Helena Serrano

Medio Segundo is an HR consultancy firm, specialist in HR and recruitment services working on IT, advertising, marketing, communications, Branding, Packaging, Retail and Fashion industries. Based in Barcelona and Hamburg, we operate internationally and our main focus is to create matches between talent and clients.

•New Business development •Talent search to increase our talent pool •Project Management in Barcelona and Madrid as well as in LATAM and Europe •Collaboration agreement development with International and National private and public professional organisations •Collaboration agreement development with International and National Universities and Schools •Candidate coaching in building their portfolios, CVs and interviews process •Client consultancy in internal structure and hires issues

Directly reporting to the CEO and the President GREY Düsseldorf, my main tasks were: •Staff Budget management and control •Staff Cost Ration reduction •Monthly reporting to WPP London •Internal and external audits •Recruitment •Design and implementation of remuneration plans, career plans, management appraisal systems •Design and implementation of Restructuration Plan (3 years plan) together with our clients •Traffic Management

Directly reporting to the Country Manager, my main tasks were: •Project Management in Barcelona and Madrid. I was also involved in international projects together with our offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Munich •Talent pool management (increased more than a 70%) •Development of Brand Awareness in Spain through internal and external marketing actions •Collaboration agreement development with International and National private and public professional associations

• Project management for ISO 9001 implementation. Design and implementation of quality systems for each client • Internal audits to identify weaknesses and strengths in their quality systems for continuous improvement. External audits with Certification companies. Internal training for employees on ISO 9001:2000 and Quality Systems • Special training for the employee assigned to follow up the Quality System and continuous support.

EGON ZEHNDER is an international specialist consultancy firm leader in Executive Search, Talent Management, Management Appraisal Systems and Board of Directors Search. During this period, my main tasks as Executive PA and Assistant to the Research Department, were assist and support the Managing Director in project execution, managing his agenda, international communication within other offices, preparation of internal and external documents, managing interviews, presentations, client and firm meetings.