Talent Acquisition Lead - Edtech & Sales
at E-Learning Platform for Skill Development
Headquartered in Bangalore, our client was co-founded by a team of four young veteran entrepreneurs who were all specially mentioned by ‘Forbes 30 under 30’. They focus on their online programs conducted by young professionals and educators who have made a mark in their fields as published authors, young entrepreneurs, investors etc. They have been funded by tier 1 investors and have recently raised $3M in funding.
As aTalent Acquisition Lead - Edtech & Sales, You will be focusing on the aspects of recruitment from strategizing and designing the recruitment process for a fast-growing sales team, you will be working with a huge recruitment team of 20 plus members to achieve the results. You will be working towards improving the quality of hires and increasing the retention of the sales team.
What you will do:
- 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
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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 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
Responsibilities :
• Full cycle tech-recruitment - Source and hire the Technical Team through sourcing,
databases, networking sites, Social media, direct approach, referrals, etc.
• Manage the hiring process and provide a high-touch experience for the candidate
from the application to offer.
• Should be able to hire SDE1, SDE2, SDE3, Tech Leads, PM’s etc
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting MIS reports to the rest of the
team,
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the
selection process
Must have Skills:
• Minimum of 3-years & up to 8 years of Talent Acquisition experience
• Prior experience of min 3 years in tech-hiring for start-ups/product based companies
• Must have worked in a fast paced Startup
• Prior experience in technical Hiring -either as in-house recruiter or from a
Recruitment Consulting company
• Ability to conduct different types of interviews- structured, competency-based,
Psychometric, stress etc.
• Possess good negotiation skills
• Hands on experience with various selection processes -Video & Telephonic
interviewing, background reference check, etc.
• Prior knowledge of various recruitment management systems
• Good understanding of technology and technical systems
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate
to all levels and functions both internally and externally.
• Attitude to work hard & smart
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and update job descriptions
- Source potential candidates from various online channels (e.g. social media and other platforms like Naukri, Indeed, Shine, etc)
- Craft recruiting emails to attract passive candidates
- Screen incoming resumes and application forms
- Conduct a telephonic interview of candidates
- Advertise job openings on the company’s careers page, social media, job boards, etc
- Provide shortlists of qualified candidates to the manager.
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as an HR Recruiter or similar role
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
- Experience with sourcing techniques
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- Need At least 2-year experience in fast paced staffing environment working on IT, Non-IT and Techno-Functional Requirement like Business Analyst, IT Project Manager, Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing, Program Manager, Software QA Engineer, Software Developer, Accountant, Accounting Manager etc.
- Good in communication and can work independently with minimal supervision.
- Should be well aware of the recruitment process and related terms like MSP/Markup/Rate Negotiation.
- Team Player.
- Ability to learn and grasp new skills.
- Positive Attitude towards Work.
- Not looking for a specialist recruiter for a particular domain, we need someone who can work on all types of requirements as per the business need.
- Qualification: Any Graduate.
- Understanding ongoing hiring needs of their business and establishing the right sourcing mix in order to generate a strong pool of talent for open roles
- Drafting & publishing attractive job advertisement and managing responses
- Reaching out to target talent via social networks
- Designing & conducting engaging talent outreach campaigns
- Speaking with applicants about requirements to drive applications & engagement
- Doing the first-round screening for applicants & ensure a strong candidate experience
- And team leading spirit.
Experience & Requirements:
- 5 to 7 Years of relevant experience into Recruitment.
- Exposure to multi department hiring
- Ability to deliver under pressure
Job Description :
- Should have a very good understanding of IT requirements.
- Client communication
- Corporate communication
- Must be target oriented.
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