Sean Cilliers

ONI is a biotech company specialising in super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule analysis. I lead global hiring to support their mission of advancing human health.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive global talent acquisition strategy to attract top-tier talent across all business units.
• Partner with business leaders to shape hiring plans aligned with growth goals.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment and implement structured onboarding to support new hire success.
• Champion data-driven hiring by integrating talent metrics into decision-making.
• Support broader People initiatives, including performance management, employee engagement, and payroll.
• Advise managers on employee relations matters and support resolution strategies aligned with company values.

ACELR8 is an RPO supporting high growth tech startups with end-to-end, embedded hiring solutions aligned to their brand and scale goals.

Key responsibilities:

• Led and developed a high-performing team of talent partners across Europe, ensuring alignment with client goals and Acelr8’s delivery standards.
• Established scalable hiring best practices, leveraging market insights and innovative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent.
• Managed recruitment budgets and resource planning, optimising spend for maximum ROI and delivery impact.
• Produced and presented performance and revenue reports to senior leadership, driving data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.
• Conducted talent market research to inform strategic hiring plans, mitigate risk, and support market expansion.
• Monitored account health and delivery metrics, ensuring consistent achievement of hiring targets and client satisfaction.

AI-driven talent solutions and embedded recruitment for tech companies.

Key client projects that I led while I was at Source Coders

• Talent Manager, Greyparrot | Sep 2020 – Mar 2021

Led hiring for a computer vision startup creating AI solutions for recycling and waste management robotics.

• Talent Manager, Cervest | Jun 2019 – Apr 2020

Managed recruitment for an Earth Science AI company delivering real-time climate risk insights using advanced AI.

Scede partners with tech companies to scale teams across Europe and North America using flexible subscription and pay-as-you-go recruitment solutions since 2013.

Client project - Klarna May 2018 - January 2019

Leading a team of recruiters working with Klarna's software engineering team both in Berlin and Stockholm.

Key functions of the role.

• Sourced skilled JavaScript and Java engineers for Klarna’s Product teams in Berlin and Stockholm.
• Partnered with business leaders to develop talent acquisition strategies and prioritise hires.
• Managed end to end recruitment and onboarding to ensure a seamless new hire experience.
• Led a team of four recruiters.

Tabcorp is a world-class diversified gaming and entertainment group and an ASX50 company with more than 5,000 employees

Led end-to-end hiring for the Digital and Technology teams across Sydney and Melbourne, while also supporting policy development and diversity initiatives. Collaborated on talent brand strategy, ran monthly tech meetups (including Node.js and Node Girls), and drove recruitment performance through data tracking and hiring manager engagement.