Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

Job Description Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Talent Acquisition Executive with 7+ years of experience to drive end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives.
• The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, leadership hiring, niche hiring, candidate engagement, and recruitment analytics.
• The person will work closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and build high-quality talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Own the complete end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from manpower requisition to onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future hiring requirements.
• Develop effective recruitment strategies for critical, niche, leadership, and highvolume positions.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, employee referrals, networking, social media, recruitment agencies, and other channels.
• Conduct candidate screening, preliminary interviews, competency evaluation, and salary discussions.
• Manage offer negotiations and improve offer-to-join conversion.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality of hire.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future business requirements.
• Campus hiring as and when required

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a strategic recruitment partner to senior stakeholders and business leaders.
• Conduct regular hiring reviews and provide updates on recruitment progress.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into effective hiring plans.
• Manage expectations regarding market availability, compensation, hiring timelines, and candidate quality.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and guide recruiters/sourcing team members.
• Allocate recruitment requirements and monitor individual/team performance.
• Establish recruitment best practices and standard operating processes.
• Coach the team on sourcing techniques, candidate engagement, interviewing, and closure strategies.

Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement

Track key recruitment metrics including:

• Time to Fill
• Cost per Hire
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Source Effectiveness
• Pipeline Conversion
• Quality of Hire
• Prepare and present recruitment dashboards and MIS reports to HR and business
• leadership.
• Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve recruitment processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates in the ATS/HRMS.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Support and drive employer branding initiatives to strengthen the organization's talent-market presence.
• Ensure a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop talent communities and maintain relationships with passive candidates.
• Represent the organization's culture and values effectively to prospective candidates.

Vendor & Agency Management

• Manage relationships with recruitment consultants, agencies, and external sourcing partners.
• Evaluate vendor performance and ensure adherence to agreed SLAs.
• Negotiate commercial terms and optimize recruitment costs where required.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 7+ years of proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
• Experience in leadership, niche, and hard-to-fill hiring.
• Strong sourcing expertise across LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, networking, and social
• platforms.
• Experience managing or mentoring recruiters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills