The Challenge
Scaling engineering teams across EMEA (Portugal, UK, and Poland) amid a rapidly evolving organizational strategy presented a multifaceted challenge. Navigating frequent shifts in company strategy and fluctuating headcount targets required agile management, while the high volume of applications necessitated maintaining rigorous proactive sourcing standards. Additionally, the team needed to secure top-tier talent with deep technical expertise, all while adapting recruitment strategies to a transition toward hybrid work models that narrowed the available candidate pool. Beyond these hurdles, it was essential to build the Tripadvisor employer brand from the ground up in a highly competitive Polish market, fill highly specialized niche roles in Salesforce and Security, and ensure that every hire achieved perfect cultural and technical alignment.
Our Solution
itMatch implemented a flexible, data-driven Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) strategy tailored to each region:
- Location-specific approach: Developed and executed distinct recruitment strategies optimized for each geographic location.
- Data-driven pipelines: Focused heavily on data analysis and pipeline management across all target regions.
- Agile team deployment: Utilized a versatile recruitment team with the skillset to seamlessly support hiring in any of the locations.
- Targeted employer branding: Tailored employer branding activities specifically to local market realities to increase visibility.
The Outcome
The partnership delivered direct results, including a highly successful expansion into the UK market. By analyzing recruitment data across Poland, the UK, and Portugal, we identified the best hiring locations for specific roles, directly reducing the overall time-to-hire.
In less than two years, we hired over 60 elite engineers who perfectly matched Tripadvisor’s technical standards and culture. The project successfully built Tripadvisor brand visibility among Polish developers and established a strong talent foundation that continues to drive the growth of Tripadvisor Experiences.
