Vivi Nikolaidou
Amsterdam
Summary
Data-driven Talent Management professional with experience scaling hiring in fast-paced, international environments. Combines strong stakeholder management and full-cycle recruiting expertise with a deep focus on leveraging AI, automation, and data insights to improve hiring quality, speed, and decision-making.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Talent Management Lead
Catawiki
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025.04 - Current
- Drive adoption of AI-powered sourcing, screening, and workflow automation tools to increase hiring efficiency (Quality of Hire), reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate quality.
- Define and implement a data-driven recruitment strategy, leveraging funnel analytics, market insights, and performance metrics to inform hiring decisions and optimise processes.
- Build and drive company-wide talent acquisition strategy, aligning hiring priorities with long-term business goals and growth plans.
- Partner with executive leadership (VP & C-level) to shape organisational design, influence key hiring decisions, and close senior talent.
- Design and implement scalable, best-in-class recruitment processes and programmes that improve efficiency, quality, and hiring outcomes across the business.
- Lead and mentor recruiters and hiring stakeholders, elevating hiring capabilities and driving consistent best practices across teams.
- Leverage market insights and external networks to position Catawiki competitively and influence employer branding strategy.
- Represent the company externally through events, content, and partnerships, strengthening talent attraction and industry presence.
- Lead the design and rollout of structured interviewer training programmes, ensuring consistent, unbiased, and competency-based hiring practices across the organisation.
- Achieved continuous high Offer Acceptance Rate (>90%).
Senior Business Recruiter
Catawiki
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022.01 - 2024.04
- Lead complex, high-impact hiring processes, influencing senior stakeholders and driving hiring strategy across teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, coaching on best hiring practices, interview design, and decision-making.
- Use data and market insights to shape hiring strategies, optimise funnels, and influence talent decisions.
- Build and leverage strong talent networks and advanced sourcing techniques to attract hard-to-find and high-impact talent.
- Design and improve scalable recruitment processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and high-quality hiring outcomes.
- Partner cross-functionally (e.g. Compensation, People, Employer Branding) to align hiring with market trends and business needs.
Business Recruiter
Catawiki
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022.06 - 2023.01
- Own and drive end-to-end recruitment processes with hiring managers across departments (Marketing, Finance, Legal, People, Commercial Operations, Sales).
- Manage multiple roles with strong execution, ensuring efficient hiring and accurate ATS tracking.
- Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and partnerships.
- Attract and match candidates effectively using strong business understanding and talent judgement.
- Deliver a transparent, high-quality candidate experience with clear communication and feedback.
Executive Search and Recruitment Consultant
Thomas Thor Associates
Amsterdam
2021.06 - 2022.06
- Promoted within a 10-months timeframe as an Executive Search and Recruitment Consultant to the Executive Search Team. I am working for leading organizations in the UK nuclear industry at the executive level, recruiting e.g. Managing Directors, Delivery Directors, Programme Directors.
- In charge of the full recruiting process from A to Z, similar to my previous role.
- Working on Succession Planning Projects for our clients (Talent Pool Proactive Engagement, Salary Benchmarking Projects, Benefits and Motivation Benchmarking Projects)
- Special attention to ED&I, alternative ways of sourcing and attracting candidates.
- Online Surveys
- Report writing
Sourcing & Process Consultant
Thomas Thor Associates
Amsterdam
2020.08 - 2021.06
- Thomas Thor Associates provide recruitment, executive search and consulting services to the global nuclear industry and major infrastructure projects.
- Managing the sourcing, screening, interview, offer & acceptance process
- Utilising the right tools and resources when identifying and attracting candidates to ensure diverse pool
- Relationship management with candidates and clients
- Experience with contract and permanent roles across Europe (Finland, France, NL, Germany, Belgium and more), using relevant sources (apec/France, Xing/Germany)
- Active engagement and promotion of diversity and inclusion hiring strategies
- Successful placements for key clients in excess of 40k € revenue each
Recruiter (internship)
Philips Lighting (Signify)
Eindhoven
2019.01 - 2019.09
- In charge of the full recruiting process from A to Z for internships and entry level positions in the Benelux and Nordics
- Working on both technical and commercial positions.
- In charge of creating attractive job adverts, screening CVs, interviewing candidates
- Established cooperation with universities
- Recruiting 30+ internship vacancies on a monthly basis
- Provided assistance to the L&D team when launching a new learning program for the Sales department
Psychologist (internship)
Department of Public Health and Social Welfare
Thessaloniki
2015.01 - 2015.06
Education
MSc - Human Resources Studies
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands 2018.01 - 2019.01
MSc - Work and Organizational Psychology
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands 2017.01 - 2018.01
BSc - Psychology
Aristotle University
Thessaloniki, Greece 2011.01 - 2015.01
Skills
- Greenhouse
- HiBob
- Microsoft
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Bullhorn
- Workday
- SPSS
- Boolean Search
- Communication skills
- Resilience
- Team player
- Creativity
- Positive mindset
- Project management
- Organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Diversity & Inclusion
- AI and Automation
Languages
Greek
Native
English
Fluent
Spanish
Beginner
Polish
Beginner
Greek Sign Language
Upper intermediate
Hobbies
Traveling, Photography, Stand-up Comedy, Music, Sketching, Padel
Volunteering
O.A.Z.A., Workshop Planner
Zagreb, Croatia
Sept 2019 - Feb 2020
- Organised workshops on the topic of environmental protection, ecology, recycling etc.,
- Organised workshops on the topic of intercultural differences, diversity and inclusion.,
- In charge of organising and promoting public events – garden festivals in schools, awareness event for the World Animal Day, intercultural vegetarian and vegan cooking workshop.
Timeline
Talent Management Lead
Catawiki
2025.04 - Current
Business Recruiter
Catawiki
2022.06 - 2023.01
Senior Business Recruiter
Catawiki
2022.01 - 2024.04
Executive Search and Recruitment Consultant
Thomas Thor Associates
2021.06 - 2022.06
Sourcing & Process Consultant
Thomas Thor Associates
2020.08 - 2021.06
Recruiter (internship)
Philips Lighting (Signify)
2019.01 - 2019.09
MSc - Human Resources Studies
Tilburg University
2018.01 - 2019.01
MSc - Work and Organizational Psychology
Tilburg University
2017.01 - 2018.01
Psychologist (internship)
Department of Public Health and Social Welfare
2015.01 - 2015.06
BSc - Psychology
Aristotle University
2011.01 - 2015.01