Talent Acquisition Specialist - Internal Recruitment

Overview

The Internal Recruiter delivers end-to-end internally posted recruitment activity for assigned functions, geographies, or talent segments. The role partners with hiring managers and HR to attract, assess, and hire diverse, high-quality talent while delivering a consistent candidate experience.

What you'll do

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for internally posted requisitions, from intake and assessment through offer acceptance and onboarding handover.
• Conduct intake discussions to clarify role requirements, success profiles, timelines, and diversity goals.
• Screen, assess, and shortlist candidates using consistent and objective assessment methods.
• Manage offer processes in line with Diageo policy, ensuring competitive and equitable outcomes.
• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, set clear expectations, and provide progress updates.
• Deliver a positive, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey.
• Represent Diageo’s purpose, values, and culture consistently to internal talent.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure diverse candidate slates.
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with local employment legislation, data privacy, and ethical hiring standards.
• Operate with discretion and confidentiality in all hiring matters.
• Manage recruitment activity in line with agreed service levels, hiring plans, and performance targets.
• Use recruiting data and insights to track outcomes, identify risks, and inform corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, share best practice, and support new ways of working and technology adoption.
• Work collaboratively with hiring managers, business leaders, HR Business Partners, Talent Engagement managers and leaders, and Talent Engagement Operations teams.
• Operate confidently in ambiguity and prioritise effectively under pressure.
• Act collaboratively, proactively, and as a solutions-oriented brand ambassador for Diageo.

What you'll need

• Demonstrated experience in internal recruitment delivery.
• Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions across different role types or functions.
• Comfort working with an advanced Recruiting technology stack.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting regional or global hiring portfolios.
• Experience working in a shared services or hub-based recruitment model.

Details

• Location: Gurugram, India.
• Worker type: Regular.