Senior Associate - Recruitment

We are looking for Freelance Talent Acquisition (TA) professionals to support our hiring requirements on a contract / project basis. The selected freelancer will work closely with hiring managers to manage end-to-end recruitment and ensure timely closure of open positions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Understand hiring requirements, role specifications, and timelines in coordination with hiring managers
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned positions on a freelance basis
• Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, databases, and social media platforms
• Screen resumes and conduct initial telephonic or video interviews
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and internal stakeholders
• Maintain a strong candidate pipeline and ensure a positive candidate experience
• Share regular hiring updates, trackers, and recruitment reports
• Support negotiations, and documentation wherever required
• Ensure adherence to hiring guidelines, confidentiality, and data protection norms
• Handle bulk, lateral, or niche hiring as per project requirements

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Executive.

Reporting: Talent Acquisition Manager

Location: Bangalore (Work from home till further confirmation)

Company URL: http://www.sportzvillage.com">www.sportzvillage.com

About – Talent Acquisition Executive, Sportz Village

We are looking out for a bright and qualified Talent Acquisition specialist to join our team. He/she will be primarily accountable for Inviting job applications, Sourcing, Screening, Shortlisting, Interviewing, and Onboarding the right mix of skilled human resources as per the organizational needs, especially the sports enthusiasts.!! 😊

As acquiring talented people is getting harder, your position will play a crucial role for our company to stay competitive in the market!!

Key Accountabilities

• Screen candidates resumes and job applications
• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, job Portals, social media, employee referrals etc.
• Performing in-person and phone interviews with candidates
• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, and aptitudes.
• Making recommendations to company hiring managers.
• Coordinating interviews with the hiring managers.
• Following up on the interview process status.
• Rolling our offers and getting the candidate join on time.
• Maintaining relationships with team to ensure staffing goals are achieved.
• Communicating employer information and benefits during screening process.
• Staying current on the company’s organization structure, personnel policy, and federal and  
• Serving as a liaison with federations, colleges, and industry associations.
• Completing timely reports on employment activity.

Requirements

• Good to have Bachelors’/Master’s degree in human resource.
• Must have - good knowledge in recruitment
• Good communication skills
• High level of relationship orientation  
• Proficiency in MS Office

Responsibilities:

1. Candidate Sourcing:

• Utilize various recruitment channels to source potential candidates, including online job boards, social media, referrals, and professional networks.

• Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates who meet the position requirements.

• Conduct initial screening interviews to assess candidate suitability and gather relevant information.

2. Placement Coordination:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and develop job descriptions and specifications.

• Coordinate interview schedules and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring managers.

• Manage the placement process, including conducting background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment assessments.

• Ensure timely feedback to candidates regarding their application status and assist in making job offers.

3. Onboarding Support:

• Assist with new hire onboarding, including collecting and verifying employment documents, conducting orientation sessions, and facilitating the completion of necessary paperwork.

• Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure new employees have the necessary resources and equipment on their first day.

• Serve as a point of contact for new hires during their initial period, addressing their queries and providing support as needed.

4. Recruitment Administration:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the google sheets or HR database.

• Prepare recruitment-related reports and metrics for HR management and hiring managers.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes, suggesting and implementing enhancements where appropriate.

• Stay updated on industry trends and recruitment best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the placement process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Previous experience in HR recruitment, placement coordination, or talent acquisition is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in handling candidate and employee data.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HR software applications.

Note: The job description 

• Being an ambassador for the company- attracting and hiring the best talent in the industry
• Driving recruitment strategy for the technical and non-technical role
• Independently driving hiring needs for our business functions end to end and managing the entire lifecycle of recruitment
• Developing and planning recruiting strategies around sourcing, branding, candidate experience and management
• Driving operational excellence across the entire recruitment funnel by actively monitoring our recruiting funnel data, analyzing the results, and identifying areas for improvement
• Ensuring a compelling, engaging candidate experience that helps to strengthen and enhancing our employer brand
• Building proactive sourcing strategies to engage and nurture the pipeline of passive talents and taking steps to approach people from diverse backgrounds
• Initiating and driving projects from time to time to help optimise and making the recruitment process more efficient

Desired Candidate Profile

• 6-8 years experience recruiting, sourcing and engaging talent in an extremely fast-paced environment
• TA experience from startup background or from Fintech will be preferred
• A great understanding of different roles in the industry with an understanding of high-performance culture and hiring standard
• Ability to assess the candidates beyond their work profiles and engaging them throughout the process
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders    

• Source, interview, and select applicants for various positions.
• Sound knowledge on Sourcing Candidates thru REDEX, Monster & various Job Sites.
• Foster long-term relationships with candidates and clients
• Sourcing from different job boards. Excellent knowledge in Boolean function & usage of various job board databases.
• Draft job descriptions, push them through all talent acquisition channels, and coordinate candidate sourcing with the same.
• Doing junior to middle-level hiring for all IT verticals.
• Review applicants to verify if position requirements are met.
• Format resumes meeting client expectations.
• Telephonic Screening of the profiles checking for Technical Fitment, Behavioural Fitment, Stability, etc.
• Utilize your innovative and effective convincing and negotiation skills to impress and attract top talent.
• Follow up with candidates and clients and maintain records of progress.

Roles & Responsibilities:.

• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Self-confidence and self-starter.
• Excellent written and oral (phone) communication skills a MUST.
• Good sense of humor

• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong sourcing skills
• Have 3+ years of direct experience in a high-growth, high-volume environment
• Have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously
• Have experience in diversity sourcing, creating and implementing sourcing strategies, and training team members on sourcing techniques
• Are able to build rapport quickly with different stakeholders and communicate effectively within all levels of the organization

Hands on experience in sourcing through job portals and referrals.

Good experience in IT or Non IT recruitment .

Willingness & ability to handle end to end recruitment including internal recruitment.

Should be able to handle multiple requirements simultaneously.

Comfortable with niche hiring & critical search assignments.

Interaction with the candidates and briefing them about the requirement.

Experience in handling walk-in drives.

Interaction with the clients.

Maintain all recruitment-related reports and forms

Should have good working knowledge in Microsoft Excel

Excellent command in verbal and written English.