About us

Since 2002, ELATOS has been assisting companies in their recruitment strategy for managers and executives profiles. Experts in the energy, environment and digital sectors.
ELATOS en quelques mots

ELATOS IN A FEW WORDS

Since 2002, we have been recruiting experienced profiles in all corporate functions, in particular General Management, Top Middle Management, and senior profiles.

These missions are carried out by direct approach (headhunting), by sourcing, through databases (in particular via our ELATOS candidate database with tens of thousands of updated applications), and by advertisements.

With more than 20 years of experience with numerous clients in France and abroad, ELATOS provides you with a team of experienced and multilingual consultants who will accompany you in your recruitment projects in Europe and abroad.

OUR STRENGTHS

360° immersion

A global approach upstream allowing a better understanding of the position through an in-depth study of the context, culture and expectations of the company.

Good knowledge of the sectors

Our great expertise in the energy, environment and digital sectors allows us to present you with the most interesting and interested candidates, perfectly adapted to your expectations.

Close partnership

Our internal organisation ensures that you work with a supportive, motivated and available contact for a “tailor-made” intervention.

Reactivity

Our accurate reading of the market and our internal organisation allow us to present you with candidates within short and realistic deadlines, especially in sectors that are often in short supply.

ELATOS Live

Thanks to direct access to applications with ELATOS Live, you can follow the progress of your recruitment in real time.

Panel of suitable candidates

The ELATOS CV library contains more than 65,000 profiles, giving you access to a wide range of skills and expertise.

A DEDICATED TEAM FOR YOUR RECRUITMENT NEEDS

JENS BICKING

Founder and

Managing Director

Founder and Managing Director of ELATOS, established in 2002, Jens studied business at the University of Trier (Germany) and at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux.

With almost 10 years of experience in Marketing and Sales in Germany and France as Marketing Manager, Key Account Manager and Sales Director in the consumer goods and banking sectors, he has been working since 2002 as a consultant and manager of ELATOS on recruitment campaigns for executive profiles and consulting missions.

Of German origin, he has been living in France for more than 20 years and has a solid international experience. He is fluent in French, English and of course German. He also speaks some Spanish.

MARIE ABOUNGONO

Recruitment

Consultant

Consultant at ELATOS, Marie joined the company in 2017 as a Recruitment Research Officer. With a degree in Human Resources, and over 5 years of experience in recruitment in the Renewable Energy, Construction and Industry sectors, she has a good knowledge of the challenges of each sector.

Her role is to accompany our clients throughout the process on recruitment consulting missions for senior profiles and executives.

She is fluent in English and also speaks some Spanish and German, which allows her to actively participate in our international missions.

FRANCE LACROIX

Recruitment

Consultant

France joined ELATOS in 2024 as a Consultant. With over 8 years’ professional experience in executive recruitment in various industrial sectors for technical and tertiary profiles, she brings a wealth of valuable expertise to the table.
Within ELATOS, she is involved in executive and managerial recruitment consultancy assignments and supports her clients throughout the recruitment process. Thanks to her experience abroad, she is fluent in English and also has a basic knowledge of Spanish and German, enabling her to play an active role in our international assignments.

GUILHEM RICARD

Head of the

research department

Guilhem joined ELATOS in 2021 as a Recruitment Research Officer. He has a Master’s degree in Human Resources and has several years of experience as a Recruitment Officer in specialised consulting firms.

An expert in sourcing and talent identification, he now assists our clients in understanding their needs as well as the candidates to reveal their full potential.

After completing part of his studies in England, he now speaks English and assists our clients internationally.

JONATHAN GUERMEUR

Recruitment Research

Officer

Jonathan has been a Recruitment Research Officer at ELATOS since 2022. With a degree in human and social sciences and a first experience as a Recruitment Officer, Jonathan masters the different tools of sourcing and pre-qualification of candidates.

His role is to assist our clients in the detection of executive and managerial profiles in order to best respond to the missions entrusted to him. Thanks to his English skills, Jonathan actively participates in our international missions.

IMANE JAAKAR

Recruitment Research

Officer

Imane joined ELATOS in 2022 as a Recruitment Research Officer. With a degree in Human Resources Management and a first experience as a Recruitment Officer, Imane masters the different sourcing and pre-qualification tools.

Her role is to assist our clients in the detection of executive and managerial profiles in order to best respond to the missions entrusted to her. Thanks to her English skills, Imane actively participates in our international missions.

LAUWHOURIE MADOU

Recruitment Research

Officer

Lauwhourie joined ELATOS in 2022 as a Recruitment Research Officer. With a Master’s degree in Sociology applied to local development and in HR management, and with his expertise in commercial and administrative management, the result of 19 years of practice in the service sector, he has more than five years of experience in human resources.

He is an expert in identifying talent as well as in understanding customer needs, and he knows how to put his natural curiosity and analytical skills to work for his clients. Thanks to his English skills, Lauwhourie actively participates in our international missions

HÉLOÏSE VANDROZ

Recruitment

Officer

Héloïse has been a Recruitment Officer at ELATOS since 2018. She holds a Master’s degree in Language Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Recruitment Consultancy, and has over 7 years of experience as a Recruitment Officer.

She works in partnership with our consultants. As a true interface between our clients and the candidates, she manages the planning of interviews, reference checks, personality tests and candidate files.

Thanks to her English skills, she also assists our clients and international candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ELISA SANTA COMBA

Head of Communication and

Events

With several years of experience in Communication, Elisa joined Elatos in 2024 as Digital and Event Communications Manager, sharing her expertise and skills to develop the firm’s corporate image on a national and international scale.
Her role is to define, drive and deploy the firm’s communication strategy and increase its visibility among clients and candidates, by skillfully merging offline and digital channels (web, social media) as well as by managing events and publishing ads.
Working in close collaboration with our research executives and consultants, she is involved at various stages of the recruitment process: writing, graphic design, management of our digital tools, as well as monitoring client and candidate satisfaction.
She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese, thus accompanying our clients on international assignments.

EMMA TCHEKEMIAN

Communication and

Events Assistant

With a Bachelor’s degree in communications entitled brand strategy, Emma joined Elatos in September 2024 as Communications and Events Assistant.

Working directly with the Communications Manager and the rest of the Elatos team, her role is to raise the profile of our firm, both internally and externally, through the power of digital and an adapted communications strategy. She also speaks English.

CATHERINE MARTIN

Office Manager

and HR

Office Manager and HR at ELATOS since 2016, Catherine’s role places her at the heart of our team.

Graduated from EFAP and with experience of more than 15 years as an executive assistant in an IT company and then in a management consulting firm, she ensures the smooth running of the firm as a whole.

She is the reference for the administrative follow-up and the internal management. She has a role in the communications of the firm and ensures the quality of the relations with our providers and clients. She also speaks English.

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