Senior Human Resource Recruiter

Miles Education; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Miles Education is seeking a Senior HR Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment across functions, with a focus on lateral and niche hiring. You will build talent pipelines, map markets, and partner with senior leaders to close leadership roles.

The ideal candidate has strong sourcing, market mapping, and negotiation skills, and can independently manage multiple mandates in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 36 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, with strong exposure to lateral and niche hiring.
• Proven experience handling end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Strong expertise in sourcing for specialised, difficult-to-fill, and leadership positions.
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukai RMS, job portals, and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong understanding of Boolean search, X-ray search, talent mapping, and passive candidate sourcing.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and hiring managers.
• Strong candidate assessment, negotiation, and offer closure skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring mandates independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment across business functions.
• Handle lateral hiring across multiple functions and levels including leadership.
• Drive niche and specialised hiring mandates requiring targeted sourcing and market research.
• Coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and ensure timely decisions.
• Develop strong pipelines and proactively engage passive candidates.

Skills

End-to-End Recruitment

Lateral & Niche Hiring

Stakeholder Management

Sourcing & Talent Mapping

Candidate Assessment & Negotiation

Communication & Relationship Building

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri RMS

Job Portals

Boolean Search

X-ray Search

ATS

Excel / Google Sheets

AI-powered recruitment tools

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Senior HR Recruiter with strong experience in lateral and niche hiring. The individual will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment across business functions, with a focus on identifying, attracting, and hiring high-quality talent for specialised, critical, and leadership positions.

The ideal candidate should have strong sourcing capabilities, expertise in talent mapping, and the ability to independently manage challenging hiring mandates while partnering closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from understanding requirements and sourcing candidates to offer negotiation and onboarding coordination.
• Handle lateral hiring across multiple functions and levels, including mid-management, senior management, and leadership positions.
• Drive niche and specialised hiring mandates requiring targeted sourcing and market research.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality of hire.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future requirements.

2. Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Source candidates through multiple channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, job portals, referrals, professional networks, and industry databases.
• Conduct talent mapping, competitor analysis, and market research to identify relevant talent pools.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and niche positions.
• Proactively approach passive candidates and build relationships with relevant talent.
• Maintain a strong candidate database and talent pipeline.

3. Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Management

• Work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand role requirements, expectations, and hiring priorities.
• Conduct detailed requirement-gathering discussions and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, market availability, candidate feedback, and hiring challenges.
• Coordinate interviews, manage feedback, and ensure timely decision-making.
• Act as a strategic recruitment partner to internal stakeholders.

4. Candidate Management & Offer Closures

• Conduct initial screening and evaluate candidates based on skills, experience, role suitability, and compensation expectations.
• Manage candidate communication and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Drive salary negotiations, offer discussions, and closure of selected candidates.
• Manage offer follow-ups, joining confirmations, and minimise candidate dropouts.
• Coordinate with HR operations and hiring managers to ensure a smooth onboarding process.

5. Recruitment MIS & Reporting

• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, candidate databases, and hiring reports.
• Track key recruitment metrics, including time-to-hire, source effectiveness, offer-to-joining ratio, and position closure rates.
• Provide regular hiring updates and pipeline reports to management.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and recommend improvements to hiring processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 36 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, with strong exposure to lateral and niche hiring.
• Proven experience handling end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Strong expertise in sourcing for specialised, difficult-to-fill, and leadership positions.
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri RMS, job portals, and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong understanding of Boolean search, X-ray search, talent mapping, and passive candidate sourcing.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and hiring managers.
• Strong candidate assessment, negotiation, and offer closure skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring mandates independently in a fast-paced environment.

Tools & Platforms

• LinkedIn Recruiter / LinkedIn Talent Solutions
• Naukri RMS
• Indeed and other job portals
• Boolean Search & X-ray Search
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• AI-powered recruitment and sourcing tools

Preferred Experience

• Experience hiring across functions such as Sales, Marketing, Technology, Finance, Operations, and Leadership.
• Exposure to EdTech, Education, SaaS, Consulting, or high-growth organisations.
• Experience closing senior management and leadership positions.
• Strong understanding of compensation benchmarking and talent market dynamics.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on Talent Acquisition professional who is strong at sourcing, market mapping, and closing challenging hiring mandates. The candidate should be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, independently managing multiple requirements, and delivering quality hires across specialised and lateral positions.