Irena Kosanović

Senior Recruitment Specialist @SocialLadder

SerbiaBrand Marketing Manager🗿 HRRecruiter

Irena Kosanović is a Senior Recruitment Specialist with extensive experience in the human resources sector. She has a proven track record of successfully sourcing, recruiting, and hiring top-tier talent. Her expertise includes developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies, managing candidate sourcing, conducting interviews, and overseeing the hiring process. She is known for her strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to build strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. Ms. Kosanović's proficiency in various recruitment tools and platforms, coupled with her strategic approach to talent acquisition, makes her a valuable asset in any recruitment team.

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Work Background

SocialLadderHuman Resource Consultant and Recruiter

Jun. 2022 - May. 2024- Running the full recruitment cycle - Active talent sourcing - Candidates' onboarding - Employment branding strategy outline

SETVIHuman Resource Consultant and Recruiter

May. 2022 - May. 2024Serbia, Belgrade- Employment branding strategy outline - HRIS and HR procedures development - Running the full recruitment cycle - Active talent sourcing - Candidates' onboarding

Advisera Expert Solutions LtdTalent Acquisition and Human Resource Consultant

Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2022Zagreb, Croatia- Running the full recruitment cycle - Active talent sourcing via LinkedIn, Indeed, UpWork and other platforms - Candidates onboarding

Viceroy GroupTalent and Business Operations Specialist

Jan. 2021 - Sep. 2021Estonia- Employment branding strategy outline - HRIS and HR procedures development - Running the full recruitment cycle - Active talent sourcing - Candidates' onboarding and offboarding

Cyrillic Software Inc.HR Recruiter

Dec. 2019 - Jun. 2021

Ideal House FactorHuman Resources Consultant

Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2021Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain- Managing the recruitment and selection process - Training and Development of the connect for the new team member - Development and implementation of HR strategies and initiatives for internal and external HR needs

S MobileHR Manager and Employer Branding Conultant

Feb. 2019 - Dec. 2023- Employer Branding strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy - Active talent sourcing via LinkedIn, Indeed, UpWork, and other platforms - Managing the recruitment and selection process - Training and Development of the connect for the new team member

Cerberus IndustriesEmployer Branding Specialist

May. 2017 - Dec. 2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia- Employer Branding strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy - Active talent sourcing via LinkedIn, Indeed, UpWork, and other platforms - Managing the recruitment and selection process - Training and Development of the connect for the new team member

YogahealerCommunity Operations Manger

Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2019Tetonia, ID, USA- Community Management – Creating the content to engage with our internal and external community members, through different communication channels (blog, podcast, social media). - Team Coordination and Supervision - Coordinate, manage and monitor the workings of various departments in the organization. - Best Practices (SOP) - Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures. - Human Resources - Plan the use of human resources. Organize recruitment and placement of required staff. Establish organizational structures. Delegate tasks and accountabilities. Establish work schedules. Supervise staff. Monitor and evaluate performance. - Marketing department standardization - Brand guide. - Marketing content production - On-line imagery, On-line courses content and Podcast Yogahealer (YH) Podcast Show: http://yogahealthcoaching.com/blog/ - Yogahealthcoaching (YHC) Blog Management YHC Blog: http://yogahealthcoaching.com/blog/ - Strategic Input (Annual/Couarterly Planning) - Liaison with top management. Assist in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implement and manage operational plans.

UBQT Ltd Melbourne, Australia Spearfishing gear e-shopOperations Manager

Jun. 2014 - Jan. 2016Melbourne, Australia- Coordination and Supervision - Coordinate, manage and monitor the workings of various departments in the organization. - Financial - Review financial statements and data. Utilize financial data to improve profitability. Prepare and control operational budgets. Control inventory. Plan effective strategies for the financial wellbeing of the company. - Best Practices - Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures. - Human Resources - Plan the use of human resources. Organize recruitment and placement of required staff. Establish organizational structures. Delegate tasks and accountabilities. Establish work schedules. Supervise staff. Monitor and evaluate performance. - Production - Coordinate and monitor the work of various departments involved in production, warehousing, pricing and distribution of goods. Monitor performance and implement improvements. Ensure quality of products. Manage quality and quantity of employee productivity. Manage maintenance of equipment and machinery. Provide technical support where necessary. - Communication - Monitor, manage and improve the efficiency of support services such as IT, HR, Marketing, Accounts and Finance. Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions. - Sales, Marketing and Customer Service - Manage customer support. Plan and support sales and marketing activities. - Strategic Input - Liaison with top management. Assist in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implement and manage operational plans.

