About us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world's most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life's moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
About the Function
Global Business Operations keeps our business moving, connecting markets, streamlining processes and keeping everything running smoothly at scale. With teams across Bangalore, Budapest, Bogotá, Gurugram, and Manila, GBO delivers the essential services that support our day-to-day performance, from finance to operations and beyond.
Role Purpose
The Internal Recruiter is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of internally posted recruitment activity for assigned functions, geographies, or talent segments within Diageo. The role ensures the attraction, assessment, and hiring of diverse, high-quality talent aligned to Diageo's Performance Ambition and Talent Strategy.
Acting as a trusted internal advisor, the Internal Recruiter partners closely with hiring managers and HR to translate workforce plans into effective hiring outcomes, while delivering a consistent, high-quality candidate experience that strengthens Diageo's employer brand.
Context & Scope
Talent Engagement is Diageo's global recruitment function, responsible for attracting, assessing, and selecting extraordinary external and internal talent. The Internal Recruiter operates within a globally standardised operating model, leveraging shared technology to deliver recruitment at scale. The role supports hiring across multiple roles and markets and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, often managing competing priorities while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Key Accountabilities
Recruitment Delivery
•Own the full recruitment lifecycle for internally posted requisitions, from intake and assessment, through to offer acceptance and onboarding handover
•Conduct effective intake discussions to clarify role requirements, success profiles, timelines, and diversity goals
•Screen, assess, and shortlist candidates using consistent and objective assessment methods
•Manage offer processes in line with Diageo policy, ensuring competitive and equitable outcomes
Business Partnership
•Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, setting clear expectations and providing progress updates
Candidate & Employer Brand Experience
•Deliver a positive, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey
•Represent Diageo's purpose, values, and culture consistently to internal talent
Inclusion, Diversity & Ethics
•Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure diverse candidate slates
•Ensure all recruitment activity complies with local employment legislation, data privacy, and ethical hiring standards
•Operate with discretion and confidentiality in all hiring matters
Performance & Continuous Improvement
•Manage recruitment activity in line with agreed service levels, hiring plans, and performance targets
•Use recruiting data and insights to track outcomes, identify risks, and inform corrective actions
•Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, sharing best practice and supporting new ways of working and technology adoption
Key Stakeholders
•Hiring Managers and Business Leaders
•HR Business Partners
•Talent Engagement Managers and Leaders
•TE Operations teams
Experience, Skills & Capabilities
Essential
•Demonstrated experience in internal recruitment delivery
•Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes
•Experience managing multiple requisitions across different role types or functions
•Comfortable working with advanced Recruiting technology stack
Desirable
•Experience supporting regional or global hiring portfolios
•Experience working in a shared services or hub-based recruitment model
Behavioural Expectations
•Confident operating in ambiguity and prioritising effectively under pressure
•Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented
•Acts as a brand ambassador for Diageo at all times
Success Measures
•Time-to-fill and delivery against hiring plans
•Hiring manager satisfaction and trust
•Candidate experience feedback
•Compliance with process and policy
Worker Type: Regular
Primary Location: Gurugram
