Talent Acquisition Specialist

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct end-to-end field recruitment activities by visiting local markets, community hubs, and other sourcing hotspots.
• Build and maintain a steady pipeline of candidates through vendor networks, local references, community groups, and job portals.
• Develop and manage relationships with external hiring vendors and partners to increase candidate supply.
• Screen and shortlist candidates as per job requirements and coordinate interviews.
• Travel extensively across assigned locations to source candidates and conduct on-ground hiring drives.
• Provide daily/weekly reports on sourcing progress and pipeline health.
• Maintain a strong understanding of local areas, key sourcing spots, and potential recruitment opportunities.

Required Skills & Experience:

✅ Minimum 2 years of proven experience in field recruitment for frontline or delivery/logistics roles.

✅ Strong vendor network and ability to generate leads through references, local connect, and community ties.

✅ Past experience with companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho, Delhivery, Zepto, Jio, Airtel or similar is mandatory.

✅ Should own a two-wheeler and have a valid driving license for local travel.

✅ Familiarity with local areas, languages, and sourcing strategies in the region.

✅ Comfortable with extensive travel and working on tight hiring deadlines.

EXCITED ABOUT YOUR TASKS?

Team Leadership:

● Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters responsible for sourcing freelance interview panel members based on client requirements.

● Ensure that the team achieves its sourcing and onboarding targets effectively.

Panel Sourcing & Onboarding:

● Collaborate with recruiters to source potential panel members using various tools like Naukri and other databases.

● Oversee the onboarding process to ensure smooth integration of panel members into Incruiter’s system.

● Leverage technical expertise in IT profiles (e.g., software development, data science, DevOps, cloud computing, cybersecurity and niche technologies) to identify candidates with relevant skills and industry experience.

Relationship Management:

● Build and maintain strong relationships with onboarded panel members to ensure their satisfaction and continued collaboration.

● Handle escalations and resolve issues promptly and professionally.

Quality Assurance:

● Ensure that the panels provided to clients meet high-quality standards and align with the specific job descriptions shared by clients.

Reporting & Coordination:

● Provide regular updates and reports to higher management on team performance and onboarding progress.

● Work closely with the client success and operations teams to align goals and deliverables.

Qualifications:

● A minimum of 10+ years of experience in recruitment or a similar role.

● Proven team management experience is mandatory.

● Proficiency in using recruitment tools and databases such as Naukri, LinkedIn, and other sourcing platforms.

● Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

● Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

● Experience in relationship management with freelancers or external consultants is a plus.

Why Join Us?

● Be part of a fast-growing platform revolutionizing the way companies hire interview panels.

● Opportunity to lead a team and make a significant impact on client success.

● Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.

• Sourcing candidates using a variety of search methods to build a robust candidate pipeline
• Screening candidates by reviewing resumes and job applications, and performing phone screenings
• Taking ownership of candidate experience by designing and managing it
• Developing job postings, job descriptions, and position requirements
• Performing reference checks as needed
• Facilitating the offer process by extending the offer and negotiating employment terms
• Managing onboarding and new hire process
• Staying abreast of recruiting trends and best practices
• Managing the overall interview, selection, and closing process
• Ensuring all screening, hiring, and selection is done in accordance with employment laws and regulations

Desired Candidate Profile

• Proven work experience in talent acquisition roles in startup/product companies
• Strong knowledge and experience of recruiting product, engineering roles
• Strong communication & negotiation skills

Responsibilities :

1. Understand the requirement from the hiring manager and document the requirements according to the Ideal Candidate Profile.
2. Prepare and post jobs to appropriate hiring portals.
3. Source and recruit the right sales talent through the database; Naukri, LinkedIn & social media
4. Assess the applicant’s knowledge, soft skills, technical skills as per the requirement at hand.
5. Act as a point of contact and provide the client and candidate with excellent hiring experience.
6. Create influential relationship with client and candidate through the selection process.

