Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Digital Ad Sales

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead hiring efforts for our Digital Ad Sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building strong talent pipelines, driving timely closures, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining compliance and process excellence.

About Times Internet

At Times Internet, we create premium digital products that simplify and enhance the lives of millions. As India's largest digital products company, we have a significant presence across a wide range of categories, including News, Sports, Fintech, and Enterprise solutions.

Our portfolio features market-leading and iconic brands such as TOI, ET, NBT, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, Times Card, Indiatimes, Whatshot, Abound, Willow TV, Techgig and Times Mobile among many more. Each of these products is crafted to enrich your experiences and bring you closer to your interests and aspirations.

As an equal opportunity employer, Times Internet strongly promotes inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to have achieved overall gender pay parity in 2018, verified by an independent audit conducted by Aon Hewitt.

We are driven by the excitement of new possibilities and are committed to bringing innovative products, ideas, and technologies to help people make the most of every day. Join us and take us to the next level!

Key Expectations :

• Speed of Hiring (TAT): Drive timely closures by meeting committed turnaround times, with most roles filled within 30 working days.
• Offer-to-Join Conversion: Strengthen pre-closing efforts to minimize drop-offs and maintain a high offer acceptance rate (>85%).
• Candidate Experience: Deliver a smooth, transparent, and high-touch candidate journey, reflected in strong feedback scores (>4.5 average rating).
• Sourcing Excellence: Leverage AI tools and structured outreach to deliver high-quality pipelines, ensuring >80% relevance in sourced profiles.
• JD & Panel Alignment: Ensure every role has a validated job description and pre-calibrated interview panel before launch.
• Process Compliance: Maintain 100% compliance with intake forms, ATS updates, and documentation standards.
• Learning & Feedback: Actively participate in enablement programs and apply feedback to continuously improve recruitment practices.

Eligibility Criteria

• Experience: 58 years of proven expertise in managing the end-to-end recruitment life cycle (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding).
• Specialization: Mandatory prior experience in Digital Ad Sales hiring with a track record of successfully closing roles in this niche domain.
• Skills: Strong stakeholder management, ability to partner with business leaders, and proficiency in using recruitment tools/ATS.
• Preferred: Exposure to high-volume hiring environments and familiarity with digital media/advertising industry trends.