Meet the RED Team

Manos Xenikos

Profile

Career history

Manos has over 10 years of recruitment experience in the IT and finance industry. Before joining the RED Global family in 2015, Manos worked as a Financial Consultant and Talent Acquisition Specialist in Greece before moving to the UK. 

Living in London, Manos further developed his impressive skills in recruitment during his time at Simply Executive Search and eventually became a Managing Consultant. Manos continued to move up the ranks in two other recruitment agencies, finally landing Head of Energy Technology in Europe for Twenty Recruitment Group.

5 years after moving to the UK, RED Global finally welcomed Manos’ incredible strategic mind and ambitious work ethic. In just 6 years, Manos has moved from Contract Practice Manager to Contract Sales Director and is now one of our esteemed Managing Directors heading up the SAP contract European division. 

Fun facts

  • He’s football mad and supports Chelsea and Greek team Panathinaikos

  • Manos is a big fan of electronic & house music

  • He loves travelling to warm countries, and his ideal holiday would be Greece, where he can chill on the beach with good food and wine

Education 

  • Awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Panepistimion Makedonias

  • Awarded a Masters in Human Resource Management from Athens University of Economics and Business

What Manos loves about RED

“I like that the RED Global culture is all about helping people to succeed. We invest a lot into developing our people with training, coaching, mentoring, and managing effectively. I also love that we really do offer a premium service to our clients. It’s not easy for someone to rely on an agency to staff their SAP project. RED Global is the first company I’ve worked at where clients see us as a genuine strategic partner.

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Manos Xenikos

Managing Director, Contract Europe