Spearfishing Downunder Magazine and Fish Life Magazine, Spearfishing magazinesPublications Specialist

Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2015Woolgoolga, Australia Production Manager – preparation, tracking and overview of the magazine on/off line content production.  Media buying – organizing and selling of the advertising space in the magazine and on the magazines web-portals, monitoring of the graphics creation of marketing materials, budget planning, creating and execution of the media plan.  HR Manager – new job candidates on-line recruiting: job advertising creating, candidate's resumes selection, testing, job interview conduction, assistance to the selected candidates for their adaptation in the new job environment.

Pelaj, Spearfishing gear e-shopMarketing Operations Manager

Jan. 2013 - Jun. 2014Melbourne, AustraliaProject Manager – preparation, tracking and overview of the company’s relevant projects on daily basis necessary for the functional performance of e-shop.  CRM Manager – providing necessary feedback and order delivery to the store customers.  E-mail Marketing Manager – Managing and executing of the e-mail marketing campaigns with latest offers to the target group, through e-mail marketing platforms (Zoho, MailChimp)  HR Manager – new job candidates on-line recruiting: job advertising creating, candidate's resumes selection, testing, job interview conduction, assistance to the selected candidates for their adaptation in the new job environment.

Darshana Weill-Food Freedom coachMarketing Operations Manager

Mar. 2012 - Dec. 2014San Francisco, CA, USA- Marketing Analysis - Segmentation of the desirable targeted audience with precise demographic definition of the ideal client profile, needs, and key words. Competition Analysis – SWOT with defining the proper niche of the market, developing of case studies and polls (posting and monitoring). - Branding - Rebranding strategy development, with framing mission and vision statement of the repositioned brand, outlining the brand competence, the brand image/identity, the brand benefits and the brand appearance. - Marketing Plan - Budget planning, developing of strategic and executing of action marketing plan (marketing mix) with synchronized different channels of communication (Website, Blog posts, E-Zine Articles and Social Media). - Products Launching - Defining product portfolio, developing of strategic and executing of campaign promotion plan, preparation of the copy (main promotion concept), opt-in page developing (developing of the content for better conversion rate and call-to-action message), developing of the solo e-mails and autoresponders messages, managing and launching of broadcast and final campaign respond evaluation. - E-mail Marketing Campaigns - Social Media Campaigns - Event Marketing - developing of strategic and executing of action event plan (pre-event, during event, post- event concept/protocol) with appropriate on/off-line promotion for live (workshops) and on-line (teleseminars, webinars) corporate events. Event Calendar developing, tracking and synchronizing with Google Calendar.

BioDUOBrand Manager

Sep. 2010 - Jan. 2013Chalkidiki, Greece- Marketing Analysis - Segmentation of the desirable targeted audience with precise demographic definition of the ideal client profile, needs, and key words. Competition Analysis – SWOT with defining the proper niche of the market, developing of case studies and polls (posting and monitoring). - Branding - Branding strategy development, with framing mission and vision statement of the repositioned brand, outlining the brand competence, the brand image/identity, the brand benefits and the brand appearance. - Marketing Plan - Budget planning, developing of strategic and executing of action marketing plan (marketing mix) with synchronized different channels of communication (Website, Blog posts, E-Zine Articles and Social Media). - Social Media Campaigns - promotion website content/product portfolio through social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube and Pinterest). Managing company presence in social networking sites, similar community sites, posting on relevant blogs, and seeding content into social applications as needed. Manage social media campaigns, events and day-to-day on-line activities. - Event Management - organization of company exhibition appearances, monitoring of stand preparations, content and total exhibition budgeting.

AlvekMarketing Operations Manager for Balkan countries

Sep. 2009 - Apr. 2011Alvek Ltd. Medical Implants, Psakoudia, Chalkidiki, Greece- New marketplace marketing analysis, with targeting, selection of prospective sub-distributor companies in the Balkan region (Serbia, FYROM, BIH, Croatia and Slovenia). - Developing and maintaining of the training content and promotion tools for proper support of sub-distributors companies. - Maintaining of the sales through the public procurements in the hospitals with all necessary administration preparation for the most competitive offer. - Customer care activities through the organizing and performance of the company products presentation in to the hospitals. Client data base updating, mass-mailing, organizing of workshops and fairs presence for the doctors. - Developing of strategic and executing of action marketing plan (marketing mix) for selected marketplaces. - Corporate identity (Book of graphic standards, Company product portfolio). - Internet marketing with website content updating, website keywords optimizing and monthly based E-letters writing and mailing. - Product portfolio: FEG Textiltechnik, Eurocor, OrbusNeich, BioIntegral Surgical, ITGI Medical, Eucare Pharmaceuticals and Medinvents.

