Real impact across start-ups and scale-ups
Every company hits a moment where hiring becomes complex, urgent, or inconsistent. These cases highlight how we stepped in, brought clarity, and built systems that held. Not just to fill roles, but to strengthen the foundation for growth.
Real impact across start-ups and scale-ups
Every company hits a moment where hiring becomes complex, urgent, or inconsistent. These cases highlight how we stepped in, brought clarity, and built systems that held. Not just to fill roles, but to strengthen the foundation for growth.
Real impact across start-ups and scale-ups
Every company hits a moment where hiring becomes complex, urgent, or inconsistent. These cases highlight how we stepped in, brought clarity, and built systems that held. Not just to fill roles, but to strengthen the foundation for growth.
Best practices as implemented at the most successful companies in the BeNeLux.
Best practices as implemented at the most successful companies in the BeNeLux.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Enersee
Enersee is an early-stage AI startup that needed a strong founding team before scaling. Together with the founders, we built both the technical and go-to-market side of the organisation. Putting the right people in the right seats to set the company up for its next phase of growth.
The result
✓ Founding team fully in place
✓ Strong technical backbone
✓ Clear commercial ownership and go-to-market execution
✓ Team ready to scale beyond early stage
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Enersee
Enersee is an early-stage AI startup that needed a strong founding team before scaling. Together with the founders, we built both the technical and go-to-market side of the organisation. Putting the right people in the right seats to set the company up for its next phase of growth.
The result
✓ Founding team fully in place
✓ Strong technical backbone
✓ Clear commercial ownership and go-to-market execution
✓ Team ready to scale beyond early stage
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Enersee
Enersee is an early-stage AI startup that needed a strong founding team before scaling. Together with the founders, we built both the technical and go-to-market side of the organisation. Putting the right people in the right seats to set the company up for its next phase of growth.
The result
✓ Founding team fully in place
✓ Strong technical backbone
✓ Clear commercial ownership and go-to-market execution
✓ Team ready to scale beyond early stage
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Delmic
Delmic was growing fast, but People & Culture wasn’t built to scale yet. Together with the leadership team, we defined clear values, recruitment processes, pay structures and performance management in place; and automated the operational backbone. At the same time, we strengthened managers with practical leadership training.
The result
✓ 2 days per week saved in HR
✓ 1 day per week saved in Finance
✓ Faster, higher-quality hiring
✓ Clear career paths and pay transparency
✓ Stronger leadership alignment and feedback culture
Bottom line: A scalable People & Culture foundation ready for the next growth phase.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Delmic
Delmic was growing fast, but People & Culture wasn’t built to scale yet. Together with the leadership team, we defined clear values, recruitment processes, pay structures and performance management in place; and automated the operational backbone. At the same time, we strengthened managers with practical leadership training.
The result
✓ 2 days per week saved in HR
✓ 1 day per week saved in Finance
✓ Faster, higher-quality hiring
✓ Clear career paths and pay transparency
✓ Stronger leadership alignment and feedback culture
Bottom line: A scalable People & Culture foundation ready for the next growth phase.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Delmic
Delmic was growing fast, but People & Culture wasn’t built to scale yet. Together with the leadership team, we defined clear values, recruitment processes, pay structures and performance management in place; and automated the operational backbone. At the same time, we strengthened managers with practical leadership training.
The result
✓ 2 days per week saved in HR
✓ 1 day per week saved in Finance
✓ Faster, higher-quality hiring
✓ Clear career paths and pay transparency
✓ Stronger leadership alignment and feedback culture
Bottom line: A scalable People & Culture foundation ready for the next growth phase.
Strategy
Headhunting
Client: Media Markt
After redefining the recruitment strategy of Media Markt BeNeLux, The Talent Fix became the no. 1 supplier in recruitment for the Netherlands. In this example. MediaMarkt needed a strong Supply Chain Manager in a competitive market. We designed a targeted headhunting approach combining search, employer branding, and recruitment marketing. Inbound and outbound were intentionally combined: activating the market while directly approaching top profiles.
