Role & responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and driven Manager - Talent Acquisition (Leadership Hiring) to lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and leadership-level positions across the organization. This is currently an Individual Contributor (IC) role, requiring strong stakeholder management, executive search capabilities, market intelligence, and a consultative hiring approach. Based on business needs and performance, the role may evolve into a people management position with team leadership responsibilities in the future.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership Hiring

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership and critical positions across business functions.
- Partner with senior business leaders to understand talent requirements, organizational priorities, and succession needs.
- Develop and execute targeted search strategies to identify and engage high-caliber leadership talent.
- Build and maintain robust leadership talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Conduct market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence research.

Stakeholder Management

- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders.
- Drive hiring discussions, calibration meetings, and offer negotiations for senior-level hires.
- Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and market trends.

Talent Acquisition Excellence

- Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies, including executive search methodologies.




- Track and report key recruitment metrics and leadership hiring effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with internal hiring policies and recruitment governance.
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders on workforce planning initiatives.

Employer Branding & Market Intelligence

- Strengthen the organization's leadership hiring brand through networking and industry engagement.
- Stay updated on industry trends, talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor movements.
- Build strong external networks with industry leaders, executive search firms, and skilled associations.

Future Team Leadership Opportunities

- Mentor and guide recruiters as needed on leadership hiring best practices.
- Support capability building within the Talent Acquisition function.
- Potentially lead and manage a team of recruiters based on business growth and organizational requirements.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8 years of Talent Acquisition experience with significant exposure to leadership and niche hiring.
- Proven experience in hiring for Director, VP, AVP, General Manager, and other leadership positions.




- Experience working with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
- Strong expertise in executive search, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement.

Preferred Skills

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong negotiation and offer management capabilities.
- Data-driven decision-making and analytical mindset.
- Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
- High level of ownership, accountability, and business acumen.
- Experience in technology, product, digital, consulting, or corporate leadership hiring is preferred.
- Key Competencies

- Executive Presence
- Strategic Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Consultative Hiring
- Talent Market Intelligence
- Decision Making
- Communication & Influencing
- Relationship Management
- Problem Solving
- Results Orientation

Success Measures

- Leadership hiring closure rate and quality of hire.
- Time-to-fill and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Leadership talent pipeline strength.
- Candidate experience and offer-to-join ratio.
- Contribution to strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition initiatives.

Role: Leadership Recruiter, Industry Type: BPM / BPO, Department: Human Resources, Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Education UG: Any Graduate Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills Leadership Hiring Talent AcquisitionNiche HiringBPO HiringLeadershipTalent Acquisition ManagerEnd to End Recruitment

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