Elena Longen

I am a Senior Talent Partner with over 15 years of international experience supporting organisations across in-house, agency, and RPO environments. I specialise in building and scaling high-performing teams, particularly across Germany (DACH), where my native language and cultural understanding enable deeper market insight and more effective hiring outcomes.

Throughout my career, I have supported both scale-ups and global organisations in designing and delivering hiring strategies across sales, go-to-market, and business-critical functions. This includes scaling hiring from early stages to high-growth phases, improving recruitment processes, and advising stakeholders on market conditions, talent availability, and realistic hiring approaches.

My work goes beyond filling roles. I focus on creating sustainable and scalable hiring structures, combining hands-on delivery with a strong advisory approach. I partner closely with hiring managers and leadership teams to optimise recruitment processes, improve candidate experience, and align hiring with broader business goals.

I have successfully delivered hiring projects across Europe and internationally, including building teams from scratch, supporting market expansion, and hiring for senior and leadership roles. My experience spans industries such as SaaS, tech, creative, and digital, with a strong focus on commercial and customer-facing roles.

I am particularly interested in working with organisations that value a strategic, data-informed, and people-focused approach to hiring. Whether supporting as a fractional Talent Partner or on a project basis, my goal is to help organisations build effective hiring foundations that enable long-term growth.