Talent Acquisition Associate

upGrad; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

upGrad, an online education platform, is seeking a proactive Recruitment Specialist for its In-Office team in Pune. You will manage end-to-end recruitment for sales and non-sales roles, drive bulk hiring while preserving quality, and source candidates via portals, social media, referrals, and other channels.

You will screen and coordinate interviews, manage the full lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding, and collaborate with business leaders to understand hiring needs.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• Experience recruiting for both sales and non-sales roles.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment environments.
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics and hiring strategies.
• Ability to work independently.
• Passion for building high-performing teams in a fast-growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for sales and non-sales positions.
• Drive bulk hiring while maintaining quality of hire and turnaround time.
• Source candidates through job portals, social media, referrals, and other channels.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand hiring requirements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines.
• Prepare recruitment reports, hiring dashboards, and MIS.
• Maintain recruitment data and ensure process compliance.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.

Skills

Recruitment

Sourcing

Interview coordination

Hiring analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Employer branding

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

MIS

Hiring dashboards

Job description

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

Business Unit – HigherEducation

Work Mode – In-Office

Key Responsibilities -

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for sales and non-sales positions.
• Drive bulk hiring while maintaining quality of hire and turnaround time.
• Source candidates through job portals, social media, referrals, and other channels.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand hiring requirements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines.
• Prepare recruitment reports, hiring dashboards, and MIS.
• Maintain recruitment data and ensure process compliance.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.

Eligibility Criteria -

• MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• Experience recruiting for both sales and non-sales roles.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment environments.
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics and hiring strategies.
• Ability to work independently.
• Passion for building high-performing teams in a fast-growing organization.