Recruitment became
transactional.
We're changing that.
StaffUpNext exists because hiring deserves better than volume-driven agencies handing your roles to junior recruiters. We believe in expertise, accountability, and one person who owns the outcome.
The problem with modern recruitment
Somewhere along the way, recruitment lost its craft. Agencies grew, layers multiplied, and the person who understood your needs stopped being the person doing the work. Candidates became CVs. Roles became KPIs.
Boutique consulting changes this. When you work with one senior consultant who manages 360° of the process — it starts with the very first discovery call alongside you, continues through every conversation with candidates, and carries through sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and onboarding. You get something the agency model structurally cannot deliver: accountability and quality at every step.
That's the model. No handoffs, no layers, no junior recruiters learning on your dime. Just expertise, applied directly.
One person who owns the outcome
After more than a decade in recruitment across European markets, our founders have seen every version of the hiring process. The good, the broken, and the expensive. One gap kept repeating: clients wanted senior attention and were sold junior delivery. So we removed the layers entirely.
StaffUpNext is the answer to a simple question: what if the person you talk to is the person doing the work? No account managers, no handoffs, no layers between you and the expertise you're paying for.
Every client works directly with the founder. Every role gets senior attention. Every hire is personal.
What we stand for
Precision over volume
We send five curated candidates, not fifty unvetted CVs. Quality is the entire product.
Speed with substance
Fast doesn't mean rushed. We move quickly because we know the market, not because we cut corners.
Radical transparency
Clear agendas, honest market feedback, and no surprises. We tell you what is real, not what is easy.
Genuine partnership
We treat your hiring goals as our own. Your success is the only metric that matters.
One accountable partner
No rotating recruiters. The consultant who meets you on day one is the same one who closes the offer.
How we got here
- 2016
First steps in recruitment
When a close family member faced redundancy, one of our founders felt firsthand how disorienting a career disruption can be. A work opportunity soon placed him inside a recruitment process for internal hires. His main role was in Sales — but helping people land on their feet became a personal mission.
- 2017
All in on recruitment
One of our founders joined a global IT recruitment agency at their London office, focusing primarily on contracting and 10% permanent — covering multiple tech stacks and roles across EMEA, North America, DACH, UK & Ireland and beyond.
- 2019
Broadening the craft
Working directly inside SaaS, PaaS, Project Management, ATS & Training, Education & Certification and IT Consulting departments — hands-on across each domain, steadily widening his expertise into broader IT sectors. Team Lead responsibilities were added to the mix along the way.
- 2020
Back to Bulgaria
This is where both founders met. One of them was recommended for a Manager role to establish the Bulgarian branch of a start-up recruitment agency — 70% permanent, 20% contracting, 10% temporary placement — and relocated home to take it on.
- 2022
Scaling up
Services expanded across other EU regions. Promoted to Managing Director, leading a team of 12 and collaborating with three international teams. By now, both founders had helped 35+ partners and over 350 candidates find the right role.
- 2025
The frustration peaks
Years of experience had revealed a recurring pattern. Targets kept increasing, responsibilities kept growing, and reward structures became less transparent. Too often, quality was sacrificed for speed, promises went unfulfilled, and the people who created the most value — clients, candidates, and recruiters alike — were the ones who paid the price.
- End of 2025
A better model
There had to be another way. The idea of a boutique was born — founders doing the work end to end, with no hand-offs.
- 2026
StaffUpNext is born
Freelance work begins, the idea keeps simmering, and slowly cooks into something real. StaffUpNext opens its doors.