Senior Associate - Technical Recruiter

About Zinnov

Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we've partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:

• Where should we invest
• How do we scale globally
• What capabilities will win in the next decade

Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We're known for beingdata-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven not opinion-heavy slideware.

At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.

Zinnov isn't for everyone. It's for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions not just presentations.

Why Globalisation Excellence (GE)

Zinnov'sGlobalisationExcellence (GE)practice helps enterprises build and scale Global CapabilityCenters(GCCs) end-to-end fromDesign & DiscoverytoBuild, Scale, and Run.

In GE, youdon'twork in silos. You:

• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys
• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models
• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies

This is where strategy meets execution and where talent plays a defining role.

About the Role

As aSenior Technical RecruiteratZinnov, you will lead complex, high-impact hiring mandates across product engineering and leadership roles. This is a role for recruiters who thrive on solving hard problems niche skills, competitive markets, tight timelines and who bring asolutioning mindsetrather than a transactional approach.

You willoperateas a trusted partner to hiring managers, internal project teams, and client stakeholders, owning hiring outcomes end-to-end. Beyond execution excellence, this role demands strong market understanding, proactive sourcing beyond job portals, and the ability to influence decisions through data, context, and credibility.

WhatYou'llDo

Niche & Leadership Hiring Ownership

• Own end-to-end hiring for niche, hard-to-fill, and leadership mandates with clear accountability for outcomes
• Build customized sourcing and execution strategies for complex requirements rather than relying on standard playbooks
• Drive predictable closures across senior individual contributor and leadership roles

Advanced Sourcing & Pipeline Building

• Source through a mix of job boards, referrals, vendors, and deep direct sourcing
• Build proactive pipelines beyond portals using platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and relevant talent communities
• Maintain strong pipeline hygiene with clear funnel visibility and engagement throughout the hiring lifecycle

Candidate Assessment & Role Selling

• Develop a deep understanding of job specifications both technical depth and business context
• Translate role nuances into compelling, consultative candidate conversations
• Screen candidates rigorously while creating strong alignment and excitement for the opportunity

Stakeholder Partnership & Delivery

• Partner closely with hiring managers and interview panels to build trust, cadence, and structured decision-making
• Collaborate with internal teams, project leads, and client SPOCs to ensure alignment, momentum, andtimelyclosures
• Act as a senior TA partner,providingmarket insights, hiring recommendations, and execution clarity

Closure, Reporting & Execution Excellence

• Demonstrate consistent success in closing roles across levels, including leadership positions
• Drive strong offer management, negotiation, and offer-to-join conversion
• Own MIS and reporting tracking productivity, funnel health, and outcomes with accuracy and discipline
• Meet or exceed TA metrics including productivity, diversity goals, and stakeholder satisfaction

Team Enablement & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior recruiters; support capability building and target achievement
• Contribute to best practices, process rigor, and continuous improvement within the team

What You Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degreerequired(technical degree preferred)
• Master's degree / MBA in HR, Learning & Development, or related fields preferred
• 610 years of experience in technical and/or product hiring in a results-driven environment
• Strong command of the full recruitment lifecycle sourcing to joining
• Prior experience recruiting for product engineering teams strongly preferred
• Solid understanding of IT terminology, product roles, and emerging technology trends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder influence

Key Skills

• Advanced sourcingexpertisebeyond job portals (direct sourcing, communities, referrals)
• Strong screening and role-selling capability with a consultative candidate approach
• Stakeholder management across hiring managers, interview panels, internal teams, and client SPOCs
• Proven closing strength negotiation, offer management, and sustained candidate engagement
• Team leadership and mentorship capability
• Data-driven execution with strong MIS, funnel reporting, and insight-led problem solving
• High responsiveness, strong planning, and exceptional organizational discipline
• Ability to learn quickly andoperateconfidently in evolving technology domains

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent closure of niche and leadership roles within defined timelines and quality benchmarks
• Strong offer-to-join conversion with high candidate engagement through the hiring lifecycle
• High stakeholder confidence and satisfaction driven by clarity, responsiveness, and process rigor
• Reliable, decision-ready hiring dashboards and MIS
• Healthy, continuously refreshed talent pipelines built through proactive sourcing not portal dependency

Ifyou'reenergized by solving complex hiring problems, influencing talent decisions, and owning outcomes that matter this role puts you at thecenterof how global product teams are built.