Toppr - Assistant General Manager - Talent Acquisition

ABOUT THE ROLE :

Toppr is looking for its Associate General Manager (AGM) of Talent Acquisition. As an AGM of Talent Acquisition, you- ll own, lead, and deliver the overall sales hiring strategy of your zone. To source potential candidates on a large scale, you- ll set ambitious hiring targets and train your team to achieve them. You- ll build capabilities to help reduce the time to hire (TAT), optimize the hiring cost, and deliver the best sales talent at Toppr.

If you have a passion for helping others succeed and if you genuinely believe that talent is the greatest asset of any company, we- d love to talk to you!

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN TOPPR :

- Work with the best: Learn from leaders who have built Toppr from the ground up. Work with down-to-earth, highly experienced, and insanely ambitious colleagues.

- High-growth industry: India's online education industry is an ever-expanding pie and is poised to grow to $2 billion by 2020.

- High-growth startup: Toppr has grown over 50x in the last 3 years, and we aim to grab a big chunk of this ever-expanding pie.

- As the business grows, you grow: We want Toppr to be built from within. We look at you as a business leader with the potential to make Toppr a $10B company.

- Complete ownership: You and your team will build Toppr into a talent destination for the Sales team. You- ll accelerate our progress towards becoming the best organization to work with.

HOW YOU- LL RAMP :

In the First Week... :

- Understand Toppr's journey, its values, and mission.

- Spend time with the HR, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Product, and Sales teams to get up-to-speed on Toppr's offering, its competition, and future outlook.

By Day 30:

- Define the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that Toppr's sales hiring strategy must achieve.

- Assess the talent gap in budgeted versus actual manpower. Implement workforce planning and forecasting to accomplish hiring targets.

- Go beyond hiring and be accountable for the training and confirmation of your hires.

- Manage teams at multiple locations and collaborate cross-functionally to anticipate and meet the evolving hiring needs of Toppr.

- Identify and execute a data-based approach to talent acquisition. Source, track, and manage candidates based Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

By Day 90 :

- Automate and deploy the right solutions for screening and testing the candidates.

- Create alternate channels of recruitment to reduce the hiring cost or Cost Per Hire (CPH)

- Dig deeper and pick a project that matters to Toppr and its success. By doing so, you- ll be solving problems on a pan-India level.

- Create a track for team KPI's and reporting structure. Nurture your team to move to the next level.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS :

- MBA/PGDM from a reputed business school.

- Minimum 6+ years of work experience in Talent Acquisition with 3+ years of front-end sales hiring experience.

- Experience in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment is a big plus

WHO YOU ARE :

- To be successful in this role, you'll need to have the following skills:

- Leadership: Ability to move and inspire a large team in a unified direction towards a common vision.

- Collaboration: Liaise with all teams to create and implement strategies, structure, budget, and vision.

- Humility: An approachable individual who can form strong and long-lasting relationships

- Motivation: Demonstrate a positive, can-do- attitude. Willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done.

- Data-driven: Keen interest in evaluating product/market situations, analyzing raw data, and transforming it into actionable strategies