Wafaa Bouchahy

Business Development Executive

Montpellier, Occitanie, France7 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in international talent acquisition for startups.
Passionate about recruitment and headhunting.
Founded Montpellier HR TECH Community for HR professionals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic recruiter specializing in startup talent acquisition across Sales and Tech sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionHeadhuntingRecruitmentEmployer BrandingRecruitment StrategiesHr StrategyHr Management

Other Skills

Data scrapingRecruitment ITAdministration du personnelDéveloppement commercialATSProspectionDigital marketingMarketing digitalkpisAccompagnement ManagersGestion de carrièresDroit du travailRPOSIRHChatGPT

About

“If you want to build the Business, first, build the PEOPLE.” 👉 HR & International talent acquisition expert | 9+ years in Startups I started my career in HR before becoming Head of People in fast-growing startups : right at the heart of scaling teams. This experience gave me deep insight into the HR challenges that arise at every stage of growth. 📈🚀 I quickly developed a strong passion for recruitment and headhunting: identifying the right talent, at the right time, to maximize impact. Today, as an independent headhunter, I support startups in hiring strategic positions, with a strong focus on Sales & Tech profiles : two key drivers of growth. The best don’t apply, they get approached. How? Through a combination of direct search, AI-powered sourcing using an agile approach that turns recruitment into a true strategic growth lever. 🌍 I help startups scale both in France and internationally by attracting top talent that fits their vision and culture. 🚀 Actively involved in the startup ecosystem, I also organize events to foster connections, share experiences, and build local synergies. 📢 I founded "Montpellier HR TECH Community". Are you an HR professional or recruiter? Join us to connect, share, and innovate together! https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8196707/

Experience

7 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Self-employed

Digital Growth Recruiter - Startups & Scaleups 🚀

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · France · Remote

Hiring top digital talent across France and international markets.
Business development: client acquisition (prospecting, cold outreach, market mapping).
Headhunting: identifying, screening interviews and placing high-impact talent.
Recruiting across two main areas:
Sales & Go-To-Market: SDR, BDR, Account Executives, Heads of Sales.
Tech & Engineering: Full Stack Developers, Graphic Engineers, Data & AI roles & more.
Supporting companies through two types of engagements:
Headhunting / Executive Search for targeted and strategic hires.
RPO missions (6+ months) to manage high-volume hiring and support scaling teams.
My sourcing approach is data-driven, using AI assistants, ATS platforms, CRM workflows and advanced talent sourcing tools.
Background: Elium Tech • Emoteev • Orixa Media • Liveramp • dFacto • TimeOne
Recent partnerships: GC Tech • Click 'N' Justice • Marvin Recruiter • Napkin AI • The Lab • CosyTrials

HeadhuntingData scrapingTalent acquisition

Ebm business school

HR Professor

Sep 2022 – May 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Supporting Bachelor’s and Master’s students in HR, covering Recruitment, Employer Branding, HR Strategies, Management to prepare them for successful careers in HR.

RecruitmentEmployer Branding

Yotta

Lead Recruitment & Operations Manager

Feb 2022 – Jan 2023 · 11 mos · Remote

Yotta is an executive search firm specializing in Sales, Data & Marketing, focused on identifying and directly approaching top candidates for its clients. Founded by marketing technology experts, Yotta delivers high-quality recruitment services thanks to its deep industry knowledge and expertise in technical roles.
Area: France and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg)
Reporting directly to the CEO:
Developed and implemented Recruitment Strategies and Processes.
Managed end-to-end Recruitment, from client brief to candidate placement.
Companies worked with: Liveramp - dFacto - Timeone - Orixa Media
Sales & Account -> Sales Managers / Business dev & Account Executive (GTM) / CSM
Marketing & Data -> SEA / SEO Consultant / Business / Data analyst

Data scrapingRecruitmentRecruitment strategiesTalent acquisition

Emoteev

2 roles

Head of HR / Lead Recruiter

Mar 2021 – Feb 2022 · 11 mos · Hybrid

Emoteev, a leader in 360° digital advertising, operates across France and Germany, offering advanced digital ad solutions through a unified platform. With a focus on automation, precision, and AI optimizations, Emoteev transforms complex digital operations into streamlined campaigns for maximum performance.
Role Overview – Managing HR for France and Germany:
Led HR strategy development and budgeting
Managed recruitment strategies and operations for DIGITAL, IT, SALES, PRODUCT, and MARKETING roles (GTM)
Enhanced employer branding and managed HR projects
Oversaw legal compliance, HR operations, and strategic initiatives
Administered digital HR tools and HRIS
Managed HR administrative functions

Recruitment ITAdministration du personnelHR strategyTalent acquisition

Founding HR

Oct 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

Joining Elium as one of the early employees, I built and structured the HR function from the ground up, implementing key people processes and later supporting the transition to Emoteev following the acquisition.
Role Overview:
Led recruitment and partnership efforts for DIGITAL, IT, SALES, PRODUCT, and MARKETING profiles
Managed administrative tasks and strategic workforce planning
Handled communication, social relations, and legal monitoring
Managed employment contracts and monitored working conditions
Coordinated HR administrative tasks, including insurance, occupational health, and DPAE

Recruitment ITAdministration du personnelHR managementTalent acquisition