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Diageo

Talent Acquisition Partner

Diageo
GURUGRAM, INDIAPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time

Job Title

Talent Acquisition Partner

Level

L5B

Role Type

Permanent, Full-Time

Reports To

Talent Acquisition Leader Location: Gurgaon (Primary) / