Talent Acquisition Consultant

Job Specification – Recruitment Lead

Experience: end-to-end recruitment experience, including niche and leadership hiring.

Domain Knowledge: Strong exposure to IT hiring, preferably within the Salesforce ecosystem.

Technical & Process Skills: Proficient in sourcing, headhunting, ATS management, and recruitment analytics.

Stakeholder & Team Management: Skilled in managing business leaders and driving recruiter performance.

Networking & Market Insight: Capable of building talent pipelines and leveraging industry networks.

Communication: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Agility & Ownership: High adaptability with a fast paced & high results-driven and process-oriented approach.

KRA will involve-

End-to-End Hiring – Manage full-cycle recruitment to ensure timely and quality closures within a TAT of max 45 days.

Niche & Leadership Hiring – Independently manage Salesforce niche, senior, and confidential mandates through headhunting.

Team Performance – Lead and drive consistent results with 3 successful joining's per recruiter per month.

Process Compliance & Excellence – Ensure adherence to hiring process, data accuracy, ATS upkeep, candidate verification, and defined process flow.

Recruitment Strategy – Design and execute effective sourcing and hiring strategies.

Talent Pipeline – Build and sustain a strong Salesforce talent network for future needs. Coach team members on follower development on LinkedIn for pool creation.

Strategic Projects – Lead initiatives like ATS implementation, salary benchmarking, and employer branding.

Job Description

The incumbent is responsible for driving end-to-end hiring strategy, ensuring a strong talent pipeline across business units, and delivering a superior candidate and stakeholder experience. This role partners closely with business leaders, HR teams, and external partners to fulfil organizational talent needs efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

· Partner with business heads to understand manpower needs, skills gaps, and future workforce requirements.

· Develop and execute the annual hiring plan aligned with business priorities.

· Own end-to-end hiring across all levels – junior, mid, senior, and niche roles.

· Provide weekly dashboards, hiring status, and leadership insights.

· Manage sourcing, screening, interviews, assessments, salary negotiation, and offer closure.

· Maintain strong candidate pipelines using multiple channels (job portals, social media, referrals, agencies, direct networking).

· Lead campus hiring strategy across engineering & MBA institutes.

· Build and maintain campus relationships.

· Implement best practices in assessments, interviewing, and candidate evaluation.

· Ensure compliance with HR policies, budgeting, and documentation.

Required Skills & Experience

8–12 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition.

Strong experience in hiring for diverse functions (Tech/Non-Tech/Corporate/R&D).

Demonstrated capability in campus hiring and employer branding.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR or related field preferred.

Sourcing Guidelines

Must-Haves

8–12 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition

• Experience in the Manufacturing domain

• Proven track record in hiring for diverse functions (Tech, Non-Tech, Corporate, R&D)

• Hands-on experience in campus hiring and employer branding initiatives

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills

• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

• Education: MBA/PGDM in HR or a related field preferred

EXCITED ABOUT YOUR TASKS?

● Liaise with clients to understand role requirements in order to source the most suitable candidates

● Source, screen and compile a shortlist of qualified candidates for various technical roles

● Screen the candidates to ensure we put forward the best quality candidates to clients

● Recruit senior IT profiles, with a focus on functional expertise

●Communicate with hiring managers in order to understand vacancy requirements fully

● Establish a strategy in order to deliver suitable candidates on time

● Build and develop relationships with both clients and candidates to provide a high level of client and candidate service

● Connect and coordinate with external vendors to support hiring needs

● Serve the business at a very deep and high touch level

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

● 1 year of full life-cycle IT Recruiting Experience, in either an agency or corporate setting

● Familiarity with different selection methods (screening, interviews, assignments)

● Excellent follow-up skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a

hands-on, fast-paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity

● Must have Strong Knowledge of IT Technologies and skills

● Experience in handling multiple vendors.

● Great interpersonal and communication skills

● MBA in human resources or similar relevant field

We are currently looking for Senior Recruiters & International recruiters for our Job Search Services department.

Responsibilities:

· Research, register and apply for jobs available overseas, as per the client's requirement.

· Develop and implement a search strategy that includes recruitment agencies, employer websites, job boards and social networks.

· Understand the client's profile and suggest the availability of jobs as per their requirement.

· Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge.

· Understand different skill sets and job descriptions and apply for the right job on job portals, recruitment boards, to recruitment agencies & directly company's website.

· Ability to interact with the clients on call and email on their job search services.

· Co-ordinate responses and interview schedules with clients, as needed

• Working with Managers to determine hiring needs for the business function team
• Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks)
• Partnering with Recruiting firms
• Developing a strong relationship with various agencies and work with them to get the right candidates
• Developing strong stakeholder relationships (Hiring Managers) and maintaining effective communication channels
• Designing job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
• Facilitating the initial conversation with all candidates
• Being the key contact for internal applicants
• Managing internal posting and employee referral programs
• Screening and recommending candidates to hiring managers, handling reference checks, HR round
• Collaborating with stakeholders to improve and streamline the talent acquisitions processes and workflows as we scale the business function teams
• Working closely with business leaders to influence and deliver quality assessment and high-touch candidate experience through all aspects of the recruitment

Desired Candidate Profile

• Graduate or Post-Graduate with 2-4 years of relevant experience in recruiting
• Hands-on experience with recruiting across level with a good understanding of various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Strong organization, interpersonal and communication skills required
• Ability to deal appropriately with highly confidential information
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Comprehensive knowledge of, and experience with, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Hands-on experience with Avature or similar ATS is preferred    

Job Description:-

• Develop and execute recruiting plans.
• Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, social media, and employees.
• Develop and track goals for the recruiting and hiring process.
• Coordinate and implement college recruiting initiatives.
• Handle administrative duties and recordkeeping.
• Collect data on cost per hire and time-to-hire.
• Screen applicants to evaluate if they meet the position requirements.
• Work with hiring managers to create job descriptions.
• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.

• Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Advertise job openings on the company’s careers page, social media, job boards and internally.

Requirements

• Proven work experience as an HR Recruiter or similar role.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases.
• Experience with sourcing techniques.
• Understanding of referral programs.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound judgement.