Recruitment Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment — requirement understanding, sourcing, screening, coordination, and onboarding.
• Source cybersecurity and IT professionals using job portals, LinkedIn, references, and industry networks.
• Evaluate candidates for skills such as Network Security, SOC, SIEM, Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, IAM, VAPT, and GRC.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring priorities.
• Drive timely closures and maintain a healthy candidate pipeline.
• Maintain recruitment reports and dashboards for leadership review.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4–8 years of experience in IT recruitment, with a focus on Cybersecurity profiles.
• Strong understanding of technical skills and cybersecurity roles.
• Hands-on experience with hiring tools (LinkedIn, Naukri, etc.).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements and deliver under timelines.

We are a talent startup that partners with fast-moving digital companies globally to scale their teams. Since 2016, we have served over 100 funded startups ( top brands, some unicorns too!) and hired teams in the spaces of engineering, growth, design and product. Our mission is to be the top curated talent marketplace while fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

About the role
We are looking to hire a recruiter who should be experienced and motivated that can help source and hire for top-funded companies globally.
Ideal candidate is a high-energy, strong communicator with a knack for engaging experienced professionals.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for End to End Recruitment (Sourcing, screening of profiles, scheduling of interviews).
• Responsible for understanding and analyzing the requirements in different technical skill set categories.
• Creative sourcing methods like Linked-In, internal database, referrals, head-hunting, and networking.
• Take steps to ensure a positive candidate experience
• Willing to take challenges in Recruitment & closing the demands on time.

• The ideal candidate should have the zeal to grow in the technical Recruitment world.
• Must have IT recruitment/Non-IT hiring experience and expertise in Screening, shortlisting, negotiation and coordinating with the Recruitment process.
• Experience in working on Job Portals is mandatory
• Experience in full-cycle Recruiting, Sourcing
• Proficient in the use of social media and job boards
• Aggressive and talented professionals with excellent communication skills.
• Well-organized & capable of managing Quality and Volumes of open positions

Responsibilities

• Identify and Source candidates with matching skills and experience as specified in the requirements
• Interview and qualify shortlisted candidates to confirm suitability (technical, administrative and personal), attitude, honesty and reliability
• Confirm that the chosen candidates are willing to be deputed to work at our clients’ premises
• Build confidence and trust in the candidates that they are our team and full-time employees
• Follow-up with candidates by sharing with and obtaining from the candidates all information promptly and periodically throughout the recruitment process  

Location: Chennai

Experience: 3+ years

Domain: Domestic Staffing Industry

Skills: Recruitment of IT and other engineers for Telecom Industry

Geographical Coverage: Pan India

Work Hours: 6 Days Week except Second Saturday

• Working closely with sales and operations & Sales team on all diversity involving recruitment to ensure fairness in hiring practices
• Using various methods to recruit and network with potential candidates including social media platforms, networking events, job fairs, job portals and campus hiring
• Ensuring proper onboarding for new hires and the necessary paperwork is completed promptly and accurately
• Providing feedback to management about details regarding applications
• Using standardized screening techniques, Assess the skills, qualifications and experience of potential candidates
• Coordinating the hiring process end-to-end

What you need to have:

• Proven experience of 4-6 years as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, TA lead, or similar role
• Should have experience into sales hirings and building sales teams
• Edu-tech experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with the largest job sites like, Indeed, LinkedIn and Campus Hiring
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Team spirit

• 2+ years of experience in Technical recruitment
• Design and implement overall recruiting strategy 
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications 
• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives 
• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc 
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications 
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule 
• Assess applicants’ https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/recruiting-skills-training" target="_blank">relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes 
• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated 
• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices 
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team 
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process