Miguel Ángel Montoro

Results-oriented Executive Recruiter, with extensive experience in the full spectrum of Human Resources functions. Self-motivated problem solver with sharp critical thinking abilities, and relevant project management and analytical skills. Highly effective communicator with a strong ability to build relationships at all organisational levels, attentive to opportunities for process improvements, highly energetic and creative.

Professional Experience

OCT 2022 – present

Principal Executive Search Consultant – EMEA. Cielo Talent, Madrid, Spain

Executive Search, Talent Acquisition Process and Delivery expert, responsible for overseeing the E2E recruitment process, advising, and providing in-depth recruiting strategies, candidate assessments and metrics to the hiring team (Director, VP, and Board-Member level) for process improvement, working with top global organisations in the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, O&G, FMCG, Medical Devices, Telecommunications, Semiconductors, and Engineering sectors guiding them through their transformation/change processes.

As a Principal Executive Search Consultant, I provide strategic direction to Executives and Sr. HR Managers regarding recruiting trends, risks, and possibilities for niche and confidential hiring in the EMEA region plus the USA, partnering with Client recruiting leadership on an executive level, running high-quality executive candidates’ presentations with a focus on diversity aspects.

Additionally, I'm responsible for leading multicultural teams across different regions, with a strong focus on implementing a DE&I strategy in all the projects I'm responsible for, ensuring we provide top-level service both to the client and the candidates involved.

Passionate about building strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers, I focus on fostering, and expanding existing client accounts in the EMEA region, acting as the primary point of contact, and ensuring top service and the highest client and candidate satisfaction rates, blending with them to understand evolving talent needs and support them on planning their long-term goals and strategy advice.

JAN 2020 – OCT 2022

Senior Executive Search Consultant – EMEA. Cielo Talent, Madrid, Spain

Responsible for Executive Search and Talent Search Strategies managing the delivery of E2E talent sourcing and acquisition projects specifically for Pharma, FMCG, Hi-Tech, Chemical, Medical Devices, Semiconductors, and Engineering blue-chip companies.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Liaise with senior stakeholders such as VPs, Senior Directors, and Managers across all business areas.
• Client management, ensuring a positive long-term relationship with them.
• Identify, build, deliver and project manage talent programs on behalf of our customers, matching their company cultures.
• Work on international confidential searches.
• E2E project management or leading the remote delivery team of associates and search consultants, supporting the different projects assigned.
• Creation of content-rich, high-quality reports and candidate profiles.
• Delivery of competency-based and skills-based interviews either F2F or virtually.

MAY 2015 – JAN 2020

Executive Recruiter – EMEA. Cielo Talent, London, UK

Main responsibilities:

• Full cycle recruitment process.
• Engage with international candidates and partners both remotely and in person at a senior level.
• Deliver partner support aligning RPO and talent strategy.
• Search, source, and advise upon ‘hard to fill’ talent, providing alternative strategies and options.
• Provide specialist bespoke advice to both candidates and partners in terms of the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Train the Associate Consultant team in sourcing strategies and stakeholder management.
• Sourcing Project Management for our key accounts.

MAR 2013 – MAY 2015

HR Assistant/Specialist. Nando’s, London, UK

After relocating from Spain to the UK, I joined Nando's HR team as an Assistant, where I managed to progress until reaching the HR Specialist level.

Responsibilities included but were not limited to H&S, Payroll, Personnel Administration, Onboarding and Offboarding, HR Controlling, Labour Queries, Reporting and Audits, SAP and Other Systems Management.

MAR 2009 – MAY 2012

HR Generalist/Specialist. Alentis, Valencia, Spain.

Working as a point of contact for company employees and managers, performing the following tasks:

Payroll, Onboarding/Offboarding, Absences, Contracts, E2E Recruitment, C&B, H&S…

Skills

• Bilingual Spanish/English.

• Global Talent Acquisition/Executive Search.

• Team Leadership/Matrix Structure.

• Strategic Thinking.

• Change Management.

• Project Management.

• Employer Branding.

• Key Stakeholder Management.

• Building Relationships.

• Presentations.

• Candidate Experience.

• Problem-Solving.

University of Valencia.

Bachelor's Degree, Degree in Labour Sciences (Second Cycle)