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Cristina Rodríguez Vázquez

Talent Acquisition and HR

Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with a strong background in recruitment and human resources across multiple industries, successfully supporting global and multicultural organizations. Focused on managing the full life-cycle recruiting process within the IT sector, including candidate sourcing, recruitment strategy implementation, and offer negotiations.

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About Me

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I am a Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Madrid, Spain, with a strong background in recruitment and human resources across multiple industries, successfully supporting global and multicultural organizations.

I am focused on managing the full life-cycle recruiting process within the IT sector, including candidate sourcing, recruitment strategy implementation, and offer negotiations. I currently work as Global Talent Acquisition at SAS in Madrid, where I manage full life-cycle recruiting for the Analytics/AI business in EMEA.

Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Medium), French (Basic)

Passions: Talent Development & Coaching, Communication and Stakeholder Management, Innovation and Creative Thinking

Here are a few tools and skills I've been working with recently:
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Applicant Tracking Systems (iCIMS, Avature, Cornerstone)
  • HireVue
  • Workday
  • Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience

Jan 2022 - Jun 2026
Global Talent Acquisition
SAS

Managing full life-cycle recruiting process within the Analytics/AI business in EMEA and assisting with other processes, such as preparing, extending and negotiating job offers.

  • Sourcing candidates through multiple channels, such as internet applications, employee referrals, direct searches, university partnerships, career fairs, and industry meetings to create a well-qualified and diverse talent pipeline.
  • Identifying high quality candidates through the proactive sourcing of active and passive candidates.
  • Partnering with hiring managers to advise on a recruitment strategy for assigned teams and implementing the strategy.
  • Assessing the candidate market to determine appropriate recruiting sources for advertising and posting positions.
  • Guiding both candidates and hiring managers through a positive experience by delivering optimal customer service.
  • Promoting the employee value proposition including culture, values, and company image to candidates and external stakeholders.

Key initiatives:

  • Internal Career Advisor / Career Advisory team: coaching and guiding employees on career development, helping them identify growth opportunities, build development plans, and navigate internal career pathways.
  • Recruitment Marketing & Talent Attraction: driving candidate engagement, improving employer brand awareness, and supporting talent acquisition objectives.
Oct 2007 - Dec 2021
Talent Acquisition. People Strategy and Culture
GMV

Managing full life-cycle recruiting process for different roles in IT, aerospace engineering and staff roles for the company, including international profiles for customers such as ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT and ESTEC.

  • Onboarding new hires and employee experience.
  • Developing and executing search strategies: external agencies, recruitment events, internal mobility, web portal advertising, databases, referrals, and social media (LinkedIn).
  • Managing the participation in international career fairs, lectures and contact with universities to attract top talent.
  • Employer branding activities: creating and implementing employer branding strategies and actions to attract talent in social media tools.
  • Support to expatriates in Europe and assistance with employee relocation and transfers.

Education

2003
MSc in Psychology. Specialized in Human Resources Management
Complutense University

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