Senior Recruiter

Taggd; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Taggd is seeking a recruitment specialist in Chennai to own the full cycle for client requisitions. You will source, screen, submit profiles, coordinate interviews, negotiate offers, and track candidates through joining, reporting to the delivery head.

The role requires 3–6 years of end-to-end recruitment experience (RPO/agency or in-house), hands-on Boolean sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri, and the ability to close mid-level and engineering/manufacturing/tech roles.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of end-to-end recruitment experience in an RPO/agency/in-house setting
• Based in Chennai or able to join within 30 days and work from the Chennai office
• Hands-on sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri with Boolean skills
• Experience closing mid-level and lateral roles in engineering, manufacturing, automotive or technology
• Comfortable with a daily target routine: calls, screening, submissions and interview coordination
• Fluent English, plus Tamil or Hindi

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment cycle for assigned client requisitions: understand the brief, source, screen, submit profiles, coordinate interviews, negotiate offers and track candidates through joining
• Work with a team lead and report to the delivery head
• Take intake from hiring managers and client HR, and agree the must-have criteria before sourcing
• Build Boolean strings and source from LinkedIn, job portals, referrals and talent databases
• Screen candidates on skills, notice period, compensation and stability, and write short, accurate candidate briefs
• Submit only profiles that match the requirement, with CTC and notice period verified
• Schedule interviews and keep candidates and hiring managers informed after every round
• Handle offer discussions, counter-offers and pre-joining follow-up to reduce drop-offs
• Update the ATS and position tracker daily, and share a daily status with your team lead
• Meet weekly targets for submissions, interviews and closures
• What success looks like in the first 90 days: own 8-10 live positions with a steady submission-to-interview ratio; close 3–5 positions within client TAT; keep trackers accurate daily

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing

Interview coordination

Reporting & tracking

English proficiency

Tamil or Hindi

Education

B.Tech

MBA/PGDM in HR (plus)

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri

Job description

Company: Leading talent solutions and RPO company in India

Must have, without which your profile will not be considered

• 3-6 years of end-to-end recruitment experience, in an RPO or agency setting or in-house at a large employer
• Currently based in Chennai, or able to join within 30 days and work from the Chennai office
• Hands-on sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri, with working Boolean skills
• Experience closing mid-level and lateral roles in engineering, manufacturing, automotive or technology
• Comfortable with a daily target routine: calls, screening, submissions and interview coordination
• Clear spoken and written English, plus Tamil or Hindi

About the role

You will own the full recruitment cycle for assigned client requisitions. That means understanding the brief, sourcing, screening, submitting profiles, coordinating interviews, negotiating offers and tracking candidates through to joining. You will work with a team lead and report to the delivery head.

Key responsibilities

• Take intake from hiring managers and client HR, and agree the must-have criteria before sourcing starts
• Build Boolean strings and source from LinkedIn, job portals, referrals and talent databases
• Screen candidates on skills, notice period, compensation and stability, and write short, accurate candidate briefs
• Submit only profiles that match the requirement, with CTC and notice period verified
• Schedule interviews and keep candidates and hiring managers informed after every round
• Handle offer discussions, counter-offers and pre-joining follow-up to reduce drop-offs
• Update the ATS and position tracker daily, and share a daily status with your team lead
• Meet weekly targets for submissions, interviews and closures

Good to have

• Experience in the Chennai automotive, engineering or manufacturing hiring market
• Exposure to hiring for niche roles such as R&D, embedded, EV or manufacturing leadership
• Familiarity with AI-assisted sourcing and screening tools
• Experience working on client SLAs and turnaround time (TAT) metrics

What success looks like in the first 90 days

• Own 8-10 live positions with a steady submission-to-interview ratio
• Close your first 3-5 positions within client TAT
• Keep trackers accurate and updated every day

Education: B.Tech Degree; MBA/PGDM in HR is a plus.