The result
✓ Strong candidate pipeline
✓ High-quality shortlist
✓ Successful hire
Bottom line: Hiring the best specialists in the job market
Strategy
Headhunting
Client: Media Markt
After redefining the recruitment strategy of Media Markt BeNeLux, The Talent Fix became the no. 1 supplier in recruitment for the Netherlands. In this example. MediaMarkt needed a strong Supply Chain Manager in a competitive market. We designed a targeted headhunting approach combining search, employer branding, and recruitment marketing. Inbound and outbound were intentionally combined: activating the market while directly approaching top profiles.
The result
✓ Strong candidate pipeline
✓ High-quality shortlist
✓ Successful hire
Bottom line: Hiring the best specialists in the job market
Strategy
Headhunting
Client: Media Markt
After redefining the recruitment strategy of Media Markt BeNeLux, The Talent Fix became the no. 1 supplier in recruitment for the Netherlands. In this example. MediaMarkt needed a strong Supply Chain Manager in a competitive market. We designed a targeted headhunting approach combining search, employer branding, and recruitment marketing. Inbound and outbound were intentionally combined: activating the market while directly approaching top profiles.
The result
✓ Strong candidate pipeline
✓ High-quality shortlist
✓ Successful hire
Bottom line: Hiring the best specialists in the job market
Recruitment as a service
Headhunting
Client: Straatweg Group
We’re known for working with fast-growing AI start-ups; but we love supporting solid, established companies just as much. So when Straatweg Group came to us with a QA Engineer role - slightly outside our usual scope - we jumped in. With a focused search and direct sourcing approach, we quickly connected with engineers who had the right technical depth and mindset to make an impact from day one.
The result
✓ Qualified shortlist in a matter of days
✓ Successful hire within 3 weeks
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
Recruitment as a service
Headhunting
Client: Straatweg Group
We’re known for working with fast-growing AI start-ups; but we love supporting solid, established companies just as much. So when Straatweg Group came to us with a QA Engineer role - slightly outside our usual scope - we jumped in. With a focused search and direct sourcing approach, we quickly connected with engineers who had the right technical depth and mindset to make an impact from day one.
The result
✓ Qualified shortlist in a matter of days
✓ Successful hire within 3 weeks
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
Recruitment as a service
Headhunting
Client: Straatweg Group
We’re known for working with fast-growing AI start-ups; but we love supporting solid, established companies just as much. So when Straatweg Group came to us with a QA Engineer role - slightly outside our usual scope - we jumped in. With a focused search and direct sourcing approach, we quickly connected with engineers who had the right technical depth and mindset to make an impact from day one.
The result
✓ Qualified shortlist in a matter of days
✓ Successful hire within 3 weeks
Bottom line: A team that can build, sell, and grow.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Sprints & Sneakers
S&S had ambitious growth plans and needed a People strategy that supports high performance without burning people out. We built a strategic People roadmap fully aligned with business priorities. We introduced clear pay structures, a continuous feedback-driven performance system, and made wellbeing measurable through real-time data and Quality of Life metrics.
The result
✓ Clear, competitive salary framework
✓ Continuous feedback and measurable growth
✓ Wellbeing embedded into business KPIs
✓ Stronger leadership capability and alignment
✓ Scalable, data-driven People foundation
Bottom line: High performance and wellbeing, designed to scale together.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Sprints & Sneakers
S&S had ambitious growth plans and needed a People strategy that supports high performance without burning people out. We built a strategic People roadmap fully aligned with business priorities. We introduced clear pay structures, a continuous feedback-driven performance system, and made wellbeing measurable through real-time data and Quality of Life metrics.
The result
✓ Clear, competitive salary framework
✓ Continuous feedback and measurable growth
✓ Wellbeing embedded into business KPIs
✓ Stronger leadership capability and alignment
✓ Scalable, data-driven People foundation
Bottom line: High performance and wellbeing, designed to scale together.
