Konstantin Antonov
About Konstantin Antonov
Konstantin Antonov is a Global Talent Acquisition Manager with over a decade of experience in recruitment across various industries. He has worked at Ciklum since 2019 and has held previous roles at Corteva Agriscience, DuPont, and WE Partners.
Work at Ciklum
Konstantin Antonov serves as the Global Talent Acquisition Manager at Ciklum, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for supporting key corporate hires and focuses on senior management recruitment within the company's delivery and engineering organization. His extensive experience in recruitment enables him to effectively identify and attract top talent to meet the organization's strategic goals.
Education and Expertise
Konstantin Antonov holds a Bachelor’s degree in Enterprise Economy from Kyiv National Economics University, which he completed from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the same institution, studying from 2010 to 2011. His academic background, combined with over a decade of experience in recruitment, equips him with the necessary skills to excel in talent acquisition across various industries.
Background in Recruitment
Konstantin has over ten years of experience in recruitment and talent acquisition across multiple sectors, including IT, chemicals, agriculture, financial services, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, metals and mining, and government. His career includes significant roles at Corteva Agriscience and DuPont, where he specialized in talent sourcing and acquisition for the EMEA region. This diverse background allows him to understand the unique hiring needs of different industries.
Previous Experience
Before joining Ciklum, Konstantin worked as a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Corteva Agriscience from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as a Talent Sourcing Consultant at DuPont from 2015 to 2018. His earlier experience includes a role as a Senior Researcher at WE Partners, an alliance of Korn Ferry, from 2012 to 2015. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in recruitment strategies and practices.
Specialization in Niche Recruitment
Konstantin Antonov specializes in recruiting for niche roles, particularly focusing on middle and senior management positions. His expertise extends to recruitment across Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This specialization enables him to effectively source and engage candidates who meet the specific requirements of complex roles within organizations.