Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Overview:

Talent Acquisition specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Acquisition Across Functions

• Lead talent acquisition for diverse business verticals for all verticals.
• Design and implement agile and scalable hiring strategies to meet current and future workforce demands.
• Drive functional and leadership hiring aligned with business growth plans and capability needs.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Alignment

• Act as a

  strategic partner to business leaders

  and HRBPs to understand manpower plans, capability gaps, and talent expectations.
• Provide data-driven insights, market intelligence, and proactive hiring solutions to address evolving business requirements.
• Ensure recruitment efforts directly support business objectives, organizational values, and talent standards.

Team Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing recruitment team across regions and functions.
• Ensure consistency, speed, and quality in delivery through defined SLAs, process improvements, and capability building.
• Foster a performance-driven and collaborative recruitment culture.

Employer Branding & Talent Marketing

• Build and execute a compelling

  employer branding strategy

  to enhance visibility and attract best-fit talent.
• Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to drive brand storytelling across platforms.
• Promote organizational culture, values, and EVP through digital and campus touchpoints.

Campus Hiring & Early Careers Programs

• Drive

  campus recruitment initiatives

  including graduate and management trainee programs.
• Build strategic relationships with academic institutions, placement cells, and industry bodies.
• Design early careers programs to nurture future leaders and high-potential talent.

Recruitment Technology & Innovation

• Lead implementation, optimization, and governance of

  Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

  and recruitment tools.
• Explore and adopt

  AI-based sourcing

  , CRM platforms, and analytics dashboards to enhance recruiter efficiency and business visibility.
• Champion automation and digitization across the recruitment lifecycle.

Analytics, Governance & Compliance

• Track and report recruitment metrics such as TAT, source mix, diversity ratio, and quality-of-hire.
• Ensure all hiring practices are compliant with internal policies, audit requirements, and applicable labor laws.
• Drive continuous improvement using recruitment analytics, feedback, and industry benchmarking.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA/PGDM preferred.
• 6–10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of

  hiring across multiple functions

  in mid-to-large scale organizations.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated

  business partnering

  skills.
• Proficient in ATS and recruitment technology tools; data-driven and digitally savvy.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications in Talent Acquisition/HR (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, AIRS).
• Deep expertise in

  campus hiring, employer branding

  , and diversity hiring initiatives.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with complex talent demands.
• Familiarity with talent intelligence platforms, market mapping, and proactive pipelining.