Saku Ruus πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

Co-founder @ Finders Seekers πŸ’‘ Sales | Tech Talent Acquisition | Employer Branding | Recruitment | Strategy

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About

At Finders Seekers, I help companies reach their business goals by finding the best people to join their team. If you're not sure where to start or what to do, I'm the guy to talk to! Contact me: Phone: +358 50 430 7403 Email: [email protected] Website: findersseekers.io And, of course, connect with me on LinkedIn :) At Finders Seekers, we believe recruitment and employer branding should be a strategic part of every single company in the talent-driven market. We are your partner in attracting the best talent, strengthening your brand as an employer, strengthening your employee experience, as well as making sure you are using the most modern and relevant recruitment tools. I'm guided by a few core principles in my work (and life in general): 1. Show respect to everyone 2. Have fun 3. Make the world a better place for us all Outside of work, I spend most of my time with my wife, child and dog – what free time I have all for myself I spend doing sports OR sitting at home playing video games and lazing about. Depends on the day 😁 My first love is hockey (go Jets!), but I also have a plethora of different activities I do at random intervals (e.g. parkour, bouldering, hiking, floorball, running, cycling and skiing, both cross country and downhill). I also like reading and listening to audiobooks, as well as spending time out in the wild. If you're interested in discussing any of the above, whether it's a professional challenge you're facing or just want to chat, I'm happy to talk! Phone: +358 50 430 7403 Email: [email protected] Website: findersseekers.io

Experience

  • Finders Seekers (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Co-founder, Sales
      Sep 2024 - Present Β· 1 yr 11 mos

      Small role shift to focus my time even more on our hands-on sales and account management. leaving our sales and account management leadership in very capable new hands.

    • Chairperson of the Board
      Dec 2023 - Present Β· 2 yrs 8 mos

      Chairperson of the Board at Finders Seekers.

    • Chief Growth Officer | Co-founder
      Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 Β· 3 yrs 7 mos

      Working with our existing customers, finding new ways to work and grow together! My main responsibilities revolved around sales and account management. I lead our sales and account management work, working closely together with our business leads and account managers to build our client portfolio and have long-lasting relationships.

  • Agile Search (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Sales and Account Management | Internal HR | Daily Leadership
      May 2016 - Apr 2018 Β· 2 yrs

      I ran our sales operations in Finland for two years. My responsibilities included new sales, account management, upselling, contract negotiations and everything else sales-related. I had the freedom and responsibility to plan my own schedule according to our business needs, and make sure we had enough clients at all times for everyone to work on. At times I also helped with the recruitment delivery, when the amount of clients grew so high that we needed all hands on deck. I was also in charge of our internal HR for most of this time, and part responsible for the daily leadership tasks.

    • Executive Search Consultant
      Nov 2014 - Apr 2016 Β· 1 yr 6 mos

      Agile Search offers high level recruitment services of executives and specialists within the IT and Professional Services industry. We work with outreach methodologies to make sure that we reach all the suitable candidates, with a high intensity, quality, and on-time delivery. If you are an employer, we help you identify, attract and retain top performers that contribute to your company's growth and development. We work hard to find the very best candidates for your needs; candidates with a proven track record, a strong motivation and a matching personality to the position as well as your organizational culture. If you are a candidate, we contact you to understand your personal situation, strengths, and long term goals, in order to help you find the best companies and positions to continue your professional and personal development. We act both as an advisor and advocate for your case, and always strive to find the best match for every individual. We at Agile Search believe in a personal approach. Every individual we come in contact with is unique, which is why we place great emphasis on understanding their situation, interests, strengths, and weaknesses in order to best help them advance in their careers. Specialties: Executive Search, Professional Services, Specialists, Executives, IT, Recruitment, Human Resources, Sales, Customer Relations

    • Researcher
      Feb 2014 - Oct 2014 Β· 9 mos

      Helping people find new challenges and advance in their working life; finding and contacting potential candidates for our clients; keeping contact with old and new candidates; screening candidates for our clients; market research; sales; HR.

  • Technical Recruiter at Basware
    Dec 2015 - Apr 2016 Β· 5 mos

    In-house Agile Search recruiter at Basware to help spur their growth and the hiring of the best developers. Working on executive search, as well as managing all internal candidates.

  • AIESEC in Finland ()
    • VP of Sales at AIESEC HAAGA-HELIA
      May 2014 - Dec 2014 Β· 8 mos

      Leading and managing three sales teams; contacting companies and schools in order to generate cooperation and partnerships; negotiating collaboration between AIESEC and the companies; maintaining current relations; team management and leadership; sales; HR.

    • Sales Team Leader in AIESEC HAAGA-HELIA
      Nov 2013 - Apr 2014 Β· 6 mos

      Managing sales team of 4 people; setting goals and monitoring progress of the whole team; contacting new companies; maintaining relations with old contacts; negotiating collaboration between AIESEC and the companies; market research; sales; HR.

    • Sales Associate of Incoming Exchange in AIESEC HAAGA-HELIA
      Oct 2013 - Nov 2013 Β· 2 mos

      Finding and contacting companies; negotiating collaboration between AIESEC and the companies; maintaining relations with companies; market research; sales.