– Leadership Hiring Recruiter - Contractual role

Function: Leadership & Sales Hiring

Location: Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, Noida, Hyderabad

Reporting To: Leadership & Sales Hiring Lead

Role Summary The Leadership Hiring Recruiter will be responsible for end-to-end hiring for senior and strategic roles ( Grade 7 and above, including Sales Leadership roles ) across geographies.

The role requires strong executive search capabilities, stakeholder advisory skills, and deep market intelligence to enable high-quality, business-aligned hiring outcomes.

This position plays a critical role in strengthening leadership capability, supporting business growth, and enabling transformation through strategic hiring.

Key Responsibilities

1. Executive Search & Talent Mapping

- Drive end-to-end leadership hiring for CXO / SVP / VP / Director-level roles across functions.
- Build deep market intelligence and competitor mapping for leadership talent pools.
- Identify and engage passive candidates through strategic headhunting approaches.

1. Stakeholder Advisory & Business Alignment

- Partner with business leaders, CXOs, and HR stakeholders to:
- Understand role requirements, expectations, and success metrics.
- Translate business strategy into effective hiring mandates.
- Act as a trusted advisor on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategy.

1. Sourcing & Candidate Engagement

- Leverage multi-channel sourcing strategies, including:
- Direct sourcing and networking.
- Industry connects and referrals.
- Search firms, where relevant.
- Build and maintain strong leadership talent pipelines for current and future requirements.

1. Assessment & Selection Governance

- Drive structured evaluation processes, including:
- Profile screening and shortlist creation.
- Stakeholder interview coordination.
- Assessment and calibration discussions.
- Ensure quality of hire,



alignment with the role mandate, and cultural fit.

1. Offer Management & Closure

- Lead offer discussions and negotiations in alignment with compensation frameworks.
- Manage candidate engagement to ensure strong offer-to-join conversion.
- Mitigate risks related to counteroffers, candidate dropouts, and hiring delays.

1. Stakeholder Management & Communication

- Provide regular hiring updates and market insights to hiring managers and leadership.
- Ensure high stakeholder satisfaction through responsiveness, communication, and quality delivery.

1. Pipeline Creation & Strategic Initiatives

- Build proactive leadership pipelines for critical and future roles, including succession planning.
- Support diversity hiring initiatives and inclusive talent strategies.

1. Process Adherence & Reporting

- Ensure compliance with Leadership Hiring SOPs, governance, and approval frameworks.
- Track and report key hiring metrics, including:
- Time-to-hire.
- Quality of hire.
- Conversion ratios.

Required Experience

- 6–15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition , with a robust focus on:
- Leadership / Executive Hiring.
- IT Services / Consulting / Technology domains.
- Proven track record of hiring for senior-level mandates, including VP / Director / CXO roles .
- Exposure to global hiring across India, USA, Europe, or APAC is preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Executive Search & Headhunting Expertise.
- Stakeholder / CXO Engagement.
- Market Intelligence & Talent Mapping.
- Negotiation & Closing Skills.
- Strong Communication & Influencing Skills.
- Data-driven Decision-Making & Reporting Orientation.

Behavioural Attributes

- High ownership and accountability.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes leadership hiring environments.
- Collaborative and stakeholder-centric mindset.

📌 Leadership hiring recruiter - Contractual Role (Noida)
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