Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sales Hiring)

About Info Edge:

Info Edge is one of Indias leading internet companies, known for its strong portfolio of online platforms including Naukri.com, 99acres.com, Jeevansathi.com, and Shiksha.com. We are a tech-enabled organization focused on connecting people with opportunities.

Job Summary:

Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening candidates to offer closure and onboarding, while partnering with hiring managers to meet talent needs for sales portfolio across India .

Key Responsibilites will include :

Hiring and TA Delivery

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake to onboarding for sales roles across India.
• Understand hiring requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, social media, job boards, and direct headhunting.
• Conduct candidate screening, assessments, and preliminary interviews.
• Coordinate interview schedules and drive timely feedback closure.
• Manage offer discussions, salary negotiations, and candidate engagement until joining.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand talent needs.
• Act as a recruitment advisor by providing market insights, salary benchmarking, and hiring recommendations.
• Ensure seamless communication between candidates and stakeholders throughout the hiring process.

Talent Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of active and passive candidates.
• Conduct talent mapping for critical and future hiring requirements.
• Develop sourcing channels and referral networks to improve hiring quality and speed.

Recruitment Operations & Analytics

• Maintain recruitment trackers and ATS records with high accuracy.
• Monitor key recruitment metrics including Time-to-Fill, Source Effectiveness, Offer-to-Join Ratio, and Interview-to-Selection Ratio.
• Prepare regular hiring reports and recruitment dashboards for management review.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and recruitment best practices.

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Support employer branding initiatives across digital and social platforms.
• Represent the organization at recruitment drives, job fairs, and networking events.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment into Sales and non-tech hiring only.
• Hands-on experience with ATS platforms and sourcing tools.

Required Skills:

• End-to-End Recruitment
• Talent Sourcing & Headhunting
• Stakeholder Management
• Candidate Assessment & Interviewing
• Offer Negotiation
• Recruitment Analytics and market Mapping
• Communication & Relationship Management