Talent Acquisition Associate

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end hiring for mid to senior-level Non IT positions across our Corporate / Head Office functions. The role involves strategic hiring, stakeholder management, and strong business understanding to ensure timely onboarding of high-caliber talent across departments.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Recruitment

Handle recruitment for corporate roles from mid-management to leadership levels.

Work directly with Business Heads & Hiring Managers to understand manpower needs.

Source candidates through multiple strategic channels – LinkedIn, headhunting, referrals, internal database, and professional networks.

Conduct talent mapping, passive candidate sourcing, and leadership hiring.

2. Stakeholder & Business Partnering

Act as a consultative hiring partner to internal stakeholders.

Drive intake meetings, define role briefs, and align on expectations, salary brackets & hiring timelines.

Provide market intelligence, competitor insights, and compensation benchmarking when required.

3. Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

Ensure high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Represent the organization professionally while engaging with senior talent.

Support employer branding initiatives for corporate hiring (LinkedIn hiring campaigns, leadership pipelines, etc.).

4. Recruitment Strategy & Process Excellence

Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche specialist and leadership roles.

Implement structured interview processes and competency-based evaluation methods.

Track and report hiring KPIs – TAT, offer-to-join, sourcing effectiveness, hiring cost, etc.

Work closely with HRBP & C&B teams for offers, negotiations, and onboarding alignment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (MBA / PGDM in HR preferred).

3–5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong corporate / HO hiring exposure.

Proven track record of hiring mid-senior roles (Manager to Head-level).

Strong sourcing expertise using Naukri,LinkedIn Recruiter, headhunting, networking & passive talent engagement.

Excellent stakeholder management, influencing & negotiation skills.

High business acumen with understanding of corporate functions and org structures.

Ability to manage multiple open roles with speed, quality & precision.

Preferred Industry Experience

✅ Retail / E-commerce / Jewellery / Fashion