Zeal Recruitment: Embedded Hiring Across Five Markets

Discover how Trust in SODA delivered 62 hires for Zeal through an embedded hiring model, supporting growth from 100 to 300 people across five countries.

62 Hires 2:1 CV to Interview Embedded Hiring
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OUR SERVICE IN NUMBERS

Hires delivered across technical, commercial, operational and leadership functions.

:1

CV to interview ratio across the partnership.

Countries supported: Germany, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands and the United States.

Zeal Network SE is a German-headquartered digital lottery and gaming group, best known for operating Lotto24, one of Germany’s leading online lottery platforms.

The Challenge

During a period of significant growth, Zeal expanded from approximately 100 to 300 employees across Germany, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands and the United States.

The engagement began with a focus on improving diversity within Zeal’s technology teams.

Requirements quickly broadened to span technical, commercial, operational, legal, compliance and leadership functions across multiple international markets.

The Solution

Trust in SODA partnered with Zeal through an embedded hiring model, providing dedicated talent acquisition support across the business.

The partnership combined proactive sourcing, market intelligence, salary benchmarking and talent mapping.

As the relationship evolved, Trust in SODA became a strategic hiring partner supporting growth across multiple countries and business units.

  • Embedded talent acquisition support across the business
  • Proactive sourcing, market intelligence and salary benchmarking
  • Coverage across five international markets

The Outcome

The partnership delivered 62 hires at a 2:1 CV to interview ratio.

Hiring spanned engineering, product, data, DevOps, marketing, legal, compliance, operations, talent acquisition, security, user experience and leadership.

Zeal scaled from roughly 100 to 300 people while improving representation across its technology teams.

Roles supported

Engineering
Product
Data
DevOps
Marketing
Legal
Compliance
Operations
Talent Acquisition
Security
User Experience
Leadership

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