Talent Acquisition Lead - Edtech & Sales

EXCITED ABOUT YOUR TASKS?

● Liaise with clients to understand role requirements 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 to understand vacancy requirements fully

● Establish a strategy 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? 

● 3+ 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 looking for a Sr Manager- Talent Acquisition for our client which is a Construction Tech start-up backed up by the renowned group.

Roles & responsibilities:
- In this role, you will be responsible for achieving the Company's talent acquisition objectives by sourcing, evaluating and hiring candidates.
- You will work to locate and attract the best and brightest talent to the company.
- You will be leveraging technology and data to make smart business decisions and be the subject of hiring for all levels in the business.
- Stakeholder management
- Plan and implement a Talent Acquisition strategy for the company.
- Design, develop and maintains the recruitment process and metrics
- Identify the skills and competencies required to support current and future business activities
- Utilize recruitment media, job fairs, and e-recruiting tools as required to attract qualified candidates
- Source and evaluate resumes and interview candidates to ensure that their skills and abilities meet the requirements for open positions
- Competition mapping: Identify competition companies and gather key insights about their team structures and profiles
- Builds a quality relationship with internal customers and external recruitment agencies
- Ensure timely delivery of HR processes through the employment lifecycle
- Responsible for smooth pre-boarding & onboarding of all the selected candidates
- Drive assigned HR projects with rigor and accountability

Requirements :
- 10+ years of recruitment experience (IT & Non-IT hiring)
- Master's Degree in HR from a reputed institute
- Planning & Organizing - prioritizes & plans work activities, well organized & methodical approach

- Familiar with a wide variety of sourcing avenues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines and targets

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

• 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:.

• Good knowledge and experience in IT hiring ( Sharepoint, Web developers, Web designers, HADOOP, Software Trainers, Server Admins, Software Engineers, Application Developers, etc.)
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Self-confidence and self-starter.
• Excellent written and oral (phone) communication skills a MUST.
• Good sense of humor.
• Skills/Qualifications: Telephone Skills, Recruiting, Interviewing Skills, People Skills, Supports Diversity, Professionalism, Organization, Judgment.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment Process
• New Client References for the company

• Management- Manage full-cycle recruitment for a host of assigned searches.
• Gather Information- Understand the company and candidate requirements thoroughly.
• Process- Create and suggest the hiring process and strategies on the basis of the job description.
• Timeline- Mention the timelines for the end-to-end recruitment process to hire the right-fit candidate.
• Job Marketing- Advertise the job through different channels to get more attraction.
• Sourcing- Source candidates through different job portals and social media platforms.
• Initial Screening- Screen the candidates via phone call or video call.
• Interviews- Conduct rounds of interviews before shortlisting and submitting candidates to the clients.
• Assessments- Create and submit assessments based on each candidate’s interview.
• Co-ordination- Follow up with the client and candidates to schedule final interviews on a timely basis.
• Negotiation- Based on the client’s shortlisting, initiate negotiations with candidates and close the deal.
• Candidate Management- Once the deal is closed, follow up and maintain a good relationship with the candidates till the transition is complete.
• Client Management- keep in touch with the client for more vacancies.

• Excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal and consulting skills
• Sound judgment to recognize and strive to meet client's hiring needs.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Confident, pleasant personality, ambitious, self-motivated, organized with leadership and management skills.