magdalena krstanoska
@magdalenakrstanoska
Talent acquisition specialist hiring tech, product, and creative teams across EMEA.
North MacedoniaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a talent acquisition specialist with over four years’ experience recruiting across the EMEA region and three years freelancing with SaaS companies and agencies in EMEA and the U.S., focusing on full-cycle hiring for tech, product, creative and business-support roles. I keep the process human, collaborative and adaptable to different cultures and teams to find candidates who bring long-term value and the right mindset.
At Valtech I supported specialized data teams, EMEA marketing hires and local North Macedonian engineering roles, building talent pipelines and delivering end-to-end recruitment with strong stakeholder collaboration. I’ve also worked in HR administration, QA testing and customer support, and I use tools such as Teamtailor, LinkedIn Recruiter, Trello, Slack and Dripify while applying creative sourcing and Boolean search techniques.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
VALed end-to-end recruitment across local and EMEA teams, supporting specialized data, marketing, and software engineering hires while building talent pipelines aligned with regional growth plans.
PAHR Administrator & QA Tester
Pabau
Jan 2018 - Jul 2022 (4 years 6 months)
Managed HR administration, onboarding/offboarding and employment documentation while performing manual QA testing of the CRM, creating test cases, executing regression tests and reporting bugs.
Human Resources Assistant
Artigum
Dec 2017 - Jul 2018 (7 months)
Provided HR and administrative support for a German-language education center, coordinated candidate intake and onboarding, and served as first point of contact for prospective students.
International Sales Representative
EuropeanPlants
Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 (8 months)
Managed international client communications and market research to secure partnerships and expand distribution of ornamental plants across European markets.
Sales Representative & Admin Assistant
Medobil
Sep 2010 - Apr 2017 (6 years 7 months)
Handled sales and customer support for natural health products, managed transactions and payroll assistance, and supported recruitment and HR activities including job postings and initial candidate screening.
Freelance Recruiter
Independent Recruiter
Partnered with SaaS companies and agencies across EMEA and the U.S. to deliver full-cycle recruitment for tech, product, creative and business-support roles, adapting hiring strategies to diverse cultures and startups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
American College, Skopje
Master's Degree, Human Resources
2017 - 2020
Master's degree in Human Resources from American College, Skopje, completed 2017–2020.
Sv. Kliment Ohridski, Skopje
University degree in Pedagogy, Pedagogy (Elementary Education)
2011 - 2016
University degree in Pedagogy (Elementary School Teacher) from Sv. Kliment Ohridski, Skopje, completed 2011–2016.
UDUdemy
Certification, Recruitment & Sourcing
Completed the "Boolean Search for Recruitment & Sourcing (Human Resource)" course on Udemy.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
North MacedoniaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
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