Talent Acquisition Specialist-India & MEA

Job Description: Senior Executive / Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition

Location: Sector 73, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Experience: 5+ Years

Function: Human Resources Talent Acquisition

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Talent Acquisition professional with 5+ years of experience in managing end-to-end recruitment across India and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in hiring for both IT and Non-IT, Technical and Non-Technical roles across diverse business functions.

The candidate should possess strong sourcing capabilities, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage multiple positions simultaneously while ensuring a positive candidate experience and timely closures.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from understanding hiring requirements and sourcing candidates to interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding follow-up.
• Regional Hiring: Drive recruitment mandates across India and MEA, understanding regional talent markets, hiring practices, and candidate availability.
• Technical & Non-Technical Hiring: Recruit for diverse roles across IT, engineering, manufacturing, sales, finance, HR, operations, administration, and other business functions.
• Sourcing Strategy: Leverage job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, professional networks, databases, and other innovative sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with Hiring Managers and business leaders to understand role requirements, define candidate profiles, establish hiring priorities, and provide regular recruitment updates.
• Candidate Assessment: Screen resumes, conduct initial HR discussions, assess candidate suitability, and facilitate the interview and selection process.
• Recruitment Metrics: Track and report hiring progress, time-to-fill, pipeline status, offer-to-joining ratio, and other key recruitment metrics.
• Offer Management: Manage salary discussions, compensation expectations, offer rollouts, and follow-ups to improve offer acceptance and joining ratios.
• Talent Mapping: Build talent pools and market intelligence for critical, niche, and recurring positions across India and MEA.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure timely communication, effective interview coordination, and a professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Process Compliance: Maintain accurate recruitment records, update the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or recruitment tools, and ensure adherence to internal hiring processes and policies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Proven experience in both IT and Non-IT recruitment, covering Technical and Non-Technical positions.
• Experience managing recruitment mandates across India and as well as MEA region.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, screening, interview management, offer negotiation, and closure of positions.
• Experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, job portals, ATS platforms, and other recruitment tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• A data-driven approach to recruitment, with the ability to monitor hiring metrics and provide regular status updates.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to international recruitment and cross-border hiring across Middle East and African markets.
• Experience in a multinational organization or a fast-paced, multi-functional recruitment environment.
• Strong market mapping and passive candidate engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate ownership, and deliver recruitment targets within defined timelines.

Ideal Candidate Profile A hands-on Talent Acquisition professional who combines strong sourcing expertise with effective stakeholder management, regional hiring exposure, and a results-oriented approach to closing positions across diverse functions and geographies.

Work Location: Sector 73, Noida. Candidates should be comfortable working from the Noida office.