Hiring key roles for a micro-mobility start-up

Bikeep is a technology company that is providing micro-mobility parking, locking and charging solutions.

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The story

Bikeep is building a network of smart bike stations, where users can lock their bikes securely, charge their e-bikes, as well as grab rental bikes.

The solution helps combat bike theft in areas where it has become a prevalent problem. Combined with a mobile app, Bikeep stations are connected to the internet, installed with sensors, a surveillance camera, and a loudspeaker alarm, making it a reliable solution.

Since 2013, Bikeep has installed its stations in 21 countries, such as the USA, New Zealand, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands and more.

Micro-mobility

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bikeep.com

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Challenge of the recruitment project

Hiring for cultural fit

The main challenge of this recruitment project was to find candidates that fit Bikeep’s culture. We needed to identify people that not only had top skills but also were passionate about micro-mobility and sustainability. Considering we were focusing on sourcing local talent, the candidate pool wasn’t large. 
“We needed some help with professional and solution-driven recruitment. We needed somebody who knows what they’re doing – someone who could think along with the company, provide some experience and a second opinion. We needed a personal approach instead of running people through strictly defined milestones.”
Markus Roogna
Markus Roogna
Chief Operating Officer at Bikeep

Hiring process

The project has seen our recruitment partner Heveli take the role of an internal recruitment partner at Bikeep. Heveli has worked closely with the COO and co-founders at Bikeep, from whom she has received input about what type of people they need. From there, we have mapped out candidate profiles, whilst providing Bikeep with knowledge about salaries and the situation of the market.

Our responsibilities have included headhunting candidates, conducting screenings, as well as assisting with interviews.

Bikeep

Our focus has been to headhunt local candidates. Heveli has conducted screenings with candidates to assess their fit with Bikeep, both skill and personality-wise. During screenings, it’s been important that the candidates are able to demonstrate their interest in micro-mobility, as well as show how they can bring value to the company. Throughout the process, Bikeep has valued candidates who are self-starters and able to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the table. 

 

The results

1. Hired key people for Bikeep

Together, we have been able to successfully fill key roles, including:

 

  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Head of Product
  • Project Manager

All of these people have major responsibilities in taking Bikeep to the next level as a company.

2. Hired a People and Culture Manager

Heveli has understood the working ways and culture at Bikeep allowing her to find people who are genuinely interested in micro-mobility, as well as Bikeep’s mission to solve big infrastructure problems.
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“We’ve found very talented and impactful people with the help of TalentHub. Professional, good cultural fit and taking the company to a next level.”
Markus Roogna
Markus Roogna
Chief Operating Officer at Bikeep

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