Jana Katsir

• Founded and led a permanent placement division within XTRAS, reporting directly to the CEO.
• Owned full P&L: managed budgets, tracked gross and operational profit, and presented monthly financial results.
• Managed and scaled a fully remote recruiting team across multiple countries and time zones: alignment, training, and performance.
• Built the unit: hired and led a 2–3 person recruiting team, designed workflows, and co-developed compensation models.
• Executed the full client cycle: from lead intake, through contract negotiation, to delivery.
• Specialized in high-volume and mid-level hiring across industries: logistics, retail, hospitality, F&B, education, and non-tech roles in tech companies.

✔ Launched a profitable P&L unit in less than two years—from inception to full operational independence.

• Managed full-cycle recruitment for tech startups: intake, sourcing, interviewing, and offers.
• Collaborated with hiring managers to define roles and strategic sourcing plans.
• Utilized LinkedIn Recruiter, EZ-hire, SeekOut, and Boolean searches to find passive talent.
• Conducted interviews in Hebrew and English, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
• Placed roles across engineering, data, DevOps, product, and marketing—ranging from ICs to VPs.

✔ Met the 2022 hiring quota, and won a company-wide sourcing contest (trip to Amsterdam).

✔ Led internal initiatives: CRM implementation, workflow optimization, and support in client contract negotiations.

• Company Overview: One of Israel's largest recruitment firms, with over 2,000 employees.
• Managed a business unit within one of Israel's largest recruitment firms.
• Held full responsibility for branch growth: profitability, KPI delivery, and client portfolio.
• Oversaw mass and senior recruitment for strategic clients in the enterprise, public, and med-tech sectors.
• Built and coached a recruitment team (five recruiters and coordinators): hiring, onboarding, and training.
• Managed the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, termination processes, and legal compliance.

✔ Rebuilt the branch recruitment team from the ground up.

✔ Met and exceeded KPIs, despite a complete team replacement.

• Led a sales team of 11 to 15 reps to consistently exceed revenue targets.
• Delivered cross-department training, call script design, and mentoring programs.
• Conducted performance reviews, tracked KPIs, and presented data-driven recommendations.

• Educated customers about product features and benefits to aid in selecting best options for each individuals' needs.

• Recruited, trained, and led teachers to implement transition programs for incoming seventh graders.

• Launched the Perach project at the municipal welfare offices in Kiryat Haim.