HR ops
Strategy
Client: Sprints & Sneakers
S&S had ambitious growth plans and needed a People strategy that supports high performance without burning people out. We built a strategic People roadmap fully aligned with business priorities. We introduced clear pay structures, a continuous feedback-driven performance system, and made wellbeing measurable through real-time data and Quality of Life metrics.
The result
✓ Clear, competitive salary framework
✓ Continuous feedback and measurable growth
✓ Wellbeing embedded into business KPIs
✓ Stronger leadership capability and alignment
✓ Scalable, data-driven People foundation
Bottom line: High performance and wellbeing, designed to scale together.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Recruitee
Recruitee was in its early scale-up phase and needed to grow from a small core team into a real organisation. Together with the founders, we built the founding team — hiring the first wave of employees (roughly from employee #8 to #20) across critical roles. These early hires shaped culture, execution power, and future scalability.
The result
✓ Founding team in place
✓ Strong first layer of key roles filled
✓ Foundation for rapid scaling and international growth
Bottom line: Just one of many founding teams that we've helped build that turned into a huge success story.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Recruitee
Recruitee was in its early scale-up phase and needed to grow from a small core team into a real organisation. Together with the founders, we built the founding team — hiring the first wave of employees (roughly from employee #8 to #20) across critical roles. These early hires shaped culture, execution power, and future scalability.
The result
✓ Founding team in place
✓ Strong first layer of key roles filled
✓ Foundation for rapid scaling and international growth
Bottom line: Just one of many founding teams that we've helped build that turned into a huge success story.
Recruitment as a service
Strategy
Client: Recruitee
Recruitee was in its early scale-up phase and needed to grow from a small core team into a real organisation. Together with the founders, we built the founding team — hiring the first wave of employees (roughly from employee #8 to #20) across critical roles. These early hires shaped culture, execution power, and future scalability.
The result
✓ Founding team in place
✓ Strong first layer of key roles filled
✓ Foundation for rapid scaling and international growth
Bottom line: Just one of many founding teams that we've helped build that turned into a huge success story.
Headhunting
Client: Equalture
Equalture is a fast-growing scale-up in unbiased hiring and needed a strong Customer Success Manager. Fast. We activated our network immediately and combined it with targeted outreach. Within the same week, we built a strong shortlist and moved quickly through the process.
The result
✓ Shortlist within 1 week
✓ Role closed within 2 weeks
✓ High-quality Customer Success Manager in place
Bottom line: Speed without compromising on quality.
Headhunting
Client: Equalture
Equalture is a fast-growing scale-up in unbiased hiring and needed a strong Customer Success Manager. Fast. We activated our network immediately and combined it with targeted outreach. Within the same week, we built a strong shortlist and moved quickly through the process.
The result
✓ Shortlist within 1 week
✓ Role closed within 2 weeks
✓ High-quality Customer Success Manager in place
Bottom line: Speed without compromising on quality.
Headhunting
Client: Equalture
Equalture is a fast-growing scale-up in unbiased hiring and needed a strong Customer Success Manager. Fast. We activated our network immediately and combined it with targeted outreach. Within the same week, we built a strong shortlist and moved quickly through the process.
The result
✓ Shortlist within 1 week
✓ Role closed within 2 weeks
✓ High-quality Customer Success Manager in place
Bottom line: Speed without compromising on quality.
Strategy
Client: Zelesta
Zelesta needed a salary structure that fits their scale-up phase and supports fair, transparent growth. Together with leadership, we designed a tailor-made salary house: defining job levels, salary bands, and growth paths aligned with market benchmarks and internal career progression. At the same time, we ensured there was clear ownership so the framework could be properly implemented and maintained inside the organisation.
The result
✓ Clear job architecture and salary bands
✓ Consistent, scalable compensation framework
Bottom line: A salary structure that supports growth, fairness, and retention.
Strategy
Client: Zelesta
Zelesta needed a salary structure that fits their scale-up phase and supports fair, transparent growth. Together with leadership, we designed a tailor-made salary house: defining job levels, salary bands, and growth paths aligned with market benchmarks and internal career progression. At the same time, we ensured there was clear ownership so the framework could be properly implemented and maintained inside the organisation.
