Lokal Hiring for Talent acquisition specialist – Non IT Job at Hyderābād Full Time

Lokal- India’s biggest local content platform Founded by IIT-Bombay and IIT- Kharagpur graduates Vipul Chaudhary and Janipasha, Lokal(A Behtar Technology Private Limited product) delivers local news and content in native languages through mobile application. Lokal is operational in districts of Telangana , Andhrapradesh and Tamilnadu with a 4.8M downloads till date 1.2M+ users. Behtar Technology Pvt Ltd is funded by top venture capital firms across the world and from India

Few articles:

YC-backed Lokal wants to bring local news, classifieds to 900 million Indians in their regional languages

https://www.forbes.com/profile/lokal/#7cfc7b997cd1

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/regional-language-focused-startup-lokal-raises-3-million-funding/articleshow/71897342.cms

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Talent Acquisition specialist is accountable for supporting the Talent Acquisition duties for assigned departments. This position will be responsible for developing a proactive approach to attract and retain top talent for assigned departments. In direct partnership with hiring managers and HR leadership, the Talent Acquisition specialist will work to establish recruitment strategies and assess needed talent to ensure alignment with achieving business objectives

ACCOUNTABILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates talent acquisition as needed, including required approvals, advertising, candidate sourcing, interviewing, offer development and preparation, and on-boarding assistance.
• Partner with all levels of the organization to assess staffing needs and fill positions in a timely manner.
• Build a bench of qualified candidates to meet both current and anticipate future staffing needs.
• Utilize social networking resources and other strategies to hire the right people for the job.
• Provides a high level of customer service in interactions with employees and candidates.
• Serve as brand ambassador at various events, like career fairs or on-campus recruiting events.
• Represent company internally and externally at events with a goal of networking and relationship building with potential candidate communities.
• Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.
• Possess sound knowledge in talent acquisition and demonstrate advanced skills at working with complex requirements.
• Understand the requirements and able to be a trusted advisor to hiring managers on selection of candidates.

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Proven expertise and knowledge of proactive Internet sourcing techniques.
• Established track record of innovative and creative sourcing tactics for passive job seekers; i.e. social mediaExperience in managing candidates through an applicant tracking system Sound judgment, demonstrate problem solving abilities, decisiveness and flexibility.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficient with internet email, Word, Excel, Outlook and other software.
• Ability to effectively learn and manage various systems used in an HR environment

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor degree in Human Resources Management, Business or related field and/or equivalent experience.

A minimum of 3-4 years experience in full-cycle, high-volume sales recruiting experience with a large company or staffing agency.

Should be a south Indian, should know 2 of south Indian languages. This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position.