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Executive Talent Acquisition · EMEA
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De Tijger · Western Cape · ZA

CHRISTO
CRAFFORD

Vice President, EMEA/Strategic Talent Acquisition
Cape Town–based · EMEA delivery · Software · Data · AI · Cloud · ERP · CRM
15+ years recruitment leadership Player-coach · active billing desk SA · Uganda · EMEA

Career Trajectory

VP ← 2010
2025Present
Vice President, EMEA Current
DevologyX · Cape Town / EMEA
Cross-border technology recruitment leadership with a live personal billing desk.
20192024
Head of SA Recruitment Operations
Talent Tree Consulting
Senior, executive and scarce-skills search across technology, finance and data.
2019 
Southern Region Executive — Resourcing
allaboutXpert · Adcorp Holdings
Southern Region P&L and approximately 80-resource contractor portfolio.
20152019
Finance & Analytics Recruitment Lead
PeopleSolved International
Built a specialist division from zero to approximately R8M annual revenue.
20102015
Senior Financial Recruitment Specialist
Accountants on Call · Adcorp Holdings
Three consecutive R1M billing awards. Young Recruiter of the Year.
15+
Years of progressive recruitment leadership
R8M+
Specialist division built from zero
3×
Consecutive R1M+ annual billing awards
◆
A leader who stays on the desk
Not a hands-off executive. Christo runs an active personal billing desk, personally sourcing scarce Software, Data, AI, Cloud, ERP and CRM talent while leading cross-border teams across South Africa and Uganda.
Christo Crafford · Executive Talent Acquisition 01 / 05 — Trajectory

Executive Profile

WHO

Revenue-generating talent acquisition executive who builds recruitment operations, scales specialist teams and delivers measurable commercial impact across complex international markets. 15+ years of progressive leadership — from top-billing specialist and division builder to Vice President, EMEA — across JSE-listed staffing groups, independent specialist consulting and enterprise technology recruitment. A hands-on leader who stays on the desk: running an active personal billing desk, personally sourcing scarce technology talent and keeping a live read on the market while leading cross-border teams across South Africa and Uganda. Currently VP, EMEA at DevologyX, leading cross-border delivery across Europe and Africa from Cape Town.

Signature Achievements

PROOF
01

Division built from zero

Founded and scaled the Finance & Analytics division at PeopleSolved to approximately R8M annual revenue with a team of six.

02

3× R1M billing awards

Earned the R1M annual billing award three years running at Accountants on Call, part of Adcorp Holdings.

03

Hands-on at the top

Maintains a personal billing desk and live market pulse alongside team leadership, with first DevologyX deal closed within 30 days.

04

International team leadership

Leads specialist delivery teams across South Africa and Uganda into European and African enterprise clients.

05

ATS / CRM transformation

Rebuilt Recruiterflow from default install into a custom operating system for workflows, reporting, pipeline visibility and adoption.

06

80-resource portfolio

Managed approximately 80 contractors at R400–R1,500/hr with accountability for commercial performance and compliance.

Enterprise Environments

CLIENTS
Erste Group Raiffeisen Bank UniCredit Standard Bank Dis-Chem Clicks Shoprite
Christo Crafford · Executive Talent Acquisition 02 / 05 — Impact

Core Competency Map

HOW
Commercial Operations Search Tech Markets Team Lead Advisory
01 Commercial Leadership

International recruitment, P&L mindset, enterprise client acquisition and retention.

02 Recruitment Operations

Division creation, delivery discipline, workflow design and KPI-led performance.

03 Search Execution

Executive and confidential search, market mapping and passive candidate intelligence.

04 Technology Markets

Software, Data, AI, Cloud, ERP and CRM recruitment across global markets.

05 Team Leadership

Cross-border sourcing and delivery teams across South Africa and Uganda.

06 Client Advisory

Stakeholder management, pre-closing, offer negotiation and employer positioning.

