HR Executive – Talent Acquisition
Company: HackNow (Ed-Tech)
Location: Pune (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are looking for an HR Executive who can manage Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Operations, Employee Onboarding and HR Coordination
3–5 years of experience in Technical Recruitment / Talent Acquisition with exposure to IT or Ed-Tech hiring.
About HackNow
HackNow is a fast-growing Ed-Tech company specializing in ServiceNow, Salesforce, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, and Enterprise Technology Training. We empower professionals worldwide by delivering industry-focused training programs and career development solutions.
We are looking for a dynamic HR Executive – Talent Acquisition who can independently manage end-to-end recruitment, recruitment operations, employee onboarding, and HR coordination while building strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business stakeholders.
Job Summary The ideal candidate should have experience in Technical Recruitment, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Onboarding. You will be responsible for managing the complete recruitment lifecycle, maintaining recruitment metrics, coordinating with hiring managers, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience, and supporting HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Recruitment
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to candidate onboarding.
- Source, screen, interview, shortlist, and coordinate candidates for technical and non-technical positions.
- Schedule interviews with hiring managers and ensure timely communication with candidates.
- Manage offer rollout, salary negotiation, offer acceptance, and onboarding.
- Handle salary negotiations, offer rollouts and successful offer closures.
· Assist in employee grievance handling and HR policy implementation. · Experience in IT Recruitment, Technical Hiring, HR Operations, or EdTech Recruitment will be preferred.
- Track recruitment KPIs including Time-to-Hire, Offer Acceptance Ratio and Source Effectiveness.
· Experience using ATS, HRMS and recruitment portals.
- Reporting To: HR Manager / Director – Operations / Co-Founder
- Coordinate interview schedules with hiring managers and ensure timely communication with candidates.
- Manage salary negotiations, offer rollouts, offer acceptance, and successful offer closures.
- Coordinate pre-joining formalities and onboarding activities.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
· Conduct weekly hiring review meetings. · Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and recruitment partners.
· Forecast hiring requirements and build talent pipelines.
Technical Recruitment
Recruit professionals across technologies such as:
- ServiceNow
- Cloud Technologies
- Cyber Security
- Python
- Full Stack Development
- DevOps
- AI & Data Engineering
Candidate Sourcing Identify and source candidates using:
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Naukri
- Foundit (Monster)
- Indeed
- GitHub
- CareerBuilder
- Dice
- Social Media Platforms
- Internal Candidate Database
- Employee Referral Programs
Candidates with experience in Boolean Search, advanced sourcing techniques, and passive candidate engagement will be preferred. Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements.
- Conduct regular hiring review meetings.
- Maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, clients, vendors, and recruitment partners.
- Forecast hiring requirements and proactively build talent pipelines.
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Recruitment Operations
- Maintain candidate records using ATS and HRMS platforms.
- Track recruitment KPIs, including:
- Time-to-Hire
- Offer Acceptance Ratio
- Source Effectiveness
- Recruitment Funnel Metrics
- Prepare weekly and monthly recruitment MIS reports.
- Coordinate background verification and document collection.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and documentation.
- Maintain candidate records using ATS/HRMS.
- Track recruitment KPIs and prepare weekly/monthly MIS reports.
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Coordinate background verification and document collection.
Conduct induction and onboarding for new hires Campus & Bulk Hiring
Plan and execute recruitment initiatives including:
- Walk-in Drives
- Campus Recruitment
- Virtual Hiring Drives
- Bulk Hiring Campaigns
- Recruitment Events
- Job Fairs
HR Operations & Employee Support
- Support employee onboarding and induction programs.
- Coordinate employee documentation and joining formalities.
- Assist in attendance and leave management.
- Support employee grievance handling.
- Assist in HR policy implementation and employee communication.
- Coordinate HR-related administrative activities whenever required.
Required Skills Talent Acquisition / Recruitment Skills
- End-to-End Recruitment
- Technical Recruitment
- Candidate Sourcing
- Offer Management
- Campus Hiring
- Bulk Hiring
- Screening & Interviewing
- Salary Negotiation
- Candidate Engagement
- Vendor Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Talent Pipeline Building
Recruitment Tools
Experience using
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Naukri Recruiter
- Foundit (Monster)
- Indeed
- GitHub
- CareerBuilder
- Dice
- ATS Platforms
- HRMS
- Microsoft Office
Additional Skills
- Recruitment Analytics & MIS Reporting
- Boolean Search
- HR Documentation
- Background Verification
- Employee Onboarding
- Recruitment Operations
- HR Coordination
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Technical Recruitment, or HR Operations.
- Experience using ATS, HRMS, and recruitment portals.
- Previous experience in technical hiring and HR operations is an added advantage.
- MBA in HR is preferred.
- Experience working in recruitment in IT / EdTech will be more preferred
Key Competencies
- Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Strong Negotiation & Influencing Skills
- Relationship Building
- Stakeholder Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Multi-tasking
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Why Join HackNow? At HackNow, you'll work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment where you'll recruit top talent for cutting-edge technologies while contributing to the growth of one of the fastest-growing Ed-Tech organizations.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary + Performance Incentives
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Exposure to Global Hiring
- Learning & Development Programs
- Flexible Hybrid Work Environment
- Opportunity to work with emerging technologies including ServiceNow, AI, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and Enterprise Solutions
- Cooperative and Growth-Oriented Work Culture
Benefits Your current "What We Offer" is good, but candidates respond well to specifics, for example:
- Paid Leave
- Performance Bonus
- Employee Referral Incentives
- Certification Sponsorship
- Learning Budget
- Career Progression Opportunities
HR Support
- Support onboarding activities.
- Coordinate induction sessions.
- Assist with employee documentation.
- Support attendance, leave management, and HR policy implementation when required.
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wakad, Pune, Maharashtra
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