Dijana Bitunjac
@dijanabitunjac
Talent acquisition specialist driving full-cycle recruiting and inclusive hiring across Europe.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across Germany, France, Ireland, and the UK, plus 2.5+ years in a dedicated recruiter role sourcing, screening, and closing candidates for technical and business teams.
I partner closely with hiring managers and team leads to build and run efficient recruiting funnels—from job ad creation and candidate sourcing through interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding—while strengthening employer branding and inclusive hiring practices.
In People Operations and HR roles, I’ve led onboarding and hiring-manager partnerships across Europe, served as a key point of contact with US headquarters, supported compensation and performance cycles, drafted and managed employment contracts, and handled payroll/benefits administration. I’m experienced with ATS and recruiting tools including Ashby, Workday, and Personio.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led onboarding and hiring-manager partnership for new hires across Germany, France, Ireland, and the UK, ensuring a consistent and compliant candidate-to-employee experience. Acted as the primary liaison between European People and US headquarters and supported contract, payroll, and benefits administration across supported countries.
Managed end-to-end recruiting for a growing, worldwide-distributed team from role scoping through offer and onboarding. Ensured compliance with German, French, and Dutch employment law and reported hiring and workforce metrics to inform People strategy.
Human Resources Generalist
MBition GmbH
Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 (9 months)
Provided end-to-end recruiting and HR business-partner support for employees and Engineering Leads, including onboarding, performance/talent management, and offboarding. Collaborated with internal HR, payroll, compensation & benefits, and HR projects teams while ensuring HR data protection and compliance audits.
Recruiter
MBition GmbH
May 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 6 months)
Managed the full end-to-end recruitment cycle, including active sourcing, technical and cultural-fit assessment, interview coordination, follow-ups, and offer negotiation. Partnered with hiring managers on hiring strategy, workforce planning, job description creation, and implemented inclusive recruiting and employer branding initiatives.
Human Resources Associate
Hays / MBition GmbH
May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)
Supported the recruiting lifecycle from sourcing and screening through offer support. Assisted with employment law compliance, maintained personnel records and statistical data, and helped address employee concerns through open communication.
Human Resources Assistant
MC Group
Jan 2021 - May 2021 (4 months)
Assisted talent acquisition by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and performing reference checks for prospective candidates. Coordinated employee training programs and managed personnel files and administrative office tasks with a focus on confidentiality and organization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
VERN University of Croatia
Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations, Advertising & Applied Communication
Earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Advertising & Applied Communication from VERN University of Croatia in 2021.
University of Zagreb
Bachelor's Degree, Law
Earned a Bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, in 2018.
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