Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist US Sales & Leadership Hiring

Happiest Minds, the Mindful IT Company, applies agile methodologies to enable digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experience, business efficiency and actionable insights. We leverage a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: Big Data Analytics, AI & Cognitive Computing, Internet of Things, Cloud, Security, SDN-NFV, RPA, Blockchain, etc. Positioned as Born Digital . Born Agile , our capabilities spans across product engineering, digital business solutions, infrastructure management and security services. We deliver these services across industry sectors such as retail, consumer packaged goods, edutech, e-commerce, banking, insurance, hi-tech, engineering R&D, manufacturing, automotive and travel/transportation/hospitality.

Headquartered in Bangalore, India; Happiest Minds has operations in USA, UK, The Netherlands, Australia and Middle East.

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – US Sales & Leadership Hiring

Location: India (Remote Work)

Experience Level: Mid to Senior Level

Timings: Night Shift

Job Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to hiring efforts for Sales and Leadership hiring across the United States, with a strong emphasis on self-sourcing. This role requires an individual who can independently identify, engage, and close top talent without significant reliance on external agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for sales and leadership positions across the U.S.
• Develop and execute innovative self-sourcing strategies to attract top-tier passive and active candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, social media, talent mapping, and referrals.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders and HR partners to understand role requirements, hiring goals, and organizational culture.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified talent for current and future hiring needs in the sales and executive domains.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, acting as a brand ambassador for the company.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field.
• Overall 10+ years of experience in IT recruitment
• 6–8 years of experience in US IT recruitment, and 5+ years of experience in sales and leadership hiring.
• Ability to source using LinkedIn, social media, and Networking.
• Proven track record in sourcing and hiring top talent within the IT services industry
• Partner with hiring managers and business stakeholders to develop effective sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to self-source and independently fill senior-level roles.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of compensation structures, commission plans, and sales hiring benchmarks in the U.S.
• Recruitment certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP, LinkedIn Certified Recruiter, AIRS) are an advantage.