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