Essen, Germany · Freelance · Working across Europe & LATAM

Brand, content & community
for people-first organizations.

I'm Jessica Celi — a Talent Acquisition specialist turned brand and content strategist. I help HR, talent, and career-focused organizations turn what they know into clear positioning, honest content, and communities people actually stick around for.

7+ yrs TA, HR & brand
3 active community partnerships
232K+ impressions generated, H1 2026
Jessica Celi

About

A non-linear path, on purpose.

I was born and raised in Peru. Psychology was my starting point — I've always been fascinated by people — which led me into career coaching, then outplacement, then recruiting, then HR strategy, then branding and content. In three different countries. A lot of it wasn't even a plan; some moves were just me trying to pay my bills.

I didn't just want to understand people. I wanted to understand how people and organizations grow together.

That's the thread now. My work sits between HR, talent, and brand — translating real people-insights into communication that feels credible, useful, and human. Not corporate employer branding. People communication, for organizations whose core is careers, work, learning, and human development.

01

Psychology

Licenciatura, Peru
02

Career Coaching & Outplacement

250+ people supported
03

Work & Organizational Psychology

Master's, Maastricht University
04

Talent Acquisition & HR Strategy

Netherlands, Germany, LATAM
05

Brand, Content & Community

Where it all connects now

Who I work with

Built for people-first teams.

Startups & scale-ups

Smart, flexible talent solutions and employer branding that actually attracts.

Mid-sized companies

Improving hiring processes or strengthening company culture from the inside out.

Global & remote-first teams

Multicultural recruitment and digital communication expertise across markets.

HR teams

Support for hiring, communication, or employer branding projects, without adding headcount.


Case studies

What the work actually did.

All numbers below are organic. No paid amplification.

Talent Crunch Berlin — Social Media & Brand Consultant · Oct 2025–Present

Grew a 7,000+ member DACH talent community to the most active talent page in the region, entirely organically.

1,398New organic followers, H1 2026
233K+Impressions across 128 posts
47K+Clicks
3,900+Reactions · 619 comments
72.7%Senior-level+ audience (up from 62.6%)
54.1%Berlin-based audience (up from 42.5%)
+331%Instagram accounts reached vs. prior period
2Posts crossed 10K impressions (EU AI Act · salary benchmarks)
Against the only other DACH talent community page: 15x more posts
32x more comments
31x more reactions
2.4x more new followers

Coach4expats

63,695 impressions
~11.8% engagement
  • 300+ organic LinkedIn posts, 6,285 clicks
  • 20+ blog articles, ~60% increase in blog traffic
  • Built and moderated the first version of the community to 300+ active members
  • Established handover processes with zero loss of consistency

TheHRchapter

14,504 impressions
~11% engagement
  • 90+ organic LinkedIn posts, 1,406 clicks
  • 20+ long-form articles on HR services, TA, and people transformation
  • Developed downloadable guidelines and playbooks for HR education
  • Consistent presence aligned with HR-as-a-Service positioning

Services

Three ways to work together.

One-time · 2–4 weeks

People Brand Foundation

From €600
Best for early-stage orgs, new communities, or founders whose communication feels unclear or inconsistent.
  • Audience & value proposition clarity
  • Positioning statement + differentiation
  • Core messaging & narrative
  • Tone of voice guidelines
  • 4–6 content pillars
  • 30-day content direction
Start here
Ongoing · Monthly

Content & Community Partner

€350 – €1,200 / mo
Best for HR consultancies, communities, and solopreneurs who want consistent visibility without internal capacity.
  • Monthly content plan + editorial calendar
  • 3–8 LinkedIn / Instagram posts, written and designed
  • Long-form pieces on Growth tier (article, newsletter, resource)
  • Performance review and messaging refinement
  • Monthly strategy check-ins
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Project-based

HR & Career Content Resources

On request
Best for HR/career platforms, learning communities, and solopreneurs offering people-related services.
  • Playbooks, guides, and frameworks
  • Content for community education or client enablement
  • Thought leadership assets
  • Clear language grounded in real people-experience
Start here

Writing, in my own voice

A few posts, unedited.

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"My CV has never followed a straight line. I used to think that was a problem... Turns out, that 'mess' was the point... My zigzags are not a liability. They are the only reason I can sit at the intersection of people, brands and strategy and actually understand all three."

LinkedIn · Non-linear careers
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"I moved to Germany in October 2024... By the time I attended the HR Leaders Summit, I felt lost. Many of you know that feeling. Being an immigrant can be lonely. Then I found this community... This journey has not been easy, but I did not do it alone. And that changed everything."

LinkedIn · Talent Crunch Berlin, 3 years

Communities

Where I show up every week.

Social Media & Brand Consultant

Talent Crunch Berlin

7,000+ member TA and HR community across the DACH region. Content, brand, and social strategy across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Slack.

Content & Community Strategy

PromptMates

A private community for TA, Recruiting, and HR leaders learning to work with AI. Content strategy plus the systems behind the scenes — member directory, resource library, brand guidelines.

Volunteer, Brand & Content

International HR Club

Brand voice, design, and weekly content for a growing international HR community.