Manager/Associate Manager - Talent Acquisition (Gurgaon)

Urban Company (UC); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Company (UC) is seeking an experienced Manager/Associate Manager (Talent Acquisition) to own end-to-end recruitment for assigned roles. You will partner with hiring managers, craft compelling job ads, build pipelines, and manage the candidate experience through the full process.

You bring 4+ years in talent acquisition, strong sourcing across LinkedIn and portals, excellent communication, stakeholder management, and a data-driven mindset to track KPIs and improve funnel performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Talent Advisor with non-tech hiring and people management.
• Strong sourcing across LinkedIn, job portals, referrals and other channels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven with an understanding of hiring metrics and funnel management.
• Candidate-focused with timely closure of roles.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for assigned open roles, including ATS administration, job ads, sourcing, and pipeline building.
• Design competence assessment processes and advise on hiring decisions with team-fit interviews.
• Deliver stellar candidate experience with concrete feedback and smooth onboarding handover.
• Contribute to team roadmap during planning and reviews.
• Collaborate as a business partner, providing insights and professionalism.

Skills

Talent Sourcing

Copywriting

Branding

Talent Assessment

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Data Analytics

Job description

About the Role

The Manager/Associate Manager (Talent Acquisition) is a TA professional who owns the delivery of end-to-end recruitment processes for assigned open roles. Using their specialized understanding of their competence area(s), they work closely with hiring managers as an advisor: providing market insight, building job ads, executing talent sourcing and engagement to build pipelines, owning the candidate experience across the full process, setting up assessment frameworks, and preparing and negotiating job offers.

Who You Are

You are an experienced, highly energetic HR professional with a strong background in recruitment who likes to proactively engage, guide, and negotiate with stakeholders (candidates, hiring managers, leaders, interviewers, etc.) in your day-to-day work. You bring:

• Strong Talent Sourcing, Copywriting and Branding skills to find and engage the right talent
• Top-class Talent Assessment skills to ensure we hire the right colleagues with the needed profiles
• Stellar Communication, Stakeholder Management and Negotiation skills to bring everyone together towards a common direction
• A good base in Data Analytics to set KPIs, assess the performance of your recruitment funnel, and continuously improve

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full life cycle of all assigned open roles, including accurate ATS administration, job ad writing, talent sourcing, pipeline building, and candidate application planning and execution.
• Enable the best possible hiring decisions by designing the competence assessment process, equipping hiring managers with team‑fit interviews, aligning expectations, and advising on hiring decisions.
• Deliver a stellar candidate experience by giving concrete feedback and ensuring a smooth handover of hired candidates to the pre‑boarding process.
• Participate in creating and managing the team's roadmap during yearly planning and quarterly and monthly reviews.
• Proactively communicate, collaborate, and serve as a business partner, adding value through insights, expertise, and professionalism.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience as a Talent Advisor, with strong non-tech hiring and people management experience
• Strong sourcing skills across LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and other channels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple roles and priorities with strong attention to detail and ownership
• A data-driven approach, with an understanding of key hiring metrics and funnel management
• Strong focus on candidate experience, problem-solving, and timely closure of roles