Talent Acquisition (TA)

Weekday 1; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 in Bengaluru, India is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to independently manage end-to-end recruitment across retail and corporate functions. The role requires strong sourcing, stakeholder management, headhunting, candidate assessment, recruitment operations, and talent pipeline development.

The ideal candidate will handle multiple mandates, partner with business leaders, and deliver quality talent within defined timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Talent Acquisition experience across retail and corporate functions.
• Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end recruitment independently.
• Strong sourcing, headhunting, and candidate assessment skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.
• Experience with recruitment operations, dashboards, and pipeline development.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across retail and corporate functions.
• Partner with leaders to understand manpower and develop hiring plans.
• Manage recruitment for retail roles (Style Consultants, Store Managers, etc.).
• Drive corporate hiring across Finance, Marketing, Technology, Operations, HR, and more.
• Develop talent pipelines through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, and campus hiring.
• Screen candidates and conduct initial discussions for fit and culture.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure timely feedback from stakeholders.
• Manage offers, negotiations, and joining formalities.
• Build talent pools for expansion, new locations, and store launches.
• Manage external recruiters and ensure service standards.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing

Head hunting

Stakeholder management

Candidate assessment

Recruitment operations

Talent pipeline development

Retail recruitment

Corporate hiring

PAN-India hiring

LinkedIn

Naukri

ATS/HRMS

Hiring dashboards

Tools

LinkedIn

Naukri

ATS/HRMS

Hiring dashboards

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekly's clients

Salary range: ₹ 1000000 - ₹ 1200000 (ie INR 10-12 LPA)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and proactiveTalent Acquisition professionalto independently manage end-to-end recruitment across retail and corporate functions. The role requires strong expertise insourcing, stakeholder management, headhunting, candidate assessment, recruitment operations, and talent pipeline development.

The ideal candidate will be capable of managing multiple hiring mandates simultaneously, partnering closely with business leaders and hiring managers, and delivering quality talent within defined timelines. Experience inretail, luxury, jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, or consumer-facing businesseswill be an advantage.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Ownend-to-end recruitmentacross retail and corporate functions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and develop effective hiring plans.
• Manage recruitment for retail roles includingStyle Consultants, Store Managers, Cluster Heads, Customer Experience, and other store positions.
• Drive corporate hiring acrossFinance, Marketing, Technology, Operations, Merchandising, Category, Business Planning, HR, and Administration.
• Develop strong talent pipelines throughLinkedIn, Naukri, job portals, employee referrals, consultants, campus hiring, and direct sourcing.
• Conduct candidate screening and initial discussions to evaluate experience, communication, suitability, and cultural alignment.
• Coordinate interview processes and ensure timely feedback and decision-making from stakeholders.
• Manage offer discussions, salary negotiations, documentation, and joining formalities.
• Build talent pools for upcoming business expansion, new locations, and store launches.
• Manage external recruitment consultants and ensure adherence to agreed commercials, service expectations, and replacement terms.
• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, candidate databases, MIS, hiring reports, and recruitment dashboards.
• Monitor recruitment metrics includingtime-to-hire, pipeline health, offer conversion, and joining ratios.
• Provide regular hiring updates and recruitment insights to HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Support employer branding and talent-attraction initiatives across relevant talent markets.
• Ensure a positive and consistentcandidate experiencethroughout the recruitment and onboarding journey.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of relevant experiencein Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Executive Search.
• Strong hands-on experience managingend-to-end recruitment processes independently.
• Experience handling bothretail and corporate hiringwill be preferred.
• Exposure toluxury retail, jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, premium consumer brands, or retail operationsis an advantage.
• Experience managingPAN-India hiringand multiple locations is desirable.
• Strong sourcing, headhunting, networking, and talent-pipeline development capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior business leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong candidate assessment, engagement, negotiation, and offer-management skills.
• Proficiency withLinkedIn, Naukri, ATS/HRMS platforms, recruitment tools, and hiring dashboards.
• Good understanding of recruitment metrics, hiring processes, and talent-market dynamics.
• Strong ability to manage multiple vacancies, stakeholders, locations, and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine interest inbuilding high-performing teams and delivering quality talent within defined timelines.