Netsmartz
Website:
netsmartz.com
Job details:
Job Title
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Department
Human Resources – Talent Acquisition
Location
Chandigarh, India (On-site)
Experience
6+ years
Employment Type
Full-time, On-site
ROLE SUMMAR
YWe are looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end hiring for mid-senior, senior, and leadership roles across our B2B IT Services and SaaS business lines. This is a high-impact, stakeholder-facing role requiring deep expertise in sourcing and closing niche technology talent — including Data, AI/ML, Development, Customer Facing, and SaaS platform specialists — while building strong partnerships with business leaders to shape hiring strategy. We're looking for someone with an AI-first mindset who actively leverages AI tools to make recruitment faster, smarter, and more effective
.KEY RESPONSIBILITIE
- SOwn end-to-end recruitment for mid-senior, senior, and leadership positions across B2B IT Services and SaaS platform businesses
- .Actively embed AI tools into day-to-day recruitment workflows — including AI-assisted sourcing, JD generation, resume screening/shortlisting, candidate engagement (chatbots/outreach), interview scheduling, and market/compensation research — to improve speed, quality, and consistency of hiring
- .Design and execute sourcing strategies for niche and hard-to-fill roles in Data, AI/ML, SaaS, and other emerging technology domains
- .Lead leadership and executive-level hiring, including defining role scorecards, managing structured interview processes, and driving offer negotiations
- .Partner closely with hiring managers, business unit heads, and senior leadership to understand workforce needs and translate them into effective hiring plans
- .Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline through direct sourcing, market mapping, referrals, and passive candidate engagement
- .Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and talent availability for niche skill sets
- .Manage the candidate experience end-to-end — from engagement and interview coordination to offer closure and onboarding handoff
- .Track and report key recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer-to-join ratio, pipeline health) and use data to continuously improve hiring outcomes
- .Stay current with emerging AI recruiting tools and evaluate/pilot new technologies that can improve TA efficiency and candidate experience
- .Collaborate with HR and business leadership on employer branding initiatives to strengthen positioning in competitive tech talent markets
- .Ensure a consistent, high-quality, and compliant hiring process across all requisitions
.REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
- S6+ years of talent acquisition experience, with a strong track record of hiring for mid-senior, senior, and leadership roles in B2B IT Services and SaaS platform companies
- .Demonstrated experience hiring for niche technology roles, including but not limited to Data, AI/ML, and SaaS-related positions
- .Proven experience in leadership and executive-level hiring, including stakeholder alignment, structured evaluation, and offer negotiation
- .Excellent stakeholder management, engagement, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior business leaders
- .Strong sourcing acumen — direct sourcing, Boolean search, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement
- .Demonstrated AI-first mindset — hands-on, day-to-day use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, AI-powered ATS/sourcing platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter AI features) to drive efficiency across the recruitment lifecycle
- .MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree in Human Resources (or a related field)
- .Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- .Willingness to work on-site from the Chandigarh location
.PREFERRED / NICE TO HAV
- EAdditional HR certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, HRCI, or equivalent)
- .Experience working with ATS and CRM tools (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter)
- .Familiarity with AI-driven recruitment platforms and automation tools (e.g., AI resume screeners, chatbot-based candidate engagement, generative AI for JD/outreach drafting)
- .Exposure to employer branding and talent marketing initiatives
- .Prior experience recruiting for global/distributed technology teams
- .Familiarity with compensation benchmarking and market intelligence tools
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