The result
✓ Clear job architecture and salary bands
✓ Consistent, scalable compensation framework
Bottom line: A salary structure that supports growth, fairness, and retention.
Strategy
Client: Zelesta
Zelesta needed a salary structure that fits their scale-up phase and supports fair, transparent growth. Together with leadership, we designed a tailor-made salary house: defining job levels, salary bands, and growth paths aligned with market benchmarks and internal career progression. At the same time, we ensured there was clear ownership so the framework could be properly implemented and maintained inside the organisation.
The result
✓ Clear job architecture and salary bands
✓ Consistent, scalable compensation framework
Bottom line: A salary structure that supports growth, fairness, and retention.
HR ops
Strategy
Giovanni Sozzi
(former) COO @ Rebel Nature
I can't recommend Kelly enough! In a short time, she helped structure our organisation and prepare us for future growth. She was super quick to grasp the needs of our company and brought actionable solutions. She helped us understand our cultural values, develop clear job descriptions, improved the employee journey, act up on the needs of our team and so much more!
HR ops
Strategy
Giovanni Sozzi
(former) COO @ Rebel Nature
I can't recommend Kelly enough! In a short time, she helped structure our organisation and prepare us for future growth. She was super quick to grasp the needs of our company and brought actionable solutions. She helped us understand our cultural values, develop clear job descriptions, improved the employee journey, act up on the needs of our team and so much more!
HR ops
Strategy
Giovanni Sozzi
(former) COO @ Rebel Nature
I can't recommend Kelly enough! In a short time, she helped structure our organisation and prepare us for future growth. She was super quick to grasp the needs of our company and brought actionable solutions. She helped us understand our cultural values, develop clear job descriptions, improved the employee journey, act up on the needs of our team and so much more!
HR ops
Strategy
Gijs Seubers
Managing Director @ Sprints & Sneakers
Kelly has been of great value to our leadership team as a sparring partner, particularly in the implementation of complex cultural challenges and in bringing a strong sense of feminine leadership and energy into our organization. She is not afraid to say what needs to be said, while also understanding the nuances of you as an entrepreneur and of your business. Highly recommended.
HR ops
Strategy
Gijs Seubers
Managing Director @ Sprints & Sneakers
Kelly has been of great value to our leadership team as a sparring partner, particularly in the implementation of complex cultural challenges and in bringing a strong sense of feminine leadership and energy into our organization. She is not afraid to say what needs to be said, while also understanding the nuances of you as an entrepreneur and of your business. Highly recommended.
HR ops
Strategy
Gijs Seubers
Managing Director @ Sprints & Sneakers
Kelly has been of great value to our leadership team as a sparring partner, particularly in the implementation of complex cultural challenges and in bringing a strong sense of feminine leadership and energy into our organization. She is not afraid to say what needs to be said, while also understanding the nuances of you as an entrepreneur and of your business. Highly recommended.
HR ops
Strategy
Lotte vanderWalle
HR Director @Qualinx
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kelly Rapmund during the setup of our entire People strategy at Qualinx. Kelly was instrumental in developing and implementing our People processes from the ground up. She is a brilliant HR strategist who has a keen understanding of how to approach all people-related processes and potential issues.
HR ops
Strategy
Lotte vanderWalle
HR Director @Qualinx
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kelly Rapmund during the setup of our entire People strategy at Qualinx. Kelly was instrumental in developing and implementing our People processes from the ground up. She is a brilliant HR strategist who has a keen understanding of how to approach all people-related processes and potential issues.
HR ops
Strategy
Lotte vanderWalle
HR Director @Qualinx
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kelly Rapmund during the setup of our entire People strategy at Qualinx. Kelly was instrumental in developing and implementing our People processes from the ground up. She is a brilliant HR strategist who has a keen understanding of how to approach all people-related processes and potential issues.
