
Antonio M.
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About me
Executive Search Manager - EMEA @ Publicis
Education

Università degli Studi di Catania
-Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages & Translation 110/110 Cum LaudeAktywność i stowarzyszenia:5-month Erasmus experience (OCT 2008-FEB 2009) at Durham University (UK) English Language and TranslationSpanish Language and TranslationEnglish for Business Purposes

London Metropolitan University
-MA International Human Resource Management Pass with DistinctionModules taken: International Personnel and Development; Research Methods in Employment Studies and International HRM; International Business Strategy; Cross-cultural Management; Comparative Employment Systems; Managing and Maximising Organisational Talent.
Experience

ITS Ingenium Ltd
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013Research AssistantAt Ingenium, I provided assistance in the supply and delivery of human capital management solutions to leading e-commerce organisations with a variety of clients including fashion, shopping, photo sharing, technology and travel – pretty good as a first experience in the ‘commercial’ world!My main responsibilities included:- Talent attraction using the latest technology packages, marketing strategies and social networks- Copywriting to produce engaging copy in line with clients’ brand guidelines and SEO principles- Use of Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest) for networking, following trends and managing talent pools- Talent management using software and coaching techniques- Support with business development and sales processes Pokaż mniej

JD & Co.
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016JD&Co are the vanguards of executive search and people consulting. Talent architects, working with brave, new startups and innovators in the tech, social and digital space.Renowned for delivering rigorous results ethically, honestly and transparently, our passion for rule breaking talent solutions leads us to find the most gifted and informed people of today. Using our collective expertise, no challenge is too big; no idea is left uncovered as we provide honest and enlightened appraisals.We become a partner to our clients, and mixing them into the DNA of the most ambitious tech companies, startups & high-growth organizations is what we get up for every morning.My role involved supporting and coordinating daily activities to help ensure our exciting consultancy and executive search projects were delivered effectively and in a timely manner. Through a combination of office-based and on-site work, I assisted our senior consultants in the development, implementation and management of a range of HR, Recruitment and Talent Management projects, all aimed at providing bespoke and ad-hoc solutions to our clients – mostly startups operating in the education, IoT, ecommerce, and student accommodation spaces. Pokaż mniej
Talent & People Advisor
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016Talent Assistant
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

Notonthehighstreet.com
Jan 2016 - Jan 2022During my wonderful time at NOTHS, I supported stakeholders across every function (most prominently Tech, Product, Data, Marketing, Customer Service, Commercial, and Finance) with all things recruitment and talent pipelining.Core metrics- Supported and drove a direct-first recruitment approach – peaking at 95% direct hiring success in November 2017 (+22% YoY) and keeping the average % between 85 (FY18) and 89 (FY21 - ending March 21)- Stabilised overall time to hire to an average of 38 days per hire across all functions in FY21. - Drastically reduced agency/recruitment spend - resulting in savings in excess of £400k YoY.Sourcing & Recruitment- Supported the growth of our engineering (FY20 --> oversaw the recruitment of 40+ Engineers, reaching a direct hiring success of 87%, including 11 direct headhunts -31% of that total) and Data functions (FY17--> headhunted our Data Director, Senior Data Engineer, Senior Web Analyst, and Implementation Analyst; FY21 --> helped rebuild the Data function, hiring one Analytics Manager, an Implementation Analyst, 2 x Data Analysts)- Supported the rebuilt of our Digital Product Design team (FY20 --> headhunted our Head of Product and 2 x Product Designers, hired 2 x Product Owners and 1 x UX Researcher- Helped with the consolidation of our in-house Digital Marketing capabilities (FY18 --> headhunted our then PPC Manager, CRM Manager, and CRM Executive- Oversaw 5 temp Customer Service Christmas temps hiring campaigns from inception to fulfilment, hiring an average of 25 people in 1,5 monthsDiversity & Inclusion (FY21)- Supported an ongoing auditing/reassessment of our recruitment practices (both from an attraction and selection perspectives) to ensure maximum inclusiveness at all times- Supported the Head of People and Talent and the wider D&I groups in designing and launching candidate demographic survey - Collaborated with the Analytics team to refine and analyse all collected data Pokaż mniej
Talent Lead
Jan 2019 - Jan 2022Talent Resourcer
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

Meta
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023Sourcer, Business RecruitingAs a Sourcer, I owned all top of the funnel activities, from talent mapping/pipelining through to CV review and initial candidate screening, to make sure hiring managers were presented with the most relevant profiles for the roles they were hiring for.Acting as the main point of contact/in-team trainer for all things Policy and Communications, I worked on roles across different regions (Benelux, MENA, Southern Europe) and verticals (AR/VR, Privacy, Content), as well as briefly pivoting to our MBG function, where I helped hire a number of Technical Solutions Consultants. Other achievements included:- Helped reduce median time in process by 6 days compared to H1 2021- Co-delivered a Sourcing playbook for Policy and Communications, as well as a comprehensive guide for Sourcers and Recruiters to seamlessly 'flex' to different pipelines- Supported on 3 x different mapping projects focused on identifying Policy talent in Sub-Saharan Africa- Mapped the European Metaverse Policy talent and company landscape across AR, AI, VR, Blockchain, Edtech, and Healthcare- Helped lay the foundations (framework setup, compliance, measurement) to enable existing Generative AI tools (eg ChatGPT) to be embedded within the Recruiting org Pokaż mniej

Publicis Groupe
Jan 2023 - nowExecutive Search Manager - EMEAI'm currently supporting all Media and Production Groupe capabilities with senior and exec searches (C-level, MD/MP, GCLs, Leads, and Heads of) across different countries and regions (most notably UK, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, the Adriatic region, the Baltics, and CEE).As of February 2025, I've worked on roles across a range of different verticals and disciplines - most notably Operations, Strategy, Engineering, Product and Project Management, Performance, and Technical Delivery, resulting in savings for the business exceeding £650K.Last but not least, I'm currently studying towards a Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship via Multiverse, focused on AI for Business Value - ETC January 2026. Pokaż mniej
Licenses & Certifications
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People Analytics
Coursera Course CertificatesSept 2016 - View certificate

What Is the Metaverse?
LinkedInJan 2023 - View certificate

Leading without Formal Authority
LinkedInJan 2023 - View certificate

How to Own a Room
LinkedInFeb 2023 - View certificate

Online Searching Tips and Tricks
LinkedInJan 2023 - View certificate

Talent Sourcing
LinkedInJan 2023 - View certificate

Black Belt Certificate
Social TalentSept 2016
Languages
- itItalian
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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