Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are currently seeking a passionate and dynamic HR Recruiter to join our team and help us find the best talent to support our mission.

Job Summary:

The HR Recruiter will be responsible for sourcing, screening, and selecting qualified candidates for various positions within the organization. This role will require a deep understanding of recruitment strategies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with hiring managers and candidates alike.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.

Create and post job advertisements on various platforms and the company website.

Source candidates using various methods, including social media, job boards, and networking.

Review resumes, conduct initial phone screens, and coordinate interviews with candidates.

Maintain a talent pool of potential candidates for future openings.

Conduct reference checks and background verification as required.

Prepare and extend job offers to selected candidates.

Assist in developing and implementing recruitment processes and policies.

Provide a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Stay updated on industry trends and recruitment best practices.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.

Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HR software.

Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities.

Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Total Experience:6months to 1 Year

Notice: Immediate Joiners

• Good experience of 1-2 years in sourcing from different channels
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and LinkedIn) 
• Should have basic technical knowledge of technologies used in IT & eCommerce (Java, SAP, Springboot, Scrum, product management, Digital marketing etc) 
• Strong communication and influencing skills  
• Source, screen, and conduct initial technical interviews with qualified candidates for all the positions along with the business leaders, and schedule follow-up interviews.
• Interaction with the relevant candidates, briefing them about the requirement
• Evaluate the technical skills of candidates and organize next interview rounds with leaders. 
• Initiate search for lateral recruitment by executing a complete search of the database as per the requirements to find relevant candidates
• Build talent pipeline for today and tomorrow with passive sourcing ability 
• Execute a complete search of the database as per the requirements to find relevant candidates
• Maintaining and updating the database of the candidates
• Understanding of business teams & their requirements
• Strong data analysis skills, ability to perform data analysis and make data-driven decisions 
• You are a technology enthusiast, you care about how things work and you can successfully collaborate with technical experts & leaders
• Ability to understand the organizational fit for the needs of the company 
• Experience recruiting for IT, eCommerce, Data Engineering talent
• Experience working with recruiting tools and systems, including resume databases, internet sourcing tools, and spreadsheets 
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases 

• Ability to effectively partner with senior business leaders
• Understanding and awareness of latest talent acquisition trends and growth hacks that are relevant to multiple functions suitable for immediate hiring needs.
• Technology first and enterprise company background and understanding.
• Collaborative attitude and proactive approach in driving stakeholder team/s.
• Hands-on experience of owning up and driving immediate hiring needs of the company.
• Demonstrating ownership & accountability, long term thinking, planning & prioritizing.
• Strong negotiation skills and career guidance to the incoming talent
• Strong communication skills - Business communication , verbal and written.

• Build a Talent acquisition philosophy in order to solve for recruitment strategically and for rapid implementations in achieving recruitment needs across the organisation and global locations.
• Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent acquisition process that is required to achieve business goals and results in the creation of a right talent benchmark and establish right models to create active and proactive talent pipeline for the companies quarterly hiring goals .
• Source and engage with leadership and senior level talent for the open roles of the company
• Set up proactive talent acquisition and candidate experience management processes.
• Collaborate with leaders to get the right visibility in the talent forums in India and outside.
• Collect, analyze and maintain data gathered to inform targeted talent pool across all levels and functions
• Partner across all functions & businesses across to build various recruitment practices for diverse teams within .
• Be a go-to leader and SME’ for the leadership team for all recruitment related aspects.
• Proactively manage “Time - Quality - Cost” metric for TA to set right TA practices for the company
• Handle end to end recruitment across all functions
• Establish scalable recruitment systems, processes and tools for the company
• Build and execute the talent branding activities with short term and long term goals in mind.
• Work with senior leadership for hiring planning and spearhead the execution

• Having managed recruitment of a rapid growing tech organizations
• Managed small size global recruitment teams earlier (at least for 2-3 yrs of leading team)
• 10-12 yrs of relevant talent acquisition experience
• Having worked in tech and business recruitment in needs
• Having experience in spearheading recruitment function in a product company from 30-150 people

About Us

Aura is developing a platform to help companies/communities mint, buy, trade and sell NFTs in the easiest manner possible. Developing a state of the art store front customized to the community and a user friendly interface to unlock the digital growth of companies in the gaming, art, music, etc space by leveraging the power of NFTs. We are assembling a high performing team from the tech ecosystem to build this product and compete with the likes of NBA TopShot.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with potential candidates on social media and professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Slack and Github)
• Craft and send recruiting emails
• Coordinate with hiring managers to determine position requirements
• Identify qualified candidate profiles using various sourcing techniques (e.g. Boolean search)
• Develop talent pipelines for future hiring needs
• Measure conversion rates, including numbers of passive candidates who turn into applicants, get invited to interviews, get offers and get hired
• Ask for referrals from current employees and external networks
• Promote our employer brand online and offline
• Maintain candidate databases (e.g. via our Applicant Tracking System)
• Communicate with past applicants regarding new job opportunities

Requirements and skills:

• Proven work experience as a Talent Sourcer or similar role
• Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques (e.g. recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings)
• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and Candidate Management Systems (CMSs)
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to positively present our company and open roles to potential candidates
• Effective time-management abilities
• BSc in Human Resources Management or relevant field

Benefits

• Work on the cutting edge of blockchain technology and the upcoming use-case of NFTs (Non Fungible Token)

• Be a part of an early stage startup with funding from founders of Polygon

• Atleast 2 years experience in exclusive tech hiring, preferably for product startups.
• Expertise in leveraging the Internet, ATS/CRM applications and sites such as LinkedIn, Stackoverflow, Github to find candidates.
• You should be a pro at X-Ray searches and complicated Boolean search strings.
• Ability to devise innovative ways of sourcing candidates who are generally not available to most on the internet.

At Talenticate, you will get to partner with high growth Product Startups, as you use your recruiting skills to help them identify the right people for their team.

It’s not going to be easy – EASY doesn’t EXCITE us!

You will need to use your full understanding of: technologies, human psychology, and product startup culture to zero-in on just the right person for every mandate that you handle.
You will not be in the business of just “placing candidates”, your work would involve “networking and building relationships” with talented and smart people in the tech industry.