Senior Talent acquisition

Kushals Fashion Jewellery; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kushals Fashion Jewellery in Bengaluru seeks a dynamic Lead – Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate, retail, leadership, and niche roles. You will partner with business leaders, build strong talent pipelines, and implement sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, and agencies.

The role requires 5–10 years in TA, strong stakeholder management, and team leadership, with a data-driven approach and focus on candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline is required.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent is preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Experience in retail, fashion, jewellery, e-commerce, FMCG, or high-volume environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate, retail, leadership, and niche roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower and define hiring strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies via LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, agencies, and campus hiring.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Conduct talent mapping and market intelligence for critical positions.
• Drive recruitment for mid-level to senior leadership and ensure excellent candidate experience.
• Manage external recruitment consultants and ensure adherence to SLAs.
• Track recruitment metrics such as TAT, offers-to-join, source effectiveness, and cost per hire.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to hire faster.
• Collaborate with HR Operations for smooth pre-joining and onboarding.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Market mapping

Team leadership

Candidate experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri

ATS/HRMS

Recruitment analytics

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri

ATS/HRMS

Recruitment analytics

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Lead – Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end hiring across critical business functions. The role will partner closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders to understand talent requirements, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure timely closure of positions.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Talent Acquisition, stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, market mapping, and team leadership, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate, retail, leadership, and niche roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand manpower requirements and define effective hiring strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, agencies, campus hiring, and other talent channels.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future business requirements.
• Conduct talent mapping and market intelligence for critical and niche positions.
• Drive recruitment for mid-level to senior leadership positions and ensure a strong candidate experience.
• Manage and evaluate external recruitment consultants and ensure adherence to agreed commercials and SLAs.
• Track recruitment metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness, hiring quality, and cost per hire.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and implement process improvements to improve hiring efficiency.
• Work closely with HR Operations and business teams to ensure a smooth pre-joining and onboarding experience.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior members of the Talent Acquisition team.
• Prepare and present recruitment dashboards, hiring updates, and talent insights to leadership.
• Support and drive employer branding, campus hiring, and talent engagement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong sourcing and headhunting capabilities
• Experience in LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, ATS/HRMS, and recruitment analytics
• Strong understanding of talent markets and compensation benchmarks
• Ability to handle multiple and critical positions simultaneously
• Strong negotiation and offer management skills
• Data-driven approach to recruitment
• Team handling and mentoring skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making abilities

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent qualification preferred

Preferred Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Experience in retail, fashion, jewellery, e-commerce, FMCG, consumer, or other high-volume/growth-oriented industries will be preferred.
• Experience in hiring across corporate, retail, and leadership roles will be an added advantage.