Department: Core - People & Culture

Location: Gurugram, India

Description

Talent Acquisition Manager will lead hiring across the APAC region, building on a strong foundation in end-to-end recruitment and early careers hiring. This role will drive strategic talent acquisition initiatives, strengthen direct sourcing capabilities, and lead the Early Careers agenda across APAC.

You will partner closely with regional leadership, hiring managers, and the global People & Culture (P&C) team, reporting directly in to Sr P&C Manager – APAC, to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes, enhance employer branding, and build robust talent pipelines across multiple markets including Australia, Japan, Singapore, India and new market entries in APAC.

Key Responsibilities

1. APAC Talent Acquisition Leadership

Lead end-to-end recruitment across APAC for lateral, specialist, and leadership roles
Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, shaping hiring plans aligned to growth priorities
Drive workforce planning discussions and provide market insights and talent mapping
Own and improve hiring metrics including time-to-hire, quality of hire, and candidate experience
Ensure consistency, compliance, and best practices across APAC hiring processe

2. Direct Sourcing & Talent Strategy

Build and embed a strong direct sourcing strategy, reducing reliance on external vendors
Develop proactive talent pipelines across key skill areas and markets
Leverage advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, market mapping, passive talent engagement)
Partner with hiring managers to define targeted hiring approaches and sourcing channels

3. Early Careers & Graduate Programme (APAC)

Own and lead the APAC Graduate Programme and Early Careers strategy end-to-end
Design and execute campus hiring strategies, university partnerships, and attraction campaigns
Partner with global Early Careers and Marketing teams to position Aurora as an employer of choice
Oversee graduate selection processes, assessment centers, and onboarding
Track and enhance programme effectiveness and candidate quality

4. Stakeholder & Team Management

Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across APAC
Coach and guide hiring managers on best practices in selection and offer strategy
Collaborate with global P&C teams to align on processes, tools, and employer branding

5. Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

Deliver a high-quality candidate experience across all touchpoints
Ensure strong communication, timely feedback, and engagement
Partner with Marketing to strengthen employer brand presence across APAC

6. Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Own recruitment reporting and provide insights to leadership
Maintain high data integrity across systems and pipelines
Identify opportunities for process improvement and TA transformation

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes:

Experience

8-12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with strong APAC exposure
Proven experience managing end-to-end hiring across multiple geographies
Strong experience in Early Careers / Graduate hiring
Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels

Skills

Strong direct sourcing and talent mapping expertise
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Strong project management and prioritisation capability
High attention to detail and organisational skills

Desirable attributes:

Experience in consulting, analytics, or fast-growing international environments
Exposure to Japan / Australia / Southeast Asia hiring markets
Additional APAC language skills (Japanese, Mandarin, Chinese etc.) are a plus

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

Accidental, term life and medical insurance
Hybrid Work model
Employee's Provident Fund Scheme
Maternity leave
A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavorable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.

Talent Acquisition Manager – APAC & Early Careers