"Talent Is Our Compass"
Companies invest considerable time and resources into market analyses, business plans and growth strategies. Yet when expansion plans are put into practice, success often depends on a much simpler question: Who will build the business on the ground?
The right hire can accelerate growth, strengthen customer relationships and shape the culture of an organization for years to come. The wrong hire can delay projects, create friction and slow down momentum.
This is why we believe that recruitment is rarely just about filling positions. At its core, it is about helping companies make critical business decisions through people.
That belief ultimately led to the creation of Akens\Nordburg.
✤ Expertise & Orientation
The name Akens\Nordburg reflects two ideas that continue to shape our work today: expertise and orientation.
Inspired by Aachen, one of Germany’s leading centres of engineering, innovation and academic excellence, and by the concept of a northern tower serving as a point of reference, the name reflects a simple conviction:
Talent remains the most reliable compass for sustainable business growth.
In an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment, companies often face important decisions regarding leadership, team building and international expansion.
Our role is to help navigate these decisions by identifying the people capable of making them successful.
✤ International Recruitment Between Europe and Spain
Akens\Nordburg is an international recruitment consultancy specialized in helping European companies identify and attract talent in Spain.
A significant part of our experience involves supporting German, Austrian and Swiss companies operating in Spain, where intercultural understanding, language capabilities and alignment between headquarters and local operations often play a critical role.
Over time, our work has expanded beyond DACH-related projects and today includes a broader range of European companies building teams, establishing subsidiaries and expanding operations in Spain.
Our focus is not volume recruitment.
We specialize in situations where recruitment becomes strategically important: leadership appointments, difficult-to-fill positions, international expansion projects, local team build-ups and searches requiring direct access to passive candidates.
✤ What We Do
We support companies across a wide range of recruitment challenges, including executive search, international recruitment, direct search, local team building and nearshoring initiatives.
Our projects typically involve leadership, commercial, technical and specialist positions where market knowledge, intercultural understanding and access to passive candidates are essential for success.
Whether supporting a first hire in Spain or strengthening an established organization, our objective remains the same: helping clients identify people capable of contributing to long-term business growth.
✤ Who We Work With
Our clients include international SMEs, industrial groups, technology companies, engineering organizations and businesses operating across multiple markets and international environments.
Many of them are involved in international growth initiatives, market expansion projects, cross-border operations or the development of local teams in new markets.
While a significant part of our work involves supporting European companies hiring in Spain, our experience also extends to international recruitment projects where talent, business objectives and organizational structures need to align across different countries and business cultures.
Successful hires in these environments often require far more than technical expertise alone. They demand a combination of professional competence, communication skills, international exposure and cultural fit.
This is particularly relevant when candidates are expected to operate across different markets, business cultures and organizational structures.
✤ Why Clients Work With Us
Clients typically engage Akens\Nordburg when a recruitment project requires more than simply advertising a vacancy.
They value our international perspective, our understanding of both local and international markets, our experience working with European organizations and our ability to access candidates who are rarely visible through traditional recruiting channels.
Most importantly, they value a recruitment partner capable of understanding the broader business context behind every hire.
LEADERSHIP
Akens\Nordburg was founded by Marcelo Scocco following more than fifteen years of experience supporting international companies with recruitment and talent acquisition projects between Spain and the German-speaking world.
Today, the firm combines international recruitment expertise, local market understanding and a strong network across Europe to support clients facing complex hiring decisions.