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Marie P

People, Culture & Talent Strategist

About Me

People, Culture & Talent Strategist with 15 years of experience partnering with founders and leadership teams across FinTech, Financial Services, Tech, and iGaming. I work as a strategic partner to leadership teams and alongside existing HR functions, bringing the senior people and culture expertise that most growing organisations need but don’t have in house. What I do: - Culture Diagnostics & Strategy: I identify exactly where culture is breaking down and translate your values into daily leadership behaviours your people actually experience. Not words on a wall. Real change teams feel. - Talent Attraction & Employer Branding: I help you become the company great people choose — building an employer brand that attracts the right talent before a vacancy is even posted. - Retention Architecture: I design retention strategies that reduce costly turnover by building internal mobility programs, personal development plans, and career pathways that give your people a reason to stay. -Leadership & Manager Development: I design and deliver programs that transform managers into leaders who build trust, accountability, and high-performing teams. Because your culture is only as strong as the people leading it. - Strategic People & Culture Partnership: For organisations that need ongoing senior-level thinking on people and talent strategy without a full-time hire. I become part of your leadership conversation, not just a consultant you call when things go wrong. If your leadership team is asking: “Why are our best people leaving?” “Why aren’t our managers stepping up?” “How do we build a culture and brand that actually attracts talent?” “How do we scale without losing what made us great?” Then let’s talk.

Jurisdiction

Cyprus | Bulgaria | Romania | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Poland | Czech Republic

Notable Employer

  • Recruitment Manager at Emerald Zebra Ltd
  • HR Talent Acquisition Manager at Tech4S Group
  • HR Director at Oropay
  • HR & Recruitment Officer (Global) at ASBIS Enterprises

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Recruitment ManagerNotableEmerald Zebra Ltd
2023 - 2025

Acted as strategic HR advisor to leadership and HR teams across FinTech, Tech, and iGaming organizations. Advised founders and executives on organizational structure, hiring priorities, retention risks, and employer branding. Supported clients with people strategy decisions during scale-up, restructuring, and leadership change. Manage one person in the team while embedding structured interview frameworks and candidate governance standards. Sourcing, headhunting for Mid to Senior and C-Level (Software Developers, Software Engineers, Marketing, Compliance, HR, CRM) roles

HR Talent Acquisition ManagerNotableTech4S Group
2020 - 2022

Led onboarding, workforce planning, and partnered with Senior Leadership on employee retention initiatives. Talent Management and Culture Initiatives (Personal Development plans, Leadership Development) Personal development frameworks, aligning hiring with long-term business strategy. Led the employer branding strategy Rolled out performance systems, including OKRs and 360 feedback, promoting career pathing and talent mobility. Enhanced HR analytics for insights into turnover,satisfaction, and talent pipeline. Implemented HRIS system to improve the employee experience and support in different locations.

HR DirectorNotableOropay
2019 - 2020

Directed HR operations across 4 countries (Cyprus, Bulgaria, Minsk, Russia) ensuring labor law compliance and cultural alignment. Led employee relation, conflict resolution, workforce planning Designed leadership training and development programs focused on succession planning and internal mobility. Built and coached regional HR teams in Recruitment, Performance management, employee onboarding, and HR compliance

HR & Recruitment Officer (Global)NotableASBIS Enterprises
2017 - 2019

Oversaw regional HR operations across EMEA, partnering with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams. Led recruitment and onboarding for executive and tech roles in a matrix structure. Delivered employer branding and employee engagement initiatives across regions. Acted as an HR advisor to regional managers, supporting people challenges and organizational development.

Education

Masters of MSc in HR Management and Organizational DevelopmentCyprus International Institute of Management
2014 - 2016
Degree of BA in French and Greek Language to ForeignersUniversite Paul Valery III
2005 - 2009

Certification

Total Certifications1

People Experience and Culture Strategist Certification

People and Culture Strategy Institute

2025 - 2026

Skills

Core skills10
Interests5
Languages2

Skills

Talent Management
Talent Acquisition
Culture Development
Onboarding
Learning & Development
People Management
Human Resource Management
Recruitment
Leadership Development
Training & Development

Interests

People Management
Culture Development
Talent Management
Talent Acquisition
Employer Branding

Languages

English
Greek