Candidate Relationship Manager

Allegis Global Solutions is founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how you manage your contingent workforce to strengthening your employer brand to recruit top talent, our integrated talent solutions drive the business results you need. 

As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

Job Summary
The key focus for a Candidate Relationship Manager is to execute sourcing strategies and plans with a focus on passive candidates, with the aim of achieving high quality, cost-effective and timely filling of roles. You will work closely with a team of recruiters, and talent acquisition personnel to recommend and develop sourcing strategy.

Based on your experience, you will recommend enhancements to ensure recruitment strategy effectiveness. Reporting to the Recruitment Operations Manager you will initiate and drive best practice sourcing strategies and be an ambassador for the Allegis Global Solutions brand.

Your duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Will focus on recruiting/sourcing for either a or combined high-volume lateral and/or executive search (manager and above) roles at AGS, so deep external market/domain knowledge is crucial
• Recommend and implement the most effective sourcing strategy for each business unit.
• Source qualified candidates for open requisitions within our client’s industry/domain, predominantly BFSI, FMCG, Tech, Retail etc..
• Utilize a variety of recruiting strategies in alignment with client’s branding and social media policies with a focus on direct sourced (passive) candidates through Networks, Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn, IJPs, Employee Referrals, ATS (SmartRecruiters) etc.
• Provide exceptional candidate care and ensure that candidates are effectively pre-screened before submission to hiring managers or a member of the team for validation
• Select and qualify candidates based upon skill, cultural, and motivational fit, utilizing behavioral-based approach and screening criteria.
• Maintain timely and accurate information on all candidate interactions.
• Proactively pipeline talent and create pre-qualified candidate talent pools in line with the client’s workforce plans.
• Maintain contact with existing talent pool candidates to obtain and capture current market intelligence.
• Provide engaged and informed dialogue with candidates regarding opportunities.
• Develop and implement candidate information initiatives, such as candidate newsletters, marketing campaigns, and sourcing strategies.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as a "sourcing wizard" with deep external market knowledge, multiple domain experience and can speak, influence, and place candidates for a role within AGS. 
• Experience in high-volume lateral hires and/or executive search (leadership hiring) for manager roles and above.
• Experience using a wide variety of recruitment tools, knows proper boolean searches, with a subject matter expert on how to source and attract candidates, through the use of various methodologies.
• Experience in Naukri, LinkedIn recruiter, Monster, ATS, etc., and other applicable job platforms.
• Great communication skills and can articulate their thought process.
• Proven ability to creatively recommend sourcing strategies utilizing job boards, associations, employee referral programs, social media and internet searches.
• Strong knowledge of technology (Boolean search logic, Outlook, Web, Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Experience in or knowledge of AGS client sectors is advantageous
• These roles are open to candidates from a generic/universal domain experience and does not mind recruiting for recruiters with different industry experience at various levels.
• Worked across verticals ranging from IT, Non-IT, BFSI, bulk-hiring, repeat skills as well as niche skill hiring, and leadership hiring.
• Bachelor’s degree required in any field.

Note - Experience in high-volume and lateral hiring and/or leadership hiring