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Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technical Recruitment (Contract)

Pune , India
contractor Hybrid

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Enhance recruitment processes and support team development through end-to-end Talent Acquisition while mentoring colleagues and aligning strategies with business needs.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist drives end-to-end recruitment to meet hiring targets and uphold quality standards. This role enhances processes through workflow reviews and efficiency improvements, builds strong partnerships to align hiring with dynamic business needs, and supports team development by mentoring and upskilling colleagues across Talent Acquisition

Requirements

Functional Responsibilities

  • Partner with Operations to define hiring needs and candidate profiles.
  • Manage end-to-end Talent Acquisition: sourcing, screening, interviews, assessments, stakeholder approvals, and pre-boarding.
  • Represent the company at approved recruitment events.
  • Lead sourcing initiatives and location-based projects.
  • Prepare recruitment reports to support strategy development.
  • Collaborate with People & Culture, L&D, and Operations to improve hire quality and retention.
  • Maintain and update the ATS.
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality recruitment deliverables.
  • Recommend process improvements aligned with business needs.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
  • Mentor and train Specialists, Associates, and Interns.
  • Act as point of contact in TA Team Leader’s absence.

Technical Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Expertise in sourcing strategies, recruitment principles, and best practices.
  • Skilled in profile screening and behavioral interviews.
  • Familiarity with IT/Tech talent and gaming operations.
  • Proficient in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs).

Behavioral Competencies

  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
  • Self-motivated with strong task ownership.
  • Builds effective relationships through interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrates initiative and influence in recruitment outcomes.
  • Skilled in negotiation and persuasion for candidate engagement.

Minimum Requirements

  • BS in HR Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 3+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition experience, preferably in technical/IT roles.
  • Regional or global recruitment experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Hybrid setup
  • Worker's insurance
  • Paid Time Offs
  • Other employee benefits to be discussed by our Talent Acquisition team in Pune.

Helpshift embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Helpshift

Location: Asia Pacific, India, Pune

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Additional employee benefits: Other employee benefits to be discussed by our Talent Acquisition team in Pune.
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Time Offs
Keywords Studios

COMPANY PROFILEEstablished in 1998 and floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM in 2013, Keywords(KWS) is the world’s leading provider of technical services to the fast growing, global video games market. Our 5,000 employees in 50+ Studios in 21 countries provide graphic art asset production, game development, audio, testing, localization and customer support services to most of the leading video game developers and publishers. We have a proven track record of organic and acquisition led growth and have successfully acquired and integrated 39 acquisitions since 2014. WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS? People that work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 43 global studios or working together virtually. We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges. This is what makes us Keywordians.https://www.keywordsstudios.com/

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