Cairo, Egypt, August 2025 — Nadine Essam has begun a new role as Head of Talent Acquisition – North Africa | Frontline & Professional Hiring at PepsiCo. In this mandate, she will lead end-to-end talent acquisition across the North Africa market cluster, strengthening pipelines for frontline and professional roles and advancing an inclusive, high-performance hiring culture.
At PepsiCo, Nadine Essam has built a strong track record over about 4½ years across multiple roles. Most recently she served as Talent Acquisition Manager – Frontline Hiring (around 11 months) and earlier completed a short-term assignment in Internal Communications (around 9 months) to support enterprise engagement. In her earlier cycle at PepsiCo (nearly 3 years), she operated as an HR Business Partner – Supporting Functions and Talent Acquisition Manager, partnering with leaders to scale recruiting operations and improve candidate experience across Egypt.
Previously at Schneider Electric in Egypt (about 1 year), Nadine served as Talent Acquisition Lead, driving hiring strategies for technical and commercial roles while strengthening employer branding and talent pools.
Earlier at Unilever (around 5 years), she progressed from Recruitment Specialist & Workforce Admin Coordinator to Senior Recruitment Specialist & Workforce Admin Coordinator, delivering end-to-end recruitment across Mashreq markets (Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan, Syria & Palestine) and stewarding workforce administration, HR services, and reporting.
She began her HR journey with Halliburton as an HR Intern (around 3 months), conducting competency-based interviews for entry-level talent, administering assessments, and coordinating internship hiring.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global consumer products leader whose brands are enjoyed over a billion times a day. The company fosters a culture where thinkers and doers innovate boldly—from frontline teams to enterprise leadership—connecting people to iconic products and experiences.
Guided by curiosity and responsibility, PepsiCo invites associates to challenge the status quo, champion inclusion, and create meaningful, scalable impact across its worldwide operations.
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