Talent · Culture · Careers
Senior and leadership hiring for startups
Adastra works with Seed to Series B startups and scale-ups to build A-player teams across engineering, data, product, design, go-to-market and business functions.
Based in Barcelona, hiring across Europe, the UK, the US and South Asia.
Teams we work with
What we do
Talent. Culture. Careers.
Talent
Recruitment and executive search
Senior IC to VP roles across engineering, data, product, design, GTM and business functions. We calibrate the role and the pay with you, approach people who are not applying anywhere, and stay with you as your company grows.
Start a searchCulture
HR advisory and workshops
You want to attract top talent, keep your best people and help them grow. We help you become an employer they choose, working with senior experts in employer branding, compensation and benefits, performance and leadership development.
From strategy sessions to workshops and team events.
Discuss your requestCareers
Outplacement and career transitions
When roles change, we help the people leaving find their next job, with career coaching, a strong CV and LinkedIn, and a focused job search. They land well, and your employer brand stays strong.
Talk to us about outplacementHow we work
From brief to hire
Every search is led by a senior recruiter and run by a team of senior sourcers. Together, we have built teams at Revolut, BCG and Bumble. We interview every candidate ourselves: everyone you meet has had a real conversation with us.
01
Brief
We define the role, the must-haves and a realistic pay range together.
02
Market map
We map the market and approach people directly, including those who are not looking.
03
Shortlist
You meet a screened shortlist with a clear write-up on each candidate.
04
Checks
We run background and reference checks on your finalists. Included in every search.
05
Offer
We manage the offer, check in after the start and stay close as your team grows.
3 months
guarantee on every placement
3 to 5 weeks
average time to fill a role
14 years
in HR across Europe, the UK, the US and the Middle East
Track record
From early-stage startups to global brands
Our team has hired for
Family officesEvents and news
What's happening at Adastra
About
Hi, I'm Elena Zangeeva, founder of Adastra
I have closed more than 600 roles over 14 years: in-house at BCG, Sweatcoin and Bumble, and for companies across Europe, the UK, the US and the Middle East.
Recruitment is what I do best and what I enjoy most. I started Adastra to be the recruiting partner founders can trust: someone who understands the business, tells you the truth about the market, and treats every candidate with respect.
Open roles
Where we are hiring now
Client names stay confidential until the first call. See a fit? Apply below with your CV.
Apply or send your CV
Tell us which role interests you, or leave it blank and we will keep you in mind for future searches. Candidates never pay for placement.
For candidates
Looking for your next role?
People I have coached now work at companies like these:
Candidates never pay for placement in our searches.
Hiring in 2027? Let's talk.
Book 30 minutes with us for an honest view of the market and how we would run the search. Prefer to write first? Send us a note below.
Send us a note
We use your details only to reply to you. See our Privacy policy.
Where stars align