Ayoub Essghir — Embedded RPO & Direct Search · Paris
I recruit your Product, Tech & Data profiles, embedded within your teams.
9 years of experience in tech recruitment, agency-side and in-house (leboncoin, SeLoger Group). I run the full cycle — from need framing to closing — on critical or hard-to-fill roles. In French and English.
9 years · 300+ hires across Europe
One pipeline, real numbers — latest mission
// RPO mission — Crédit Agricole Business Digital, 2026 · 6 roles open in parallel
Trusted by
In-house or on RPO missions, in demanding, multi-stakeholder environments. Over 60 % of hires made through direct approach.
Method
Recruitment run like a process, not a bet.
Start from the real need, not the job description
Need framing with hiring managers, scorecards, structured interviews. And when a role is miscalibrated for the market or the budget, I say so — then we reposition it together.
Direct approach as the engine
Headhunting, network, referrals, community sourcing (tech Slack, GitHub, meetups). The best profiles don't apply: I go and find them.
Metrics, not impressions
Time-to-hire, 48 to 72 h SLAs, pipeline conversion tracked at every step. You always know where each role stands.
AI in service of delivery
Market mapping, Boolean / X-ray sourcing, profile analysis, candidate summaries. Less time on admin, more time with candidates and your teams.
Scope
The profiles I recruit.
Tech & Cyber
Data
Product
Exec & Leadership
GTM & Business
Recent missions
Three concrete examples.
Built the Product & IT team from scratch for a newly created entity. 6 roles in parallel, 6 hires in 4 months: Head of IT, Solution Lead CDP/CRM, Product Owner, Product Designer, Parcours Owners.
8 to 10 open roles in parallel in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, 1 to 2 hires closed per month, 45 to 60-day time-to-hire. Head of Delivery, IT Product Manager, Business Analyst, Data profiles.
A program of 130+ hires across France, Germany and Belgium in a post-merger context. Process cut from 5 to 3 steps to curb candidate drop-off, average time-to-hire of 38 to 45 days.
Recent placements
Sharp profiles, closed with full discretion.
Mandates entrusted by partner search firms. Discretion is part of the job: detailed references are available on request.
What they say
Client side, candidate side.
“Someone deeply committed to the mission while remaining pragmatic and down-to-earth. With continuous follow-up, Ayoub adapts quickly to the situation.”
“Ayoub supported me throughout my recruitment process with professionalism and kindness. Very responsive, his feedback on the various interviews was transparent and honest.”
58 recommendations received on LinkedIn.
Contact
A critical role to fill, or a team to build?
Tell me about your context: scope, volumes, timelines. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help — and how.
// aessghir@rhevo.io · Paris & Île-de-France · FR / EN