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Case studies

Six campaigns,
one starting point:
nobody was applying any more.

Ads run by the Rafa team between 2023 and 2025, before self-service launched. Same engine; the budgets and areas are specific to each case.

Six campaigns

The job, the area, the result.

Each campaign with its context and its numbers. Nothing touched up.

HGVs · Mechanics Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

5 technical roles filled in 8 weeks.

The challenge. 1 workshop team leader, 1 accountant and 3 experienced HGV technicians, in a tight labour market.

The approach. Meta + Google + LinkedIn, targeting active and passive candidates, with 30-day retargeting.

444Kimpressions
33pre-qualified applications
€121per applicant
Engineering · Tech Île-de-France · Lyon · Toulouse · Vitrolles

51 applications against a target of 26.

The challenge. Systems and C/C++ embedded software engineers, across four highly competitive local labour markets.

The approach. Google Search led the mix: 14.75% conversion and €47 per candidate. With Meta and LinkedIn alongside it, the overall cost came to €125.

51applications
+96%vs target
€125per applicant, all channels
Public body · Recruitment event Strasbourg

333 applications. 176 CVs. A recruitment event saved.

The challenge. Fill a recruitment event in six weeks, from a wide pool of active and passive job seekers.

The approach. Facebook + Instagram across the Strasbourg area, with online pre-qualification before CV submission.

“I think you really saved our recruitment event. Without the campaign you ran, we wouldn't have had those results.”CCI Alsace Eurométropole
333applications
176CVs submitted
8/10satisfaction
Public utility · Drinking water Angers

28 applications in 4 weeks, at €30 each.

The challenge. Drinking-water network operators: frontline, passive candidates, almost never on job boards.

The approach. Hyperlocal targeting around each site. Meta as the main channel, with TikTok reaching younger workers alongside it.

302Kimpressions
28applications
€30per applicant
Industrial packaging · 30 sites Across France

30 sites supported all year round.

The challenge. Operators and forklift drivers across 30 sites, in tight labour markets and on very short deadlines.

The approach. One campaign per site. Applicant scoring, a text within a minute, follow-ups on day 2 and day 5, and no-shows picked up automatically.

“Before, I spent Monday mornings sorting CVs and chasing candidates who had stopped replying. Now I spend Mondays preparing for interviews.”Nicolas Boutin · HR Director, DS Smith France
30sites covered
12 monthsof support
Continuousflow of applicants
Fast food · New restaurant Franchise

A full team in 12 weeks.

The challenge. Build the whole team for a new restaurant (crew members, managers and cooks), with more applications than anyone could handle by hand.

The approach. Dozens of visuals A/B-tested and targeted by location. Instant confirmation texts, and continuous optimisation over twelve weeks.

“We were able to build a team quickly, with motivated people suited to our working environment.”Serge Geneix · Burger King France franchisee
4.2Mimpressions
€0.65CPM
12 weeksfull team

What they have in common

None of these campaigns started with a job posting.

In all six cases, nobody was job hunting. They came across an ad for a job they already do, in an area where they already live, and applied in a few clicks. That's what I do, and nothing else.