Role: Senior Specialist – Talent Acquisition
Experience: 2-4 years
Location: Bengaluru/Hyderabad (serving the APAC region)
Shift Timings: Needs to be flexible
About MarketStar
For the past 35+ years, MarketStar has been generating revenue for the most innovative tech companies globally through outsourced B2B demand, sales, customer success, and revenue operations solutions. The company has 3,000+ employees worldwide, headquartered in Utah, USA, with global offices in India, Ireland, Bulgaria, Mexico, the Philippines, and Australia.
Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment while delivering a strong employer brand and positive candidate experience. This role partners closely with hiring managers and business leaders to identify talent needs, source and assess candidates, and provide data-driven insights through recruitment metrics. The specialist continuously improves hiring processes, advises stakeholders on best practices, and ensures efficient, high-quality talent acquisition aligned with organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
•Manage end-to-end recruitment for full-time, contract, campus, and apprenticeship hiring across roles and functions
•Partner with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, role expectations, and hiring timelines
•Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies using job portals, social media, referrals, direct sourcing, campuses, and vendor channels
•Manage hiring for niche and critical roles across functions, ensuring timely identification, engagement, and closure of high-impact talent aligned with business priorities
•Screen, interview, and assess candidates to evaluate role fit, technical capability, and cultural alignment
•Coordinate interview scheduling, feedback collection, reference checks, offer rollouts, and onboarding support
•Plan and execute campus hiring initiatives including college partnerships, placement drives, pre-placement talks, assessments, and offer management
•Build and maintain strong relationships with academic institutions, staffing partners, and external hiring vendors
•Manage contract and contingent workforce hiring while ensuring compliance with hiring policies, SLAs, and timelines
•Lead apprenticeship hiring programs including candidate selection, onboarding, engagement tracking, and program coordination
•Partner with internal and external stakeholders to manage apprenticeship program compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement
•Represent and promote the employer brand across all candidate touchpoints to ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience
•Build and nurture talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs
•Track, analyze, and report recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, and hiring efficiency
•Prepare recruitment dashboards and insights for hiring managers and leadership to support data-driven decisions
•Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by providing guidance on recruitment best practices, interview techniques, and market insights
•Continuously review and improve recruitment processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency, quality, and candidate satisfaction
•Stay current with industry trends, recruitment technologies, and talent market dynamics to ensure competitive hiring practices
Qualifications & Skills Required
•Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
•Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in talent acquisition/recruitment, with a focus on full-cycle recruitment and sourcing
•Proven track record of successfully recruiting candidates for various roles in a fast-paced and competitive environment
•Solid knowledge of recruitment strategies, techniques, and best practices
•Experience in utilizing recruitment technologies, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and sourcing tools
•Strong interviewing, assessment, and candidate evaluation skills
What's in it for you?
•Constant Learning and an entrepreneurial growth mindset
•Employee-centric benefits plan including Comprehensive Health Insurance, generous Leave Policy, Covid Support, Vaccination drives, Wellbeing sessions, real-time grievance redressal, and work flexibility
•A people-first organization with policies and processes that help you bring the best version of yourself into work, including fast-track growth for high-potential folks
•An opportunity to be associated with the world's leading brands as clients
•Part of an organization with more than 60% of homegrown Leaders
•Customized training programs catered to personal and professional development
