaborated with Client Success Managers to gain a deep understanding of client needs and actively participated in client meetings Black Pen Recruitment - Cape Town Oct 2019-Jul 2020 Boutique agency specializing in BPO and tech recruitment. Recruitment Consultant & Marketing Specialist Reason for leaving: Enrolled in an honors degree program at Vega School to pursue further academic goals. Recruited for South African and international foreign language markets, focusing on German-language roles in BPO and Customer Service sectors (clients included Amazon, Digi Outsource, MindPearl). Managed brand’s social media accounts Updated website content, designed brochures, and assisted with ad campaigns for consistent branding. Managed Job ad postings of all open vacancies. Managed end-to-end recruitment for German-speaking candidates. Conducted 360-degree recruitment: pre-screening resumes, presenting candidate summaries to clients, coordinating interviews, and overseeing placement. Designed and implemented the complete CRM system for the company using Zoho CRM. Recruitment Consultant internship April 2019-Oct 2019 Supported Senior Recruiters by sourcing German-speaking candidates for BPO and Customer Service roles at international clients like Amazon, Digi Outsource, and MindPearl. Organized agency participation in a career event featuring Trevor Manuel, former Finance Minister of South Africa. Provided career guidance to young individuals, including CV writing and interview tips. EDUCATION International School of Management, Munich - Germany BSc in Psychology & Management (completed) Semester abroad at European Business School Paris, France Isar FOS (Fachhochschule), Munich-Germany - 2014 Grade: 1,9 Vega School BA Honours in Strategic Brand Communication (incomplete, one modul outstanding) 2020-ongoing KEY SKILLS Hubspot LinkedIn Recruiter Greenhouse ATS Slack Zoho CRM Indeed German (Native) English (Fluent) French (Basic) MEDIA I represented AES Global, introducing myself and the leadership team. I also showcased the company's structure and client success strategies: Video Link: https://youtu.be/BFT-O6lf5pI?si=B65vNwtq0GIP_uYm Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoFx64RARTx/?igsh=MXBvNjJzMjlkNmcw I represented Black Pen Recruitment on social media by creating a fictional scenario of a foreign national seeking immigration and recruitment assistance. This demonstrated the ease of immigrating to Cape Town. Additionally I was responsible for their content creation and daily posts on all social media platforms. Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N5x-zsWOhJDzo-qVCW_LmJ7nApfGmlDj/view? usp=sharing