Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

Fidel Softech; Kalyani Nagar; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidel Softech in India is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive with 7+ years of experience to drive end-to-end recruitment and talent initiatives. You will partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs, build high-quality pipelines, and lead leadership and niche hiring.

You will source through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals and agencies, conduct candidate screening and interviews, manage offers and onboarding, and track recruitment analytics to continuously improve processes

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• End-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management expertise.
• Experience in leadership, niche, and hard-to-fill hiring; strong sourcing across channels.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Partner with leaders to understand hiring needs and build pipelines.
• Develop strategies for leadership, niche, and high-volume roles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, networks, social media, agencies.
• Screen, interview, and negotiate offers; improve offer-to-join conversions.
• Track metrics and present dashboards on recruitment performance.
• Lead and mentor recruiters; establish best practices and processes.
• Manage vendor and agency relationships and SLAs.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Leadership hiring

Niche hiring

Candidate engagement

Recruitment analytics

Tools

LinkedIn

Naukri

ATS/HRMS

Job description

Job Description Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Talent Acquisition Executive with 7+ years of experience to drive end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives.
• The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, leadership hiring, niche hiring, candidate engagement, and recruitment analytics.
• The person will work closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and build high-quality talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Own the complete end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from manpower requisition to onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future hiring requirements.
• Develop effective recruitment strategies for critical, niche, leadership, and highvolume positions.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, employee referrals, networking, social media, recruitment agencies, and other channels.
• Conduct candidate screening, preliminary interviews, competency evaluation, and salary discussions.
• Manage offer negotiations and improve offer-to-join conversion.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality of hire.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future business requirements.
• Campus hiring as and when required

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a strategic recruitment partner to senior stakeholders and business leaders.
• Conduct regular hiring reviews and provide updates on recruitment progress.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into effective hiring plans.
• Manage expectations regarding market availability, compensation, hiring timelines, and candidate quality.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and guide recruiters/sourcing team members.
• Allocate recruitment requirements and monitor individual/team performance.
• Establish recruitment best practices and standard operating processes.
• Coach the team on sourcing techniques, candidate engagement, interviewing, and closure strategies.

Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement

Track key recruitment metrics including:

• Time to Fill
• Cost per Hire
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Source Effectiveness
• Pipeline Conversion
• Quality of Hire
• Prepare and present recruitment dashboards and MIS reports to HR and business
• leadership.
• Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve recruitment processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates in the ATS/HRMS.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Support and drive employer branding initiatives to strengthen the organization's talent-market presence.
• Ensure a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop talent communities and maintain relationships with passive candidates.
• Represent the organization's culture and values effectively to prospective candidates.

Vendor & Agency Management

• Manage relationships with recruitment consultants, agencies, and external sourcing partners.
• Evaluate vendor performance and ensure adherence to agreed SLAs.
• Negotiate commercial terms and optimize recruitment costs where required.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 7+ years of proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
• Experience in leadership, niche, and hard-to-fill hiring.
• Strong sourcing expertise across LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, networking, and social
• platforms.
• Experience managing or mentoring recruiters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills