EU Remote

Ilija
Savić

Talent Sourcing Specialist

Specialist in sourcing Tech and non-tech digital talent across global markets (EU and US focus). I bring a data-driven approach, Boolean mastery, and AI-augmented workflows and tools to build pipelines that actually work.

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2+
Years Sourcing
10+
Years Research
5+
Industries
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Capabilities

Skills & Tools

Boolean Search
Talent Sourcing
Reverse Sourcing
X-Ray Search
Recruitment
Market Analysis
Competitor Research
Process Automation
AI Integration
Analytical Thinking
Google Sheets
Google App Scripts
Pipedream
TeamTailor
LinkedIn Recruiter
Airtable
Negotiation
Trello
Certifications
Tech Recruitment Certified Professional - SkillPanel
Tech Recruitment Certified Professional
SkillPanel · 2026
Career

Experience

03/2026 - Present
Work Life Group
Contract, remote
Technical Sourcer | Independent Contractor
  • Specialized technical sourcing focused exclusively on NATO and defence sector recruitment, supporting the NCI Agency (NCIA) and allied NATO organisations across 30+ countries.
  • Sourcing and engaging security cleared professionals for NATO contractor roles across all member states.
  • Building and iterating Boolean search strings for LinkedIn Recruiter and Google X-Ray, targeting niche technical profiles across DevOps, CIS, Cyber Security, ERP (D365 F&O), GIS, VDI, Boomi integration, Project and Programme Management, and Treasury/Finance.
  • Assessing and scoring candidates against complex SOW requirements, distinguishing genuine technical discriminators from NCIA boilerplate.
  • Managing candidate pipelines across multiple active roles with tight submission deadlines (14-day windows), coordinating with prime contractors on clearance sponsorship eligibility.
  • Developing outreach messages tailored to security cleared professionals.
10/2025 - 02/2026
ClickOut Media
Full time, remote
Redundancy following crypto market downturn
Talent Sourcing Partner
  • Collaborated with recruiters and hiring managers to shape sourcing strategies for Tech, Content, SEO, and digital roles.
  • Actively sourced and engaged passive candidates across global markets through LinkedIn, Upwork, X-Ray search, and industry communities.
  • Researched and mapped talent pools across global markets and competitors within iGaming, Crypto, Sports Betting, and FinTech sectors.
  • Built automation of processes and custom agentic AI into everyday workflows using Pipedream, Google App Scripts, and OpenAI Agent Builder.
  • Maintained accurate candidate data in TeamTailor ATS and internal sourcing trackers.
12/2023 - 09/2025
Better Collective A/S
Full-time, hybrid
Content Operations Coordinator (TA Focus)
  • Sourcing and screening candidates with iGaming background using Upwork, LinkedIn, and Boolean search.
  • Building pipelines for content-focused roles: SEO writers, SEO managers, editors, and content uploaders.
  • Collaborating with hiring managers to align candidate profiles with content goals.
  • Coordinating tasks between in-house and external (freelance) team members.
05/2023 - 10/2024
The Hive Index (via Upwork)
Freelance, remote
Communities and Influencer Researcher
  • Mapped communities on various topics through Discord, Reddit, Slack, Facebook, X/Twitter, Telegram and other online community platforms.
  • Researched tech influencers that brought traffic to the website.
  • Reached out to community owners about their inclusion in The Hive Index platform, offering subscription plans.
10/2018 - 12/2023
RavenPack International S.L.
Full-time freelance
Product Database Researcher
  • Oversaw a team of three researchers on a long-term pharmaceutical data project covering drug approvals, licensing agreements, and M&A activity.
  • Designed and implemented SOPs that improved workflow efficiency and data consistency across the team.
  • Performed in-depth web research, analytical review, and structured data extraction from scientific, regulatory, and financial sources.
  • Assisted the team lead in sourcing freelancers to provide additional capacity during high-volume periods.
10/2015 - Present
Upwork
Freelance
Freelancer: Top Rated Plus
  • Successfully completed 30+ projects across diverse industries, maintaining a 100% Job Success Score throughout.
  • Achieved Top Rated Plus status for 4 consecutive years (2019-2023), a distinction held by only the top 3% of freelancers on the platform.
  • Conducted extensive market research for global online IT stores.
  • Curated and organized photo assets across multiple niches for international clients.
  • Developed a comprehensive spreadsheet listing interior design brand dealers across Europe.
  • Identified and connected heart failure support groups across the UK and the US for a healthcare client.
What I Build

AI-Powered Tools & Projects

Live
Sourcing Highlighter
A totally customizable Chrome extension that automatically highlights sourcing-relevant keywords on any webpage: candidate skills, job titles, restricted geos, or whatever else is important to you, making passive candidate identification faster and more accurate during research.
Chrome Extension JavaScript Claude API
Built to speed up daily sourcing research workflows
Live
Boolean Search Generator
An AI-powered tool that generates optimised Boolean and X-Ray search strings for any role or market. Queries are saved to a Supabase database, building a growing library of reusable, refined search strings over time while tracking sourcing metrics and KPIs.
Claude API Supabase Pipedream
Personal library of 1k+ saved Boolean queries and growing
In Development
Talent Intelligence Scraper
An automated web scraper that maps passive candidate pools and tracks M&A activity, licensing deals, and talent movements across iGaming, Crypto and FinTech markets, turning public data into actionable sourcing intelligence.
480+
Passive candidates
180+
M&A deals tracked
Pipedream Google Sheets Google Apps Script Claude API
480+ candidates and 180+ deals collected from January 2026 data alone
Live
EU Remote Job Search Agent
A 15-step AI agent that runs on a 24-hour schedule to find relevant EU remote sourcing roles. Claude generates an optimised search query based on past job feedback, then runs 7 parallel Google searches across role titles, target companies, and industries. New jobs are deduplicated and saved to Supabase automatically.
15
Workflow steps
7
Parallel searches
24h
Run schedule
Relay.app Claude API Supabase Google Search
Searches across role variants, iGaming/crypto companies, and industries. Skips duplicates automatically.
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Get in touch

Let's talk.

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Upwork
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Location
Nis, Serbia. Open to remote Europe