HEAD Recruiter & HR

Artemisia College Of Art & Design; Indore District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Artemisia College Of Art & Design in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India seeks an experienced Head of HR to manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and HR operations in a fast-paced educational and creative environment.

The role focuses on building a proactive talent pipeline, coordinating interviews with department heads, managing salary negotiations and ensuring smooth onboarding across academic, creative, technical and administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition is mandatory.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong candidate sourcing, negotiation and follow-up abilities.
• Good understanding of payroll and general HR operations.
• Ability to independently handle multiple recruitment requirements.
• Organised, energetic and result-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced educational and creative environment.
• Candidates with recruitment experience in Education, IT, Animation, Gaming, Design, Media or other creative/technical industries will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end Recruitment & Talent Acquisition.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals and professional networks.
• Recruit for academic, creative, technical and administrative positions.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with Department Heads and Management.
• Handle salary discussions, negotiations, offer rollout and joining follow-ups.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of suitable candidates for ongoing requirements.
• Manage employee onboarding and HR documentation.
• Coordinate attendance and monthly payroll inputs.
• Handle staff grievances and employee-related concerns.
• Monitor work allocation, discipline and performance of administrative staff.
• Maintain employee records and HR MIS.
• Support college, university and institutional documentation whenever required.
• Coordinate directly with Management and various departments for HR requirements.
• The Head Recruiter should not operate only when a vacancy arises.

Skills

Recruitment/Talent Acquisition

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Payroll understanding

Onboarding

HR operations

Candidate sourcing

Education/creative hiring

Interview coordination

LinkedIn sourcing

Education

Tools

LinkedIn

Job portals

HRIS/MIS

Job description

We are looking for someone who enjoys finding the right talent, interacting with people, building strong teams and taking ownership of HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals and professional networks
• Recruit for academic, creative, technical and administrative positions
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with Department Heads and Management
• Handle salary discussions, negotiations, offer rollout and joining follow-ups
• Maintain a strong pipeline of suitable candidates for ongoing requirements
• Manage employee onboarding and HR documentation
• Coordinate attendance and monthly payroll inputs
• Handle staff grievances and employee-related concerns
• Monitor work allocation, discipline and performance of administrative staff
• Maintain employee records and HR MIS
• Support college, university and institutional documentation whenever required
• Coordinate directly with Management and various departments for HR requirements

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience
• Strong hands-on experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition is mandatory
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong candidate sourcing, negotiation and follow-up abilities
• Good understanding of payroll and general HR operations
• Ability to independently handle multiple recruitment requirements
• Organised, energetic and result-oriented
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced educational and creative environment
• Candidates with recruitment experience in Education, IT, Animation, Gaming, Design, Media or other creative/technical industries will be preferred.

The Head Recruiter should not operate only when a vacancy arises.

The person should continuously:

• Source potential candidates.
• Maintain candidate databases.
• Build relationships with experienced professionals.
• Identify high-potential candidates for future requirements.
• Maintain separate talent pools for faculty, administration, marketing, admissions and other functions.
• Reconnect with previously interviewed candidates when suitable positions become available.
• Build recruitment networks through professional platforms, industry contacts, referrals, institutions and recruitment channels.
• The objective should be to ensure that when Artemisia needs a person, a pool of potential candidates is already available.