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Adam Hotovy

Adam Hotovy

Regional HR & Recruitment Manager
Zürich

Summary

Results-oriented, ambitious, and motivated business development manager/ HR & recruitment manager with 10+ years in business development, project management, and HR consulting roles and strong leadership skills. Proficient in combining an entrepreneurial drive with management skills to drive gains in revenue with a proven track record. Highly skilled in cultivating excellent client relationships and establishing new sales & HR strategies with a focus on Employer Branding and ED&I.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Head of Life Sciences Switzerland

Thor Companies Switzerland GmbH
01.2023 - 08.2024
  • Establishment and management of the Swiss office and overlook of the DACH Region.
  • Management of 3 remote Recruitment consultants
  • New Business Development of 15+ Medical Device & Pharma clients for Recruitment & HR consulting
  • Creation of hiring & employer branding strategies for SME Life sciences clients in the DACH region
  • Direct recruitment & Talent acquisition for blue-collar workers on a permanent & temporary basis
  • Update current and design new recruiting procedures and processes for end clients.
  • Implementing new sourcing methods & strategies
  • Client in-house recruitment & Interview techniques training and development of Recruitment strategies for SMEs
  • Managing Interview process and assessment centres
  • Supervise the recruitment team and performance management

Managing Principal Recruitment Consultant

Phaidon International
12.2019 - 12.2022

Managing a team of 5 consultants, our focus is on talent sourcing, headhunting, and employer branding. We are dedicated to delivering a high-level candidate and client experience, ensuring the utmost quality in our service!

Based in Zurich, focused on the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Industry and In Vitro Diagnostics with a high focus on Swiss SMEs and local candidates.

My core expertise:
- Finding exceptional talent for hard-to-fill roles in Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Engineering and R&D
- Hiring strategy for startups, SMEs and global corporations in the Medical Device, Pharma/IVD industry.
- The impact of changing regulations (MDR/IVDR), SaMD development and digitalisation within Medtech
- Creation of ED&I strategy, activities and culture on the European level

Regional HR & Wellbeing Manager

Virgin Pulse
09.2018 - 11.2019
  • Responsibility for CEE region (12 countries business) and management of 3 HR & wellbeing specialists
  • Lecturing in 10+ conferences about HR, Health & Wellbeing
  • New Business Development of 20+ clients for HR & Wellbeing consulting
  • HR, Health & Wellbeing consulting for current clients from MNC & SME
    Creation of a social selling strategy and new B2B strategies for the region to increase sales and upsell of clients by 42%.
  • Creation of Health & Wellbeing culture and activities for 20+ clients¨
  • Part of the internal team to create and develop ED&I culture and strategy for EMEA region

Business Development Manager

AIESEC
06.2016 - 08.2019
  • Student fair conferences organisation and workshops management
  • Collaboration with University career centers
  • New partnerships such as T-mobile, Vodafone, BDO, ASUS, ExxonMobil, Edwards Lifesciences, Microsoft, Deloitte, SECO
  • Workshops for Banking sector about leadership and millennials
  • HR and Employer Branding consulting for SME and MNC
  • Talent sourcing of Youth professionals for Internships and Entry level positions
  • Ensured organic revenue growth over 200%
  • 160% plan fulfilment of new business development
  • Managing Business development teams in 8 local chapters.


B2B Sales Manager

T-mobile
09.2014 - 04.2016
  • The average of annual plan fulfilment on 122%
  • 38% increase of new clients acquired for cloud solutions
  • Key account management of 34 SME clients
  • Satisfaction rate of clients on 95%.

Regional Project Manager

UNICEF
05.2013 - 09.2015
  • Management of 13 humanitarian projects
  • 28 lectures on primary and secondary schools
  • 48% increased fundraising in the region from companies
  • Organization of 3 significant humanitarian events
  • Management of 18 street workers.

Supervisor of Outbound Sales

O2 Telecomunications
09.2011 - 08.2014
  • Team management and performance management of 5 outbound sales specialist
  • An average of 124% of team sales plan fulfillment
  • The average upsell of services to clients by 36%
  • The client satisfaction rate is 96%.

Education

MBA - International Business

Johannes Gutenberg-University
Mainz
04.2001 -

B.A. Business Development - undefined

Technical University of Ostrava

Skills

Sales Forecasting

Certification

Employer Branding Academy, Universum, 2018

Accomplishments

  • Junior Rugby Europe Championship Winner
  • Creation and Implementation B2B Social selling strategy for entire Europe
  • Co-creaton of European Youth Strategy

Books

  • GOOD TO GREAT - James C. Collins
  • START WITH WHY - Simon Sinek
  • CHALLENGER SALE - M. Dixon & B. Adamson

Languages

Czech
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
German
Intermediate (B1)

Volunteer Experience

  • AIESEC Czech Republic, Talent Management Manager, Creation and implementation of the new national coaching model, Increasing productivity of members by 23%, RR on 85%, Creation of a new selection process co-created with Adecco and Google
  • UNICEF, Teacher of Kids in Kenya and Ghana, Volunteering through UNICEF as a teacher for kids from impoverished regions of Kenya and Ghana to teach them basic English, Maths, ICT, Sciences subjects. Responsibility for building new transition schools where we later taught.
  • Red Cross in the Czech Republic, Fundraising volunteer, Fundraising through projects of Red Cross and organisation of donor collections events, Raised funds for the annual charity event around 3000 € per year

Projects

CAREER DAYS, Prague, Zurich, Lausanne, Fribourg, Project manager and Partnership manager TEDx Ostrava, Prague, Ostrava, Prague, Core team organizer

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Interests

Travelling

Self development

Reading

Sports

Family & Friends

ED&I

Politics

Software

SAP

Microsoft Office all package

Python

Workday platform

CRM systems

Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Head of Life Sciences Switzerland

Thor Companies Switzerland GmbH
01.2023 - 08.2024

Managing Principal Recruitment Consultant

Phaidon International
12.2019 - 12.2022

Regional HR & Wellbeing Manager

Virgin Pulse
09.2018 - 11.2019

Business Development Manager

AIESEC
06.2016 - 08.2019

B2B Sales Manager

T-mobile
09.2014 - 04.2016

Regional Project Manager

UNICEF
05.2013 - 09.2015

Supervisor of Outbound Sales

O2 Telecomunications
09.2011 - 08.2014

MBA - International Business

Johannes Gutenberg-University
04.2001 -

B.A. Business Development - undefined

Technical University of Ostrava
Adam HotovyRegional HR & Recruitment Manager