Mathieu Fraissinet
Chief People Officer / HR consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Barcelona, Spain
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I am a seasoned HR professional with over 12 years of experience driving impactful change in dynamic digital organizations. My career has spanned roles in HR strategy, talent management, and organizational development, always with a focus on aligning people and business goals to achieve sustainable growth. Now, I am seeking a VP or Senior HR role where I can leverage my expertise to drive strategic HR initiatives, cultivate talent, and contribute to meaningful organizational transformation.
Work experience
Partner - Executive search
Pachamama
Apr 2026 - Present
7 months
Remote
• Partner leading executive search assignments for HR, Sales and senior leadership roles across Europe. • Conduct confidential and high-stakes searches for HR Directors, CROs and senior executives, acting as a trusted advisor to CEOs and founders. • Leverage former HR Director experience to challenge leadership briefs, assess organizational maturity, and advise on organizational design, succession planning and senior people decisions.
HR Director
Weekendesk
May 2016 - Oct 2023
7 years 6 months
Paris (France) & Barcelona (Spain) · Hybrid
Weekendesk, founded in 2008, offers exciting short-break experiences with a dynamic team of 180+ employees from 15 nationalities, based in Paris and Barcelona. As HR Director, I aligned HR initiatives with company goals, driving engagement and growth. Key achievements include: - Strategic Leadership: Designed and executed the HR strategy as part of the executive committee. - Talent Management: Recruited 700+ employees, developed onboarding, career paths, and managed international mobility. - Crisis & Change Management: Led workforce stability efforts during ERTE/unemployment measures and drove organizational restructuring. - HR Analytics & HRIS: Leveraged tools and KPIs to streamline operations and enable data-driven decisions. - Leadership & Development: Coached 20+ executives, implemented training programs, and fostered a positive work culture. - Team management : Built and managed a high-performing HR team (3 people)
Affinitas GmbH
Mar 2014 - Jan 2016
1 year 11 months
Région de Berlin, Allemagne
SEO Manager
Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
11 months
Région de Berlin, Allemagne
- Researching and monitoring relevant keywords - Creating SEO-optimised content - Generating, writing and distributing Press Releases - Expanding our partner network, e. g. online magazines, newspapers and psychologists
Customer Care Specialist
Mar 2014 - May 2015
1 year 3 months
Berlin, Germany
- Handling customer requests via phone, email and chat - Fraud prevention on the French speaking platform - Approvals of the customer's profiles
HR Manager
WordAppeal
Aug 2011 - Jan 2014
2 years 6 months
Paris, France
- University relations management - Recruitment (job descriptions, interviews, candidate selection) - Management of 4 interns consecutively - Administrative management (vacation, salaries, trainings) - Legal and social issues (drafting employment contracts) - Intra and extra-agency communications
Education
CELSA Paris-Sorbonne
Master's degree, Communication & Human Resources
2009 - 2010
1 year 1 month
Université Paris-Sorbonne
Master's degree, French Literature
2008 - 2009
1 year 1 month