Maria

Maria Alanova
Executive Search Partner | C-level and
Middle+ recruitment
Executive Search recruiter with experience in hiring C-level leaders and
key Middle+ specialists for companies in different industries.

I help companies find managers through direct search, including
candidates who are not actively looking for a job.
I work with companies that are growing, transforming, or scaling their business.

Contact information
Telegram: @TalentProMatch
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Experience
Executive Search Partner (Ukraine and International business)
April 2023 - Present
Helping companies hire management roles.

I work in a project format and support businesses in hiring management positions through executive search.

I help companies close C-level roles and key Middle+ positions using a full-cycle recruitment approach - from
defining the candidate profile to the candidate’s first working day.

I have experience searching for managers and key specialists in the following industries: FMCG, logistics and e-
commerce, manufacturing, IT and technology companies, agribusiness, construction and development, finance,
HoReCa, online education, energy, marketing and digital, distribution, B2B companies, investment businesses, real
estate.

Management roles closed in projects include: CEO, CFO, COO, Commercial Director, Head of Sales, CMO, Head of
Digital, HR Director, Head of PMO, CTO, Construction Director, Procurement Director, Chief Legal Officer and
others.

I also work with key Middle+ specialists, including: Chief Accountant, Financial Controller, Compliance Officer, HR
Business Partner, Business Analyst, Executive Assistant to CEO / Owner and others.

I work with both open and confidential searches.
I define the candidate profile, create a target list of companies and conduct direct headhunting in relevant
professional environments.

In projects I use both:
• direct search
• mixed search (headhunting + candidate database)
I provide one replacement guarantee for each project.

I work with Ukrainian and international markets, searching for candidates locally and internationally.

Executive Search Headhunter & Recruiter (Management and Middle+ roles)
March 2023 – Present
Recruitment agency Talent Search, Kyiv

I recruit management roles (C-level, Heads of Departments) and key Middle+ specialists for companies of
different sizes using executive search and direct search.

Full recruitment cycle:
• defining the candidate profile with the client
• sourcing candidates via LinkedIn, job boards and recommendations
• direct headhunting in target companies
• conducting online interviews
• preparing shortlists
• organizing all interview stages
• supporting candidates and clients until the job offer stage

I work with both open and confidential vacancies and search candidates based on a specific candidate profile from
target industries or companies.

Tools used: Boolean search, LinkedIn, competitor company search, candidate referrals, CleverStaff CRM.

Experience working with Ukrainian and international markets.

International Recruiter - Freelance
February 2020 – December 2022

Worked on recruitment of management and operational staff for international HoReCa projects in the
Middle East.

I searched candidates for contract roles such as: General Manager, Operations Manager, Executive Chef, hostess,
waiters.
Candidate search depended on the restaurant concept:
• European restaurants - candidates from European countries
• Middle Eastern restaurants - candidates from Arab countries
Search channels: LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram and professional referrals.

Education

 Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
Marketing - Master’s degree
 Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University
Faculty of Foreign Languages - Ukrainian and English languages
Skills: Executive Search, Headhunting, A-players identification, Top Talent Identification, Direct Search,
Confidential Search, C-level Recruitment, Leadership Hiring, Market Mapping, Talent Mapping, Talent Sourcing,
Target Company Search, International Talent Search, Full-cycle Recruitment, Stakeholder Management, Candidate
Assessment, Competency-based Interviews, Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, LinkedIn Talent Sourcing, Passive
Candidate Search, Middle / Senior Recruitment, Direct Candidate Search, AI Tools for Recruitment (ChatGPT, AI
sourcing).

Languages

English — Intermediate (B1–B2)
Ukrainian — Native
Russian — Fluent

Additional Information

I work in a project-based executive search format for companies of different sizes.

My specialization is hiring C-level leaders and key Middle+ specialists across various industries.

I conduct direct candidate search, including candidates who are not actively looking for a job.

Typical roles in projects include:

• CEO, COO, CFO
• Commercial, operational and financial directors
• Heads of departments
• Key Middle+ specialists (finance, compliance, procurement, operations)

Projects may include open or confidential search.

Telegram: @TalentProMatch