Talent Acquisition Specialist

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists; Chennai; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amor Management Consultants in Chennai specializes in executive search and leadership hiring for Automotive, Industrial and New Energy sectors. The Senior/Principal Consultant will independently manage end-to-end mandates, targeting CXO to Director roles and building talent pipelines.

The role requires deep market mapping, candidate engagement, client management and rigorous assessment, with delivery leadership across multiple mandates while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Formación

• Experience in senior and leadership hiring across automotive, industrial and new energy sectors.
• Strong ability to manage end-to-end executive search mandates.
• Proven skills in mapping leadership talent and building pipelines.
• Effective stakeholder management with CXO-level clients.
• Discretion and professionalism in confidential assignments.

Responsabilidades

• Independently manage end-to-end senior and leadership hiring mandates.
• Handle CXO to Director-level positions across targeted sectors.
• Execute leadership searches and develop target company lists.
• Build leadership talent pools and conduct industry mapping.
• Assess candidates with competency-based interviews and reports.
• Manage client relationships and provide market feedback.
• Oversee offer discussions, onboarding, and retention risks.

Conocimientos

Executive search

Leadership hiring

Stakeholder management

Market mapping

Candidate engagement

Mandate execution

Descripción del empleo

Objective of the Role: Senior Consultant / Principal Consultant - Executive Search & Leadership Hiring

To independently manage and execute senior-level and leadership hiring mandates across Automotive, Industrial and New Energy sectors, ensuring the identification, assessment and placement of high-calibre leadership talent. The role requires strong expertise in executive search, market mapping, candidate engagement, client management and mandate execution.

1. Executive Search & Leadership Hiring

• Independently manage end-to-end senior and leadership hiring mandates.
• Handle CXO, CEO, COO, President, Business Head, Functional Head, VP, GM and Director-level positions.
• Execute leadership searches across Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Industrial Manufacturing and New Energy sectors.
• Develop target company lists and identify relevant leadership talent from competitor organisations and industry segments.
• Build strong talent pipelines for niche and critical leadership positions.
• Conduct in-depth industry mapping and competitor analysis.
• Identify potential candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals and industry databases.
• Develop comprehensive talent mapping reports and leadership talent pools.
• Track industry movements, organisational structures, leadership changes and emerging talent trends.
• Build market intelligence across relevant sectors and functional domains.

3. Candidate Assessment & Evaluation

• Conduct detailed leadership-level screening and competency-based interviews.
• Evaluate candidates on functional expertise, leadership capabilities, business acumen, P&L management and organisational fit.
• Assess career progression, achievements, team size, business scale and strategic contributions.
• Understand candidate motivations, career aspirations, compensation expectations and mobility.
• Prepare detailed candidate assessment reports and executive summaries.

4. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Understand client requirements, business objectives and leadership expectations.
• Interact with CXOs, Business Heads, HR Heads and senior management stakeholders.
• Participate in mandate briefing, candidate calibration and review discussions.
• Provide regular search progress updates and market feedback.
• Manage interview coordination, feedback follow-ups and candidate engagement through the selection process.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism throughout the executive search process.

5. Offer Management & Closure

• Manage compensation discussions and commercial negotiations.
• Facilitate offer discussions, resignation management and joining formalities.
• Proactively manage counteroffers, candidate retention risks and offer-to-joining conversions.
• Maintain continuous engagement with selected candidates until successful onboarding.

6. Business Development & Account Management

• Identify opportunities for additional leadership mandates within existing client accounts.
• Support business development through industry intelligence and client relationship building.
• Develop long-term relationships with senior industry professionals and decision-makers.
• Identify new clients and potential leadership hiring opportunities.
• Support the organisation in strengthening its executive search practice.

7. Delivery Management & Performance

• Manage multiple leadership mandates simultaneously with clear delivery timelines.
• Maintain search trackers, candidate pipelines and mandate progress reports.
• Ensure timely submission of quality and relevant candidate profiles.
• Monitor mandate ageing, interview conversion, offer-to-joining ratios and closure timelines.
• Take ownership of assigned mandates and ensure successful closures.

Required Experience & Competencies

• 4-8 years of experience in Executive Search / Leadership Hiring.
• Strong exposure to Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Industrial Manufacturing or New Energy sectors.
• Proven experience handling senior management and leadership-level mandates.
• Strong understanding of organisational structures, industry dynamics and functional leadership positions.
• Excellent candidate assessment, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Strong networking capabilities with senior industry professionals.
• Ability to independently manage mandates with minimal supervision.