Specialist - Talent Acquisition

Gus Education (India) Llp; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + life benefits (comprehensive

Night shift allowance

CAB facilities to workplace

Generous leave policy (45 days/yr)

Job summary

Gus Education India (GEI) seeks a Specialist – Talent Acquisition to own end-to-end recruitment for assigned COEs, acting as the primary SPOC for stakeholders and ensuring SLA-aligned delivery. You will mentor Senior Associates and Associates while maintaining exceptional candidate experience.

The role reports to HeadTA, supports the Team Leader, and involves night-shift allowances, comprehensive medical benefits, cab facilities, and a broad, proactive hiring agenda across EdTech brands.

Qualifications

• MBA in HR or equivalent PG qualification (full-time)
• 8+ years in recruitment (EdTech/start-up experience preferred)
• Experience building talent acquisition strategies and stakeholder partnerships

Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly hiring targets.
• Close ≥85% of roles within SLA.
• Mentor Senior Associates to improve sourcing throughput and quality of submissions.
• Roll out offers, initiate background checks, and oversee onboarding.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Talent sourcing

Mentoring recruiters

ATS & metrics

Negotiation

Candidate experience

Education

MBA in Human Resources or equivalent PG qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• GUS Education India (GEI) is the education arm of Global University Systems, a leading Global Education conglomerate. Established in 2017, GEI boasts a portfolio of over 35 Institutions and collaborates with prestigious universities and institutions worldwide, offering educational services that enhance their operations and impact
• Asafrontrunnerinbuilding digitaleminenceforasuiteofacademicbrands,GEIisarapidlygrowingorganizationthatbelievesinachievingsuccessthroughinnovation.

JOBPURPOSE

The Specialist – Talent Acquisition owns end-to-end recruitment delivery for assigned COEs, balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction. The role acts as a primary SPOC for stakeholders, delivers hiring productivity within SLA, and mentors recruiters (Senior Associates & Associates) while ensuring compliance and excellent candidate experience. The Specialist is also expected to support the Team Leader as and when needed, contributing to overall team success.

Senior Director HR

ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE – Wherethepositionreportstoandthespan

HeadTA

Open Position *1

Specialist *4

Associate*1

Senior Specialist *1

Senior Associate*1

PRINCIPALACCOUNTABILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTIONS

Hiring Productivity

Responsibilities:

• Deliver monthly hiring targets
• Ensure closure of ≥85% of roles assigned within SLA.
• Mentor Senior Associates to improve sourcing throughput and closure quality.
• Provide additional support to the Team Leader on critical hiring drives when required.

Actions:

• Build sourcing strategies per role: referrals, job boards, LinkedIn, and direct search.
• Review and shortlist candidates before sharing with managers to ensure quality submissions.
• Negotiate compensation with candidates, ensuring internal parity and external competitiveness.
• Roll out offers, initiate BGV, and oversee onboarding.
• Act as backup resource for urgent or escalated hiring requirements directed by the Team Leader.

Time to Hire

Responsibilities:

• Drive reduction in hiring timelines by ensuring bottlenecks are removed proactively.
• Optimize processes to reduce time-to-fill.

Actions:

• Monitor requisition timelines through ATS/tracker, ensuring prompt sourcing and interview scheduling.
• Escalate feedback delays to hiring managers and follow up until resolution.
• Analyse position aging weekly; share recommendations with Team Leader.
• Institutionalize SLA compliance reviews with leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize sourcing mix
• Keep cost-per-hire within offer values as per the standards.
• Reduce dependency on vendors by strengthening direct sourcing.

Actions:

• Actively promote referral programs and campaigns in business units.
• Partner with hiring managers to source niche candidates through networks and referrals.
• Track cost-per-hire metrics and ensure vendor spends remain in budget.
• Introduce new sourcing channels to reduce costs (social media campaigns, talent communities).

Stakeholder & Process Excellence

Responsibilities:

• Act as Primary SPOC for assigned COEs; represent TA in COE leadership discussions and mentor the secondary SPOC accordingly to join/lead the discussions.
• Ensure stakeholder satisfaction through regular updates and transparency.
• Maintain compliance discipline and deliver a positive candidate journey.
• Mentor Senior Associates in stakeholder communication and compliance practices.
• Support the Team Leader in preparing review decks, reports, or presentations for business updates.

Actions:

• Conduct reviews with COE leadership on hiring status, bottlenecks, and improvements.
• Resolve stakeholder escalations
• Track candidate experience surveys and drive positive scores.
• Ensure 100% compliance in documentation and initiate BGV
• Provide coaching to Senior Associates on stakeholder handling and compliance reporting.
• Model discipline by adhering to attendance, leave, and punctuality expectations.

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to team-wide processes, reporting requirements, and compliance standards.
• Actively collaborate with the Team Leader to ensure smooth delivery of recruitment objectives.
• Provide backup support in high-volume hiring drives, leadership mandates, or urgent escalations.
• This Job Description outlines key accountabilities but is subject to revision as business priorities, talent demands, or organizational responsibilities evolve.

DESIREDPROFILE

MINIMUMQUALIFICATION

• MBAinHumanResourcesoranyequivalentPGqualificationoffull-timeeducation

ESSENTIALSKILLS

• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills
• Excellentwritingandpresentationskills
• Motivateandenergizetheteamtobefriendly candidates.
• Prioritizeeffectivelytomeettheaggressivetimelines.
• ProficientinMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsincluding,butnotlimitedto,Word, Excel,and PowerPoint
• Skillednegotiatorwiththeabilitytoinfluenceinternalstakeholdersandexternal candidates.

RELEVANTEXPERIENCE

• 8 yearsofrelevantrecruitmentexperience
• ExperienceinbuildingTalentacquisitionstrategyformid-sizedorstart-uporganizations orinEdTechsector
• Hands-onattitudewithabilitytoworkinamulti-culturalenvironment.
• Experienceinconsulting,presenting,andcommunicatingwithexecutivesandall levelsofkeystakeholderpartnerships

PERSONALCHARACTERISTICS&BEHAVIOURS

• Leadbyexample,
• Self-Motivated
• CriticalThinker
• Abilitytohighlightchallengesintheprocessofhiringaroleatthe early stages to avoid any delays or mismanagementofexpectation.
• Ensure transparent and regular communication with hiringmanagersandcandidatestoavoidanycommunicationgaps.

BENEFITS

• At GUS Education India, GEI we want employees to feel comfortable, bringing their passion, creativity, and individuality to work. We truly believe that diverse culture, backgrounds, and experiences drive innovation.
• The company offers comprehensive medical insurance to its employees, which include hospitalization, accidental insurance, term insurance and Gratuity, which is over and above the compensation. Considering that this role is for night shift, we provide additional competitive night shift allowance for all days worked.
• To make the daily commute easier, safe, and less stressful, company provides cab facilities to its employees to and from the workplace within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits.
• Company acknowledges the importance of mental and physical well-being and the need for rest and relaxation. Workdays are Monday to Friday and a comprehensive leave package for employee well-being is offered, which include 5 days of medical leave, 5 days of casual leave, 20 days of earned leave, 1 day of Happiness Leave, apart from 10 days of statutory leave, totaling to 45 days’ time off in a year.