Vera Obi
Manchester,Greater Manchester
Summary
I am a commercially driven business professional with experience across event marketing, recruitment, and stakeholder engagement in international environments. Demonstrated success in promoting events, driving audience engagement, and increasing sales through social media campaigns, email marketing, and data-informed decision-making. I bring strong organisational, communication, and client-facing skills developed through recruitment and partnership-focused roles. Currently seeking a role within events, marketing, or business development at a company that values sustainability.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
SAP HR Recruitment Consultant
Core Tech Recruitment
Manchester, Greater Manchester
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Managing 360° recruitment for SAP HR roles; sourcing, screening, and placing top candidates while developing client relationships across the DACH region.
- Independently managing end-to-end communications with clients and candidates, including interview scheduling, feedback, and offer negotiation.
- Consistently exceeding weekly and monthly KPIs; secured and arranged an interview within first week of employment.
- Negotiating terms and managing expectations to maintain positive long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
- Ensuring strict GDPR compliance, sending and recording candidate consent forms and maintaining data confidentiality.
- Skilled in using Vincere ATS, MS Teams, Outlook, Excel, and LinkedIn Recruiter for pipeline management and reporting.
- Achieved a 20k+ deal within 7 weeks.
- Formulated effective job descriptions for various roles across industries.
IT Talent Acquisition Partner
Fledge
Budapest, Hungary
01.2024 - 04.2025
- Represented company at high-profile networking events (Budapest Startup Safari, Tallinn Conference).
- Staying updated with industry trends via Tech Crunch, LinkedIn. Skilled in WordPress, Calendly, Notion, Outlook, Teams, Loom.
- Formulated effective job descriptions for various roles across industries. Achieved one placement per month since month 2.
- Identified potential candidates for client requirements through active sourcing srategies.
- Ensured timely closure of open positions by proactively coordinating between clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Supported development of marketing material for promoting agency's services amongst potential clients.
Events Marketing Manager
IBN
Budapest, Hungary
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Created engaging content for social media platforms (Instagram and Facebook primarily) to enhance event visibility and participation.
- Analysed market trends and audience feedback using surveys and polls to refine future event planning and marketing strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align marketing efforts with overall business objectives.
- Achieved over 20% increase in sales through social media marketing.
- Mass email promotion via outlook to over 2000 people with around 22% success rate.
Representative | Student Union President
International Business School
Budapest, Hungary
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Organised and promoted events using Outlook and Tiktok.
- Assisted a successful charity donation collection regarding earthquake in Turkey & Syria in 2023.
- Successfully negotiated for menstrual cramps and related issues to be recognised as valid reasons for absence and to be officially excused.
- Led development project for layout and facility upgrades in student lounge, including installation of new snack vending machine, microwaves, and seats.
- Delivered informative emails to 1500+ students via Outlook for better engagement with events and activities of the student union.
Human Resources Intern
Dews of Hope Specialist Hospital
Owerri, Nigeria
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Supported employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to employee documentation and performance monitoring.
- Conducted CV screening, interview coordination, and onboarding for new hires across clinical and administrative departments.
- Prepared employment contracts, offer letters, and HR documentation, ensuring compliance with internal policies and national labor regulations.
- Managed employee records and attendance tracking to support payroll and performance evaluation processes for over 20 staff members.
- Assisted in employee engagement and welfare initiatives, promoting a positive workplace culture.
Education
Master of Science - International Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, United KingdomBachelor of Science - Business And Management
University of Buckingham
Budapest, HungarySkills
- Calendly
- Vincere
- SalesForce
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Sales Navigator
- Adobe
- Planning & Organisation
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT, Teams)
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet)
- WordPress
- Loom
- Canva
Languages
Igbo, English
Native language
French
Intermediate (B1)
English
Native
Igbo
Native
Affiliations
- Literature
- Fashion and Photography
Timeline
SAP HR Recruitment Consultant
Core Tech Recruitment
07.2025 - 12.2025
IT Talent Acquisition Partner
Fledge
01.2024 - 04.2025
Events Marketing Manager
IBN
09.2023 - 03.2024
Human Resources Intern
Dews of Hope Specialist Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2023
Representative | Student Union President
International Business School
10.2022 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business And Management
University of Buckingham
Master of Science - International Management
Manchester Metropolitan University