Talent Acquisition Executive - TA 001

Job Summary

We're Hiring: Talent Acquisition Executive

Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Mode: Work from office with one WFH day per week, as per company policy

The Role You will manage recruitment for Digital Nest's internal teams, working closely with the HR Generalist and department heads. Your focus will be on attracting relevant candidates, maintaining a strong hiring pipeline and delivering a smooth candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, job portals, employee referrals and professional communities.
• Build talent pipelines for academic, sales, marketing, creative, placement and support roles.
• Use targeted searches and personalised outreach to connect with active and passive candidates.
• Maintain an organised candidate database for current and future requirements.
• Understand hiring requirements and prepare clear, accurate job postings.
• Screen applications and conduct initial calls to assess experience, communication, role fit, salary expectations and availability.
• Share relevant profiles with hiring managers, supported by clear screening notes.
• Schedule interviews, coordinate assessments and follow up on feedback.
• Keep candidates informed throughout the selection process.
• Coordinate salary discussions and offer rollouts with the HR Generalist.
• Maintain regular contact with selected candidates during their notice period.
• Identify potential offer dropouts early and maintain backup pipelines.
• Collect pre-joining documents and coordinate a smooth handover for onboarding.
• Keep recruitment trackers updated with candidate stages, feedback and next actions.
• Report on sourcing activity, interviews, offers, joinings and pending positions.
• Track which hiring channels generate relevant candidates and successful hires.
• Support hiring campaigns and employer branding content that reflects Digital Nest's culture.
• Handle candidate information professionally and confidentially.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Ability to source candidates independently and manage multiple open positions.
• Strong communication, screening, coordination and follow-up skills.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, Naukri, recruitment trackers and applicant tracking systems.
• Comfort working with hiring targets and deadlines.
• Good judgment in assessing candidates against role requirements.
• A degree in HR, Business Administration or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience hiring for education, edtech, sales or digital marketing roles is an advantage.

Key Skills

• Candidate Sourcing
• Pipeline Building
• Screening
• Interview Coordination
• Salary Discussions
• Offer Rollouts
• Onboarding Coordination
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• LinkedIn