Associate Manager – Recruitment (Non-IT Hiring)

CloudThat Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudThat Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru, India, is seeking an experienced Associate Manager – Recruitment (Non-IT Hiring) with 5-8 years of experience to lead end-to-end hiring across functions, based in Bengaluru with work-from-office requirements.

The role covers lateral and campus hiring, vendor coordination, employer branding, and driving quality hires across Sales, Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, and more. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Non-IT recruitment.
• Experience in both lateral and campus hiring.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for Non-IT positions across multiple levels.
• Plan and execute campus recruitment drives across colleges and universities.
• Lead and mentor recruiters to achieve hiring targets and dashboards.
• Coordinate with hiring managers, vendors and ensure hiring metrics.
• Drive employer branding and maintain joining conversion metrics.

Skills

Non-IT recruitment

Campus hiring

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Team management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

MBA / PGDM in HR

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri

Job description

Associate Manager – Recruitment (Non-IT Hiring)

5-8 years

Full-Time

Job Title – Associate Manager – Recruitment (Non-IT Hiring)

Location: Bengaluru, India (Work from Office)

Employment Type: Full-time

About CloudThat

CloudThat, founded in 2012 by Bhavesh Goswami, is India’s first company to offer comprehensive cloud consulting and training services. Headquartered in Bengaluru with global offices, the company has delivered 350+ projects and trained 850K+ professionals across 30+ countries.

A top-tier partner with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Databricks, CloudThat is the only company globally to win all three major cloud training awards in 2025. The company is also certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2026, reflecting its innovation-driven and people-first culture.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Associate Manager – Recruitment (Non-IT Hiring) to manage end-to-end hiring activities across business functions through both lateral and campus recruitment initiatives.

The role involves stakeholder management, recruitment planning, team coordination, vendor management, employer branding, and driving quality hiring across Sales, Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, Customer Success, Academic Alliances, Training, and other business functions.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Non-IT hiring, campus engagement programs, recruitment operations, and team handling in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lateral Hiring

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for Non-IT positions across multiple levels.
• Handle hiring for functions such as Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, Customer Success, Training, and Academic Alliances.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.
• Source candidates through portals, LinkedIn, referrals, vendors, social hiring, and networking.
• Conduct recruiter screening, salary discussions, interview coordination, and offer rollout.
• Ensure closure within defined TAT and maintain hiring quality metrics.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and volume hiring roles.
• Coordinate with recruitment vendors and monitor vendor performance.

Campus Hiring

• Plan and execute campus recruitment drives across colleges, universities, and B-schools.
• Build relationships with placement officers and academic institutions.
• Manage campus engagement activities including pre-placement talks, internships, hiring drives, and career events.
• Coordinate assessments, interviews, selections, and onboarding activities for freshers.
• Drive employer branding initiatives across campuses and social platforms.
• Maintain campus hiring trackers, reports, and joining conversion metrics.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor recruiters/sourcers to achieve hiring targets.
• Collaborate with business leaders and HR teams for workforce planning.
• Prepare recruitment dashboards, MIS reports, and hiring analytics.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and policies.
• Improve candidate experience and strengthen employer branding initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of Non-IT recruitment and talent acquisition strategies.
• Experience in both lateral and campus hiring.
• Expertise in sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, job portals, and social hiring.
• Good understanding of business and corporate functional roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and team management abilities.
• Ability to work in a target-driven and fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Non-IT recruitment.
• Experience in hiring for Sales, EdTech, Operations, Training, or Business roles preferred.
• Experience in recruitment consulting, EdTech, IT services, or technology organizations is an added advantage.

Application Process

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Virtual/Face-to-Face interview. Our selection process includes 4 rounds of interviews .

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.