Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Job Role:
The role is responsible for leading the talent acquisition function and help organization hire top talent in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. He/ she is responsible for talent attraction & sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, compliance and hiring standards, fluency in employer branding and corporate hiring initiatives. He/ she is expected to understand organizations growth plans, work in partnership with HR team members & business leaders to grow talent pipeline across the business.
The incumbent should possess hands-on expertise in LinkedIn platform, Recruiter (or LinkedIn Recruiter Lite), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and leading recruitment platforms to proactively source, engage, and hire quality talent across multiple functions and geographies.
Job Responsibilities:
End to End Recruitment Management
Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requisition approval to candidate onboarding.
Lead sourcing initiatives through LinkedIn Recruiter/LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, job portals, social media platforms, employee referrals, networking, talent communities, and recruitment partners. • Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter extensively for talent mapping, passive candidate sourcing, advanced Boolean searches, InMail campaigns, pipeline management, and engaging high-quality candidates across multiple functions.
Ensure quality screening, candidate assessment, interview coordination, and selection processes.
Monitor and improve recruitment turnaround time (TAT) and overall hiring effectiveness.
Stakeholder Management:
Act as a trusted recruitment partner to business leaders and hiring managers.
Conduct regular recruitment review meetings with stakeholders.
Provide market intelligence, talent availability insights, and hiring recommendations.
Ensure a positive hiring manager and candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
2.Talent Pipeline, Campus Recruitment & Employer Branding:
Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions using LinkedIn platform Recruiter, job portals, and other sourcing channels.
Plan and execute Campus Recruitment initiatives by partnering with colleges, universities, placement cells, and professional institutes for Graduate Trainee, Management Trainee, and Internship programmes.
Strengthen the Company's employer brand through LinkedIn, social media platforms, recruitment campaigns, and employee advocacy initiatives.
Develop and manage employee referral programs.
Participate in networking forums, industry events, and talent engagement initiatives.
3.Employee Referral Programme
Drive and manage the Company's employee referral programme, "Parichay," to attract quality talent through internal employee networks.
Promote awareness and participation in the Parichay programme by conducting regular communication and engagement initiatives across the organization.
Collaborate with business leaders and employees to generate quality referrals for critical and niche positions.
Ensure timely coordination of referral rewards, communication, and programme governance in line with Company policy.
Publish periodic reports and dashboards on the performance and effectiveness of the Parichay Employee Referral Programme.
4.Candidate Experience:
Ensure professional and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Maintain timely communication with candidates at every stage of recruitment.
Support employer branding efforts through candidate engagement and market representation.
5.Recruitment Process & Compliance:
Ensure adherence to recruitment policies, approval workflows, and documentation requirements.
Maintain complete and accurate recruitment records and audit-ready documentation.
Support process improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment efficiency.
6.Analytics & Reporting
Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and candidate databases.
Publish periodic recruitment status reports and dashboards.
Track recruitment metrics such as TAT, source effectiveness, offer acceptance ratio, and joining ratio.
Education Qualification:
Graduate in any discipline.
MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred.
Experience:
5–8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
Proven hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter/LinkedIn Recruiter Lite for sourcing passive and active candidates.
Proficiency in Boolean search, talent mapping, market mapping, social recruiting, and headhunting techniques

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