PlanetSpark - Manager/Senior Manager - Leadership Hiring/Executive Search

Manager/Sr. Manager - Leadership Hiring/Executive Search

About PlanetSpark:

- PlanetSpark is on a mission to build the next generation of confident speakers and creative writers. We are a Series B funded, global company impacting over 13 countries through live 1:1 personalized classes on Public Speaking and Creative Writing through handpicked top 1% teachers. Our kids participate in gripping debates, create viral YouTube videos, start their own podcast channels, and perform stand-up comedy, write nail-biting mystery stories and become confident and fearless speakers.

- PlanetSpark is on its journey to becoming the global leader in the large and untapped communication skills segment by 2023. We are backed by some top VCs and are on a 30% month-on-month growth curve. We were featured amongst the fastest growing companies in the world, according to a recent study on the world's fastest-growing startups by GrowJo.

- Come, join a passionate team of over 1200 young and energetic team members and 2000+ expert teachers on this roller coaster ride to build the most loved brand for kids who will move the world!

Mission Statement: Source and hire senior leadership team members across all functions

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

- As the Manager/Sr. Manager for ExecutiveSearch/Leadership hiring will be responsible for leading various executive hiring mandates in the company. It is a high-impact role working closely with the leadership team and with very senior candidates.

- The role is an individual contributor role with a very high focus on execution.

Your roles and responsibilities include:

1) Talent Sourcing and Screening:

- Understand the job requirements and source candidates for various leadership roles through channels such as LinkedIn, IIMjobs, Naukri etc

- Screen the candidates based on the specific requirements of the role

2) Talent Pipeline Development:

- Develop a database of talent pipeline with multiple candidates that are suitable for a role

- Engage closely with the candidates and understand their career goals and aspirations

3) Role Selling:

- Pitch the role and the career opportunity clearly to the candidate to make sure that they have clear understanding of the value proposition

- Understand the key concerns of the candidates and address them appropriately and realistically

4) Interview Process Management:

- Drive the interview process by booking slots with the leadership team and collating feedback from each round

5) Salary Negotiation and Offer Preparation:

- Negotiate a mutually agreeable salary for the employee and the company in a short and amicable manner

- Prepare and roll out the offer letters and ensure 100% offer acceptance

6) Post Offer engagement and Joining:

- Constantly engage with the candidates post-offer acceptance and identify any signs of dropouts

- Ensure that there is 100% joining rate for all candidates who have accepted the offer

What are We Looking For?

- Must have 5 to 7 years of experience in executive hiring in either top-tier Executive Search Firms or fast- growing consumer startups wherein the candidate handling senior leadership positions. Any other recruitment experience is not applicable for this role

- Candidate must be based out of Gurgaon/ South Delhi or willing to relocate to Gurgaon as the role will be office based

- Must Have exceptional selling skills and persuasion skills

- Long and stable stints in previous organizations will be strongly desirable

- Deep understanding of all sourcing channels, especially LinkedIn would be a must have

- Willingness to hustle and execute relentlessly to achieve results to achieve TAT on every position

- A strong network of candidate pool in Delhi NCR would be an added advantage

What are the behavioral attributes that we are looking for?

- A keen desire to build the talent function for a fast-growing Series B funded startup

- An apparent Founder's mindset i.e. A mindset where the person can own up executive hiring and shape it is independently like a Founder