For professionals
Navigating international mobility, repositioning, and high-level career transitions requires a clear reading of market demand, sharp positioning, and long-term authority.
Our story
Strategic clarity for high-impact transitions.
ThriveUp was founded to bring strategic clarity and market precision to high-impact career and workforce transitions. Our foundation rests on the real-world expertise of our co-founders, international talent acquisition specialists with extensive experience leading recruitment and HR processes across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Having evaluated and placed hundreds of professionals and executives for global multinationals, they established ThriveUp on a simple, powerful mindset: a successful professional trajectory requires market intelligence, deliberate positioning, and global alignment.
Why it matters
Growth demands strategic foresight.
In today's interconnected and fast-evolving global economy, career advancement and workforce transitions are high-stakes decisions. Achieving meaningful growth requires more than hard work — it demands strategic foresight.
For global organisations
Supporting executive transitions, outplacement, and workforce mobility requires an agile advisory partner who understands both corporate strategy and talent dynamics.
What we elevate
Market complexity, turned into actionable strategy.
We partner with clients to elevate every dimension of their positioning.
Strategic Positioning
Translating extensive experience track records into clear, high-converting international narratives.
Market Alignment
Connecting candidate capability and corporate need with real-time insight into international hiring standards.
Executive Visibility
Optimising professional presence to build long-term authority, market optionality, and leadership capital.
Transition Predictability
Structuring clear, step-by-step execution plans that reduce risk and increase predictability during major career or corporate shifts.
Our approach
A bespoke strategic initiative.
At ThriveUp, we view career progression and talent transition not as a standardised process, but as a bespoke strategic initiative. Our methodology connects deep market intelligence and targeted execution into one unified advisory system, designed to adapt precisely to your career level, geographical target, and long-term ambitions.
Tailored to your seniority and context
Every career stage carries distinct strategic demands. Senior professionals refine positioning and unlock high-impact opportunities in competitive global markets. Function heads and directors elevate market visibility and master cross-border positioning. Executives and C-suite manage confidential transitions and build long-term leadership capital.
Aligned with real-time global demand
Market dynamics vary across sectors, cultures, and regions. Rather than applying fixed templates, we align your value proposition with current international hiring criteria: market-driven intelligence mapping your experience against real employer expectations, cross-border adaptability translating local accomplishments into an international narrative, and a flexible engagement architecture tailored to each roadmap.
What makes ThriveUp different
An advisory, not a service.
Private & Tailored
Every engagement is customised. No templates. No generic programs.
Global by Design
Our work assumes international markets, mobility, and global competition from day one.
Strategic & Long-Term
We do not stop at the next role. We help design sustainable career trajectories.
Built for Seniority
Our framework is designed for professionals with experience, responsibility, and ambition.
The founders
The expertise behind ThriveUp.
Marielle Machado
Co-FounderCo-founder of ThriveUp Career, Career Mentor, and Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7 years of recruitment experience, specialising in senior-level hiring for international companies.
Throughout her career, Marielle has led selection processes for multinational organisations across aviation, sales, technology, and manufacturing, recruiting talent across Europe, the USA, and Brazil. She holds a degree in Business, certifications in Recruitment and Human Resources Management (HRM), a Diploma in Computing, and has lived abroad for over 13 years.
- Tech & Aviation recruitment
- Global recruitment experience
- Interview preparation
- Job search strategy
Silvia Caroline Galupo
Co-FounderCo-founder of ThriveUp Career, holding a degree in Business Administration, an MBA in Human Resources, a Master's in International Business, and a CIPD certification in Human Resources Management.
Silvia brings over 10 years of experience in HR and recruitment, with a strong focus on executive and leadership hiring for multinational companies. She has led talent acquisition processes across Europe, South America, the United States, and Asia. She is also an experienced personal and executive coach, with more than 10 years of international living experience.
- Career coaching
- Global career strategy
- Leadership hiring
- Engineering & corporate recruitment
What guides us
Principles that drive us.
Career Ownership & Accountability
We treat every career decision as a commitment to professional growth. We operate with purpose, awareness of impact, and total responsibility for the guidance we deliver.
Strategic Insight & Discernment
We guide career decisions with strategic discernment, contextual awareness, and clear priorities. Because not every opportunity creates value, we serve as advisors in building conscious, sustainable choices, offering full transparency on risks and possibilities.
Tailored & Individualised Approach
We treat every client as a custom project, respecting each professional’s unique history, ambitions, boundaries, and context.
Integrity & Trust
We cultivate relationships built on the highest ethical standards and strict confidentiality.
Global Mindset
We operate with an international perspective and cultural sensitivity, preparing professionals to thrive in multicultural environments and stay ahead of global market trends.
Inspiration & Celebrating Success
We are dedicated to inspiring your professional growth. When you reach your milestones, we celebrate with you, building a culture of mutual support where your achievements reflect our joint dedication.