Technology & Tools

STACK
ATS / CRM
Recruiterflow — Super User SalesforceGreenhouse JazzHRSuccessFactorsJobvite
Sourcing
Advanced Boolean Google X-rayLinkedIn RecruiterPassive sourcing
AI & Reporting
AI prompting for research Candidate profilingMarket mapping ATS dashboardsExcelPower BI foundations

Education & Profile

BASE
Education
BTech — Strategic & Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology · 2008
National Diploma — Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology · 2007
Additional Information
LanguagesEnglish & Afrikaans
LocationDe Tijger, Western Cape
Work eligibilitySA citizen · EMEA-facing
ComplianceRegistered Biometrics Officer
Christo Crafford · Executive Talent Acquisition 03 / 05 — Capability

Professional Experience

NOW
Vice President, EMEA
DevologyX
NOV 2025 — PRESENT
CAPE TOWN / EMEA MARKETS
Leadership + live personal billing desk
  • Leads cross-border technology recruitment delivery and commercial operations across South Africa and Uganda for enterprise clients including Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank, UniCredit, Standard Bank, Dis-Chem, Clicks and Shoprite.
  • Stays on the desk: runs an active personal billing desk, personally sourcing and placing scarce talent across Software, Data, AI, Cloud, ERP and CRM.
  • Guides niche search strategy, market mapping, candidate qualification and submission quality for the team.
  • Closed the first deal within 30 days of joining, establishing immediate commercial credibility at leadership level.
  • Recruiterflow super user — rebuilt a stock platform into a customised ATS/CRM with workflows, dashboards, pipeline visibility and adoption standards.
Head of SA Recruitment Operations
Talent Tree Consulting (Pty) Ltd
OCT 2019 — OCT 2024
SOUTH AFRICA
Senior, executive and scarce-skills search
  • Delivered senior, executive and scarce-skills assignments across technology, finance and data markets over a five-year period, including the COVID-19 cycle.
  • Personally owned complex, confidential, hard-to-fill mandates end-to-end — role qualification, sourcing, interview management, offer negotiation and onboarding.
  • Advised clients on talent availability, competitor landscapes, compensation benchmarking and employer positioning.
  • Designed bespoke research-led search strategies with market mapping and talent-pool development.
Christo Crafford · Executive Talent Acquisition 04 / 05 — Experience

Career Foundation

BUILT
Southern Region Executive — Resourcing
allaboutXpert · Adcorp Holdings
APR — OCT 2019
CAPE TOWN
Full P&L · 80-resource contractor portfolio
  • Full P&L and delivery responsibility for the Southern Region branch, reporting to the Managing Executive in Johannesburg.
  • Managed a live contractor base of approximately 80 resources billing at R400–R1,500/hr — utilisation, renewals, compliance and client satisfaction.
  • Drove business development while maintaining hands-on 360° recruitment delivery alongside management responsibilities.
Finance & Analytics Recruitment Lead
PeopleSolved International
JUN 2015 — APR 2019
SOUTH AFRICA
Division builder · R8M from zero · team of 6
  • Conceived, launched and scaled a new specialist division from zero to approximately R8M annual revenue.
  • Personally billed more than R1M in year one while building the team, client base and delivery methodology.
  • Recruited, trained and managed 6 specialist finance recruiters in a 360° model.
Senior Financial Recruitment Specialist
Accountants on Call · Adcorp Holdings
JAN 2010 — MAY 2015
SOUTH AFRICA
3× R1M billing award · Young Recruiter of the Year
  • Achieved the R1M annual billing award three consecutive years — top performers nationally.
  • Named Young Recruiter of the Year for commercial performance and trajectory.
  • Full-cycle across Financial Manager, FD, CFO, Forensic Audit, Actuarial, Credit and Group Risk.
  • Mentored junior consultants and supported BCEA-related contract execution and branch compliance.
Fifteen years, one consistent signature — commercial leadership delivered with hands on the desk.
crafford1985@gmail.com · LinkedIn 05 / 05 — Foundation