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.”
60+ 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