KK NipponProject Event Coordinator

Jun. 2008 - Jun. 2008Belgrade, SerbiaAssistant in organization of the donation sport event “Sportska bajka“ (Sport fairytale) with karate club Nippon, world Olympic champion Mrs. Tanja Petrovic and Republic Serbia Minister of Youth and Sport with required PR activities.

Bazis Event MediaMarketing, Event and PR Manager

Dec. 2007 - Dec. 2008Belgrade, Serbia- Budget planning, developing of strategic and executing of action marketing plan (marketing mix). - Creating and implementation of the media plan - media buying, showcasing the construction and architect magazine “Modul“, the industry magazine “Industrija“ and the construction catalogue “Construction guide”. - Internet marketing with website content creating. - Organizing and preparing of propaganda materials. - Customer care activities and sales improving - developing of case studies and polls, client data base updating, mass-mailing and organizing of workshops and presentations for the clients. - Event project management: • exhibitions events: South East Europe Belgrade Building Expo (UFI) 2008, International Belgrade fair of football and sport equipment 2008, Civil Engineering Fair Budva - Montenegro 2008, International Building Trade Fair SAIE Bologna- Italy 2008, Belgrade career fair 2008, 5th International Belgrade fair of Environmental protection ECOfair and 4th International Belgrade Energy fair 2008. - Internal and External PR - creating of internal (corporate) newsletter, PR articles and press release creating, PR activities (TV and radio presentation), organizing press conferences, press and media clipping. - ISO standard assistant - for developing and maintaining of documentation for ISO standard implementation in the marketing department. - Clients: Honda Power Equipment, Case Construction, Kaeser, Dynapac, Altrad Baumann and Terex.

Street Football LeagueProject Event Coordinator

Dec. 2007 - Dec. 2008Belgrade, SerbiaOrganizing the unique sport event for children “Street Football League 2008“. Coordination with event sponsors and their marketing and PR agencies, creating and executing of media plan, organizing/monitoring of the graphics creation of marketing and video materials (jingles, video clips, TV spots), PR activities, press conference organization, press and media clipping with final sponsors reports making. - Clients: Mc Donald’s, UNICEF, the Olympic Committee of Serbia, FC Partizan and FC Crvena Zvezda (the biggest football clubs in Serbia), ProCredit Bank, Nike Football, Umbro, Podravka, Ciciban, Nectar, Zlatibor Voda, Invej, Slap Group, Henkel Merima.

Let's wake up IT SerbiaProject Event Coordinator, PR manager

Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2008Belgrade, Serbia Project coordinator - in collaboration with the People's office of the president of Serbia, collecting donations and coordinating the project “Probudimo IT Srbiju“(Let's wake up IT Serbia) with hardware, software and Internet user packages for 200 of the most rundown elementary schools in Serbia.  PR manager - promotion of the donation action at the event for the encouragement and implementing of the corporative initiative “Zlatno seme za lepši život u Srbiji“(Golden seed for better life in Serbia), 6-7.12. 2007 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Mikro - PC WorldMarketing, Event and PR Manager

Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2007Belgrade, Serbia- Media buying – organizing and selling of the advertising space in the magazine and on the magazine web-portal, monitoring of the graphics creation of marketing materials, budget planning, creating and execution of the media plan. - Promotion - showcasing the magazine and publications (jingles, video clips, TV spots), preparing propaganda materials. - Internal and External PR activities - organizing press conferences, press and media clipping. - Event management - organization of company exhibition appearances, monitoring of stand preparations, content and total exhibition budgeting. • exhibitions events: 52nd International Belgrade book fair 2007, 13th International Novi Sad book Fair 2007. - Clients: Microsoft, Logitech, Samsung, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Telekom Srbija, VIP Mobile, Telenor, Pakom Grupa, EUnet, Com Trade, PC Centar, Epson, Olympus, Gigabyte, APC.