US IT Recruiter - JOB DESCRIPTION

Being involved in the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, shortlisting, scheduling follow-up, and joining

Sourcing from job portals, databases, references, and other sources

Validating the resumes based on checklists

Communicating with the candidates with status updates, reference requirement, etc

Maintaining relationships with the candidates to get references and spread networking

Managing consultant relationships. Administering the selection process/procedure effectively in all recruitments, and working toward process improvement

Adhering to compliance procedures and internal/operational risk controls in accordance with any and all applicable regulatory standards, requirements, and policies

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience: - 3-6 years of relevant experience on IT recruitment.  

Different work visas (CPT, OPT, EAD, GC, TN, E3 etc), tax terms (C2C, W2, 1099) and employment types & US geography and different time zone.

Good communication skills to coordinate

Ability to work as a team player, with excellent interpersonal skills

Should be self-motivated

Should be analytical and result oriented to complete tasks within timelines

Good presentation skills with strong willingness to take ownership

Excellent knowledge of MS Office

Excellent in numbers with good attention to detail

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure to meet agreed deadlines

Organized, Passion, energy, and enthusiasm to drive results

Collaborate with business leads/managers, team members, RPO partners, recruitment agencies and other groups to run an effective recruiting unit

• Own planning and achievement of team targets, help team members on aspects like sourcing, quality checks, meeting their goals
• Implement weekly/monthly execution strategies through your team (5-6 members) to provide effective, in-time hires
• Work within predefined recruitment processes, also assess scope for improvement and build new methodologies
• Work on offer-generation, negotiation and post offer follow-up
• Continuously think and implement better candidate engagement practices (pre and post offer)
• Take initiatives to improve offer to join ratio and track necessary data trends
• Prepare team interview coordination plans and manage interviews in and out of Pune
• Work meticulously on ATS adherence and motivate the team to do so
• Work on data gathering, analysing and reporting, fetch meaningful hiring data trends

Required professional and technical expertise:

• Minimum 8 - 12years of experience in recruiting (preferably in IT corporates or Large RPO's)
• Must have worked on niche skills and targeted hiring (headhunting)
• Expertise in sourcing through social media channels and other innovative sourcing channels would be a plus
• Demonstrable experience in partner management and strength to hold difficult conversations with them
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, ability to lead a team

Are you convinced that the people are the most invaluable part of all organizations? Are you interested in becoming a part of one of the hottest trends in the world of start-ups today? Are you excited about joining the online ultra-fast grocery delivery service business pioneer and driving the trend forward? Then this may be the right opportunity for you.

1. Scour the ends of planet earth in search of solid personalities and technical skill sets that will flourish within Blok.
2. Act as a brand ambassador for Blok. Strive to provide a candidate experience that is not Blok-centric, but rather candidate-centric. We may not work with all candidates, but all should have positive impressions about Blok.
3. Evaluate candidates within their own unique context. Always bear in mind that people have their own unique stories.
4. Not be limited by our current ways of sourcing candidates. Find new ways. Create them if necessary. Widen the range whenever possible.
5. Work together with interviewers from the technology team to accurately determine candidates’ technical expertise.
6. Travel (Covid-permitting!) to places that become major sources of recruitment, both to conduct real-time interviews and follow-up with onboarded talents.
   Requirements

1. English is an absolute must. An increasing percentage of our candidates use English as their language of preference.
2. Energy. Quickly absorb Blok's unique energy, and exert that energy in your communication with potential recruits. You are, after all, an outward-facing representative of Blok, a startup that is a pioneer in the ultra-fast grocery delivery industry.
3. Resilience, because often you’ll get hyped about a potential candidate, but for one of many valid reasons, it may not work out. Remember that matching job-seekers with employers is after all a rather complicated matching process.
4. We should know the rules to win the war for talent. Bear in mind legislative processes and cross-cultural differences.
5. Previous background in talent acquisition, especially in early-stage technology-first startups would be a strong advantage.
6. The ability to evaluate technical skills is preferred, but not an absolute requirement.
   
   Who You Are

1. A visionary, who is invested in the vision of making Blok a world-class, people-centric organization.
2. An empath, who sees the success of their organization and its people as their own success.
3. A perpetual learner, who stretches their boundaries and enjoys new ideas.
4. A doer, who takes initiative regardless of boundaries and works well in a team.