Title : Associate Director - Talent Acquisition (Non-IT Hiring)
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Associate Director Talent Acquisition to lead, guide, and enable a high-performing TA team responsible for large-scale non-IT hiring across Field Sales, Business Development, Retail, and Beauty / Wellness roles.
The ideal leader will drive strategy, empower the team, and ensure seamless execution of hiring goals across multiple business units.
Key Responsibilities
1. TA Strategy & Team Leadership
- Build and implement the overall TA strategy for non-IT hiring.
- Lead, coach, and upskill the TA team to deliver high-volume and niche hiring mandates.
- Guide the team on workforce planning, forecasting, and monthly hiring priorities with business leaders.
2. High-Volume & Specialized Hiring through Team Management
Oversee end-to-end hiring execution managed by the TA team for Field Sales, BDMs, Retail Staff, Skin Therapists, and Cosmetologists.Ensure the team builds strong and scalable pipelines for bulk recruitment.Monitor team performance to ensure quality hires within defined SLAs.3. Campus / Institute Partnerships
Drive the team to build and maintain partnerships with nursing institutes, beauty academies, sales training centers, and retail institutes.Enable the team to conduct campus drives, job fairs, and institute-based hiring events.Establish long-term campus pipelines to support quarterly and annual hiring needs.4. HireTrainDeploy (HTD) Model Execution
Provide leadership to design and run structured HTD programs for Sales, Retail, and Therapist roles.Coordinate with training teams while ensuring the TA team manages candidate selection and pre-joining training batches.Review metrics on training conversion, job readiness, and deployment effectiveness.5. Business & Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary TA partner to senior stakeholders across Sales, Retail, Operations, and Beauty verticals.Guide the team in translating manpower requirements into hiring plans.Lead discussions on hiring dashboards, challenges, and market insights.6. Sourcing Strategy & Pipeline Development
Direct the team in building diversified sourcing channels such as portals, referrals, field sourcing, walk-ins, institutes, and HTD pipelines.Oversee team-led hiring events, mega drives, and local recruitment campaigns.7. Employer Branding
Provide direction for strengthening the employer brand across LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, and grassroots channels.Support the team in executing branding campaigns targeted at sales, retail, and beauty talent pools.8. Process Excellence & Governance
Ensure the team follows standardized interview processes, assessments, grooming checks, and trade tests.Improve ATS adoption, hiring MIS, and reporting accuracy through team coaching and governance.Drive continuous process improvements across the TA function.9. Vendor & Agency Management
Oversee relationships with recruitment agencies, staffing partners, and training institutes.Ensure the team monitors vendor performance and adherence to agreed SLAs.Lead commercial discussions and vendor optimization initiatives.Skills & Qualifications
8 - 14 years of experience in non-IT hiring with strong exposure to :
Field Sales & BDM hiringRetail hiringBeauty & Wellness hiring (Therapists / Cosmetologists)Campus & institute partnershipsHTD program managementProven experience in leading and scaling multi-location TA teams.Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching abilities.Excellent stakeholder management and communication.Data-driven approach with strong command of recruitment metrics.Working knowledge of ATS, job portals, and frontline sourcing.Key Competencies
Strategic team leadershipStrong execution through teamsHigh-volume hiring managementInstitute partnership buildingHTD program oversightDecision-making & problem solvingGovernance and process excellenceStakeholder engagement(ref : iimjobs.com)