I’m Vanessa Batista, a bilingual professional with experience in consultancy, HR, client management and a track record in building success from the ground up. My proactive approach allows me to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and teams. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy solving complex problems, leveraging my communication skills to connect with people across IT and business domains.

Vanessa Batista

I’m Vanessa Batista, a bilingual professional with experience in consultancy, HR, client management and a track record in building success from the ground up. My proactive approach allows me to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and teams. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy solving complex problems, leveraging my communication skills to connect with people across IT and business domains.

Available to hire

I’m Vanessa Batista, a bilingual professional with experience in consultancy, HR, client management and a track record in building success from the ground up. My proactive approach allows me to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and teams.

I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy solving complex problems, leveraging my communication skills to connect with people across IT and business domains.

See more

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Consultant at Robert Walters, Portugal
March 1, 2024 - Present
Specialist in IT consultancy and recruitment; books meetings to understand clients’ needs; conducts market research, data analysis and industry trend assessments to inform strategic recommendations; manages end-to-end recruitment from headhunting to aftercare and maintains ongoing client relationships.
Recruitment Consultant & HR Administrator at Select Recruitment Specialists, U.K.
February 1, 2024 - September 24, 2025
Managed a cold desk focusing on Business Support, HR and Finance recruitment; performed market research, networking, cold calls, client meetings and end-to-end recruitment; used CRM Access Workspace and SourceBreaker/LinkedIn; ensured compliance with policies and supported payroll and employee records.
Recruitment Consultant at SoCode, U.K.
January 1, 2023 - September 24, 2025
Specialized in IT recruitment (JavaScript and Frontend) with full-cycle responsibilities; client management; candidate sourcing; job adverts; used JobAdder and various job boards/LinkedIn.
Account Manager & Administrator at Mantle Space, U.K.
August 1, 2022 - September 24, 2025
New business development, client management, B2B sales, events management and logistics; office management, data entry, IT troubleshooting, and financial administration; calendar management, travel arrangements, health & safety duties and customer service.
Associate at TK Maxx, U.K.
August 1, 2020 - September 24, 2025
Cross-sell; logistics; customer service; merchandising.
Account & Marketing Manager at Wine Spiritus, Portugal
October 1, 2019 - September 24, 2025
New business and business development; development of partnerships; budgeting and proposals; client and supplier management; event management; social media, website management and content creation; press releases and newsletters; logistics.
Account Manager & HR Administrator at Tox’Inn, Portugal
April 1, 2017 - September 24, 2025
Project management; budgeting; proposal writing; onboarding and training coordination; recruitment; drafting and updating employment contracts; events and team management; client and supplier management; logistics.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Universidade Nova de Lisboa – FCSH
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

Emergency First Aider
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
Fire Marshall
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
High-Level Customer Service Techniques
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
ChatGPT Premium Training and Workshop in Video and Audio Editing
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
Job Advert Training/Copywriting for Recruiters by Mitch Sullivan
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics