University Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Officer

About the role

Gratitude India is looking for an experienced Global University Recruitment Specialist to manage university recruitment initiatives, candidate sourcing, stakeholder engagement and recruitment operations. The role suits someone with strong recruitment expertise and experience managing recruitment processes, candidate pipelines and applicant tracking systems. The position is based in Bangalore.

Key responsibilities

• Lead proactive sourcing, outreach and relationship-building to attract high-quality candidates.
• Develop and run targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Coordinate recruitment events, career fairs, university visits, community engagement programmes and virtual recruiting sessions.
• Screen applications, conduct initial phone or video interviews and schedule interviews with hiring managers.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines and talent pools for high-volume and hard-to-fill positions.
• Work with internal stakeholders and hiring managers to understand needs and deliver suitable candidates.
• Maintain candidate records and recruitment data in Workday and other ATS, track metrics, prepare reports and improve recruitment effectiveness.
• Prepare shortlists with screening summaries and assessment feedback.
• Coordinate offer preparation, approval workflows and compensation discussions in line with organisational policy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, university recruitment or a related field.
• Experience in candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination and pipeline management.
• Willingness to travel for recruitment events and university engagement activities.
• PAN and date of birth are mandatory; former TCS employees cannot apply.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Workday, HRIS platforms or Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisation and collaboration with hiring managers.