Assistant Manager Recruitment

Exponents Insta USA Inc; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponents Insta USA Inc. seeks a highly accomplished Talent Acquisition professional to drive strategic hiring initiatives across the organization, focusing on leadership roles and critical business positions.

You will build a future-ready talent pipeline and partner closely with business leaders to address talent needs on a global scale. You will own end-to-end recruitment for niche roles, proactively source passive candidates, and leverage market intelligence to close mandates with speed and

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in Talent Acquisition, with deep expertise in niche and leadership hiring.
• Proven track record closing hard-to-fill mandates and senior leadership positions.
• Hands-on expertise across job portals, Boolean search, and social sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for niche, hard-to-fill, and business-critical positions.
• Proactively engage passive talent through direct sourcing, headhunting, and executive search.
• Design targeted sourcing strategies and conduct talent mapping and compensation benchmarking.
• Partner with functional heads and senior leadership; influence hiring decisions with market insights.

Skills

Leadership hiring

Executive search

Passive sourcing

Stakeholder management

Talent mapping

Strategic workforce planning

Direct sourcing

Boolean search

LinkedIn Recruiter

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / PGDM in HR (preferred)

Tools

Naukri

LinkedIn

Monster

Shine

iimjobs

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly accomplished Talent Acquisition professional who can drive strategic hiring initiatives across the organization. This role will be responsible for hiring middle management, seniorleadership, and critical business positions while partnering closely with business leaders to build afuture-ready talent pipeline. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in leadership hiring, niche talent acquisition, talent mapping, executive search, stakeholder management, and strategic workforce planning. Therole requires a strong understanding of business priorities, consultative partnering with leadershipteams, and the ability to attract top-tier talent in competitive markets.

About the Role

We're seeking a driven, hands-on recruiter a true individual contributor who personally owns the recruitment desk, sources relentlessly, and closes the most challenging mandates independently. This is a specialist IC role, not a people-management position. You'll own hiring mandates end to endand be measured by the quality and speed of your closures.

Key Responsibilities

Niche & Leadership Hiring

• Own end-to-end recruitment for niche, hard-to-fill, and business-critical positions acrossfunctions.
• Proactively engage passive talent through direct sourcing, headhunting, and executive search —going beyond inbound applications.
• Solve complex hiring challenges that demand persistence and market expertise.
• Build and nurture a strong professional network across industries.

Multi-Channel Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Source actively across leading job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn, Monster, Shine, iimjobs, and similar), professional networks, and social platforms.
• Design targeted sourcing strategies for specialized, low-supply roles.
• Conduct talent mapping, competitor analysis, and compensation benchmarking.
• Build talent pipelines ahead of business demand.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with functional heads and senior leadership throughout the hiring lifecycle.
• Influence hiring decisions with credible market and talent insights.
• Lead hiring reviews and keep stakeholders consistently informed.

Success Metrics

• Timely closure of critical and leadership roles
• Quality and retention of hires
• Strong offer-to-join ratio
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Pipeline readiness for key functions

What You Bring

• 8–12 years in Talent Acquisition, with deep expertise in niche and leadership hiring
• A proven, personal track record of closing hard-to-fill and critical mandates
• Hands-on expertise across job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and social sourcing
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability — you drive the search yourself
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA / PGDM in HR preferred
• Executive Search / TA / HR certifications are an added advantage

Why Join Us

• Shape talent strategy for a fast-growing global organization
• Collaborate directly with senior business leaders
• Gain exposure to international markets and diverse talent pools
• Thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented culture with strong career mobility