Talent Acquisition Specialist

Freshersworld; Mumbai; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshersworld in Mumbai (Malad West) seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to lead lateral and leadership hiring across functions, engaging with senior stakeholders and delivering executive searches end-to-end.

The role emphasizes headhunting, market mapping, and data-driven recruitment, with 6 days work weeks and onsite location at Mindspace. You will partner with HR and business heads to drive strategic hiring.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Lateral Hiring / Executive Search / Leadership Hiring.
• Strong exposure to headhunting and passive sourcing.
• Experience working with Mid – Level / Sr. Level hiring.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Strong market mapping and research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Lateral /Executive Hiring / Leadership Hiring.
• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for Lateral / leadership roles (Director, VP, CXO).
• Drive niche and confidential searches with ownership.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Partner with senior leadership, business heads, and HRBPs to understand hiring needs.
• Act as a strategic advisor on talent availability, market trends, and compensation benchmarking.
• Sourcing Strategy.
• Build strong pipelines through market mapping, headhunting, and networking.
• Leverage platforms like LinkedIn, referrals, and industry connects for passive talent.
• Market Intelligence.
• Conduct competitor mapping and talent insights for leadership roles.
• Provide data-driven inputs on talent landscape and hiring strategies.

Skills

Lateral Hiring / Executive Search

Head hunting & passive sourcing

Mid- & Sr.-level hiring

Communication & stakeholder influence

Market mapping & research

Education

Graduate from any field (as listed)

Job description

Company size - 501-1,000 employees 614 associated membersSpecialties - ITES Bulk & Lateral, Information Technology, Banking, Insurance & Pharma, and International & Global HiringDesignation - Talent Acquisition (Based on discussion)Work Days – 6 days (Alternate Saturdays off)Work timings - 10:30 am - 7:30 pm or 11 am - 8 pmWork Location - Malad West (Mindspace)

We are seeking a highly driven Talent Acquisition professional to lead and deliver Lateral / Leadership Hiring mandates across functions. The role requires expertise in identifying, engaging, and closing senior-level talent (Director, VP, CXO levels) while partnering closely with business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Lateral /Executive Hiring / Leadership Hiring.
• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for Lateral / leadership roles (Director, VP, CXO)
• Drive niche and confidential searches with a high level of ownership
• Stakeholder Management
• Partner with senior leadership, business heads, and HRBPs to understand hiring needs
• Act as a strategic advisor on talent availability, market trends, and compensation benchmarking
• Sourcing Strategy
• Build strong pipelines through market mapping, headhunting, and networking
• Leverage platforms like LinkedIn, referrals, and industry connects for passive talent
• Market Intelligence
• Conduct competitor mapping and talent insights for leadership roles
• Provide data-driven inputs on talent landscape and hiring strategies

Must-Have Skills

• Proven experience in Lateral Hiring / Executive Search / Leadership Hiring.
• Strong exposure to headhunting and passive sourcing
• Experience working with Mid – Level / Sr. Level hiring
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills
• Strong market mapping and research capabilities

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on high-impact leadership roles
• Direct exposure to CXO-level stakeholders
• Fast-paced, high-visibility environment with strong growth potential

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What are the job requirements to apply for this Talent Acquisition Specialist job position? Ans: A candidate must have a minimum of 0 to 3+ year experience as an Talent Acquisition Specialist

What is the qualification for this job? Ans: The candidate can be a Graduate from any of the following: B.Arch, B.Com, B.Pharm, BA, BBA/BBM, BCA, BDS, BE/B.Tech, BEd, BHM, BSc, BVSc, CA, CS, ICWA, LLB, MBBS, B.Design, B.FashionTech, BFA, BAMS, BHMS, B.P.Ed, B.F.Sc(Fisheries), BSW, BACHELOR OF MUSIC, BBS, BFA, BLT, BNYS, BPT, BUMS, DA, DFM (FORENSIC), DM, DOMS (OPTHOLMOLOGY), ANM, B PEd, B Plan, B Voc, BCJ, BHA, BBT, BLS, BNg, BPA, BPH, BTA, BTH, BTTM, BVA, BVSc and AH, D Ed, D Pharma, BFT, BMS, Other Graduate

What is the hiring Process of this job? Ans: The hiring process all depends on the company. Normally for an entry level, hiring the candidate has to go for Aptitude, GD (If they look for communication),Technical test and face to face interviews.

This Talent Acquisition Specialist is a work from home job? Ans: No ,its not a Work from Home Job.

How many job vacancies are opening for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position? Ans: There are immediate 1 job openings for Talent Acquisition Specialist in our Organisation.