Human Resources Consultant

Zoo Media; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoo Media is seeking a focused Talent Acquisition Consultant to lead end-to-end hiring across multiple group companies in Mumbai. You will partner with business leaders to meet aggressive timelines and recruit for advertising, media, digital marketing, and related functions.

You should bring 2–3 years of TA experience, strong stakeholder management, and proven ability to build pipelines and close high-volume roles in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience hiring for advertising firms or recruitment agencies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition ownership.
• Build strong pipelines via LinkedIn, job portals, referrals.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and priorities.
• Drive multiple roles simultaneously with speed and quality.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder management

LinkedIn sourcing

High-volume hiring

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

Zoo Media is looking for a highly driven and execution-focused Talent Acquisition Consultant to manage end-to-end hiring across multiple group companies and business functions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, enjoys solving hiring challenges, and has prior experience recruiting for media, advertising, digital marketing, influencer marketing, creative, and content-led organizations. The individual will be responsible for delivering high-quality talent within aggressive timelines while partnering closely with business leaders to meet evolving workforce requirements.

Experience:

1-2 years of Talent Acquisition experience, with significant exposure to hiring for advertising

firms, or recruitment agencies specializing in these sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Talent Acquisition Ownership

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to offer rollout and onboarding.
• Drive hiring across multiple functions including Client Servicing, Creative, Influencer
• Marketing, Strategy, Media Planning, Performance Marketing, Production, Operations, and Corporate Functions.
• Handle multiple open positions simultaneously while maintaining quality and speed of hiring.

Strategic Sourcing and Talent Mapping

• Build strong talent pipelines through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, social
• networking, industry communities, and passive talent outreach.
• Conduct market mapping exercises for niche and hard-to-close positions.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to reduce dependency on external agencies.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand role
• requirements, team structures, and hiring priorities.
• Challenge and refine hiring briefs to ensure clarity and market alignment.
• Provide regular updates on hiring progress, candidate availability, and market insights.

Recruitment Delivery and Candidate Assessment

• Conduct screening interviews to assess functional fit, culture fit, and role suitability.
• Ensure high-quality candidate shortlisting and interview coordination.
• Drive closure of offers through effective candidate engagement and negotiation.

Candidate Experience Management

• Deliver a seamless and professional candidate journey throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure timely communication, interview scheduling, feedback sharing, and offer management.
• Build a strong employer brand through every candidate interaction.

Recruitment Operations and Analytics

• Maintain recruitment trackers, ATS records, and hiring dashboards with accuracy.
• Track and report key recruitment metrics including:
• Time-to-fill
• Time-to-hire
• Offer-to-join ratio
• Cost-per-hire
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.

Employer Branding and Talent Attraction

• Support employer branding initiatives across social media, industry forums, employee referrals, and networking events.
• Contribute to talent attraction campaigns that enhance Zoo Media’s visibility within the media and advertising ecosystem.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• 2-3 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Prior experience in:

Advertising agencies

Media organizations

Digital marketing agencies

Influencer marketing companies

Recruitment firms specializing in media and advertising talent

• Proven track record of handling high-volume hiring mandates.
• Strong expertise in LinkedIn sourcing and passive candidate engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple critical roles simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong negotiation and candidate closing capabilities.

Preferred:

• Experience hiring for creative, digital, content, influencer marketing, strategy, media, and performance marketing roles.
• Familiarity with recruitment tools, ATS platforms, and hiring analytics.
• Existing network within the media, advertising, and marketing talent ecosystem.

What Will Make You Successful in This Role:

• You enjoy working in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.
• You can manage ambiguity and changing priorities without losing momentum.
• You are resourceful, persistent, and solution-oriented when faced with difficult hiring mandates.
• You take ownership of hiring outcomes rather than simply managing recruitment processes.