Talent Acquisition Specialist

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

Location: Andheri, Mumbai

Work Mode: Hybrid

Working Days: Monday to Friday (5 Days Working)

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Technical Recruiter / Fresher who is passionate about building a career in IT recruitment. If you are eager to learn, have strong communication skills, and want to grow in a fast-paced hiring environment, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and screen candidates for various IT roles using job portals, social media, and networking.
• Understand job requirements and match relevant profiles.
• Conduct initial HR screening and coordinate interviews.
• Maintain candidate database and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Support the senior recruitment team in daily hiring activities.

What We’re Looking For

• Freshers or candidates with 0–1 year experience in recruitment.
• Strong interest in IT hiring and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of hiring tools (Naukri, LinkedIn, etc.) is a plus.
• Immediate joiners preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Structured training and mentorship.
• Fast growth opportunities in IT recruitment.
• Friendly work culture with hybrid flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on niche and emerging tech roles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent Sourcing & Acquisition: Proactively search for passive and active candidates using LinkedIn, social media, job boards, and industry networks.

• Job Description Management: Collaborate with hiring managers to create, update, and post detailed job descriptions.

• Screening & Interviewing: Review resumes, conduct phone screenings, and facilitate in-person or virtual interviews to assess candidate skills and cultural fit.

• Interview Coordination: Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and interview panels.

• Candidate Experience & Communication: Manage candidate communication and provide timely feedback to foster a positive brand image.

• Offer Management & Onboarding: Negotiate salary packages and facilitate the transition to onboarding.

• Data Management & Reporting: Maintain ATS records and provide regular updates on recruitment metrics and pipeline progress to management.

Job Title: HR Intern

Duration: 3 Month

Qualification: Fresher / Experienced

Salary: Incentive-Based

Responsibilities :

👉 Developing own network of suitable candidates

👉 Interviewing candidates

👉 Effective Communication Skills

👉 Working with the organization to develop a recruitment plan

👉 Source potential candidates from different platforms

👉 Be active with online job portals for recruitment

Job Type: Remote internship.

Perks:

*Offer Letter with Appreciation

*Recommendation letter issued based on your performance

*Certification awarded at the end of the internship

*Job Offer, If found to be an Exceptional Performer

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Desired Candidate Profile

• MBA (HR) preferred
• Non-MBAs with 2+ years of experience in related fields can also apply
• Work experience in talent acquisition teams of start-ups or technology companies
• Familiarity with hiring portals & professional networks like LinkedIn  

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.

Manager- Talent Acquisition

Who we are?

At Edge, we believe simplifying employee data will help large corporates solve sub-optimal talent management problems. This data is more critical after the pandemic, as managing a remote workforce has shifted from optional to essential.

We have spent our last eight years understanding the workforce from the IT and BFSI industries. We have used this employee data to create a sophisticated intelligence. This brain behind our AI-based products is called EdGE graph™. We have used 11 million job descriptions and more than 30 million profiles to build the graph.

Our products like Pathfinder, Recruit and Mobility are deployed in IT companies like Wipro, HCL, UST Global, etc. and help them upskill, invest, and maintain their existing people. It has helped organisations improve their workforce availability, billing, allocations and drive straight bottom-line impacts. The new order of talent decisions helps us define, identify, and plan for a future-ready workforce.

We build end-to-end talent management products for organisations so that they have a 360-degree view of their talent supply chain. This helps them make informed talent decisions efficiently and build an intelligent workforce.

We built Edge Networks in 2012 in an apartment in Bangalore and soon, were supported by the National Skill Development Corporation of India (NSDC). We are a part of the NASSCOM Product Council and have been recognized by Gartner, Deloitte, Equidam, NVIDIA, Amazon as an innovative tech HR startup in various titles.

At Edge, we understand that modern companies that put the employees at the center of their workings, backed with data, will make their organisation productive. This is how we, at Edge, use tech for good.

Role:

As a Manager -Talent Acquisition you will be responsible to take care of all the recruitment related activities for the organization both Tech and non- tech. You will also be responsible to drive the entire function independently and manage stakeholders as well. Work very closely with the HRBP to manage risk and work on succession planning. You will be the first point of contact for the probable candidates for the organization and drive the company’s brand value. 

Traits that you have

A team player – I know we only win if we all win. I recognise and value the different perspectives and skills my squad mates bring. It is not about being a hero but jumping in and contributing to the successful delivery of our mission.

An excellent communicator – I know and understand the importance of clear, on-time communication. My spoken and written communication skills stand out for clarity and conciseness.  

A collaboration champion – I work closely with my colleagues to ensure alignment and champion the sharing of learning across teams.

Comfortable being uncomfortable – I am comfortable with uncertainty. I have the ability to effectively manage myself through ambiguity by making meaning, building relationships and creating clarity with my peers.

Continuous improvement junkie – I constructively challenge the status quo, I look for better ways of doing things and passionately advocate continuous improvement.

Committed to my own and others’ growth – I strive to stretch and grow myself and others by identifying my own development areas, seeking feedback, and providing feedback to others to help them learn and grow every day.

A problem solver – I am energised by tackling complex problems. I use my critical thinking, network, skills, knowledge, and available data to drive better outcomes for our customers and the product.

Commercially and Tech curious – I have a wide-angle lens. I am curious about what is happening in the external market and in emerging trends and innovations (technological and otherwise) and how we use this information to better inform our decisions and actions.

Risk savvy – I build sustainable solutions that protect stakeholders and customers and proactively address risks by role-modelling improvements in the product’s overall risk and control environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for taking care of end-end recruitment process across the organization which will include tech and non-tech roles across all job levels till on-boarding.
• Work very closely with the stakeholders to understand their requirements and work consultatively giving suggestions on market availability of talent, market dynamics, salary ranges and competitive salary packages.
• Maintain HR metrics like – Cost per hire, Quality of hire etc
• Create a continuous pipeline of candidates with passive job seekers to maintain a relevant talent pool.

Role Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Talent acquisition with relevant industry hiring.
• Should have worked and scaled teams in startups.
• Subject matter expert in defining the roles for different line of businesses
• Independently managed stakeholders and worked closely on the hiring needs
• Excellent communication skills
• Hands on excel skills to build dashboards and excel reports.
• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in computer science or related streams is preferable.