Emerging Talent Recruiter

Overview

Drive strategic talent sourcing and pipelining for Cisco's India Entry-Level Talent Recruiting (ETR) team, translating business needs into recruitment strategies and building programs to attract emerging talent.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute scalable, cost-effective sourcing and channel strategies, and identify and cultivate new talent channels.
• Design and implement high-impact programs to engage and attract external emerging talent.
• Ensure exceptional candidate and hiring leader experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle while adhering to compliance protocols and maintaining the integrity of recruitment processes.
• Deepen knowledge of Cisco's recruiting policies, processes, and employee value proposition, and uphold strict confidentiality in handling candidate and organizational data.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance operational efficiency and process excellence.
• Coach junior members of the team and influence in a matrixed environment.
• Help implement external engagement programs and evaluate return on investment on channel partnerships.
• Provide regular insights on market trends, channel performance, and competitive intelligence.
• Report and analyse data for enhanced delivery and strategy.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's/Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant or allied specialization.
• Expertise in Talent Acquisition with a focus on high-volume, early-in-career, and tech hiring.
• Strong background in both in-house and agency recruitment models.
• Skilled in market mapping and quality pipeline development for niche tech roles.
• Proficient in data-driven recruitment operations, reporting, and analytics.
• Proficient with ATS platforms, email tools, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Deep understanding of the tech talent landscape and sourcing channels.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across dynamic, cross-functional teams.
• Capable of building and sustaining channel relationships to support recruitment goals.
• Willing to travel for campus engagement and key hiring events.
• Ability to navigate and use AI tools for faster recruitment delivery.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Early in Career, University and Apprentice Hiring.
• Excellent communication, articulation and strategic-planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.
• Innovative / Creative, loves to challenge the status quo.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Willing to travel for campus engagement and key hiring events.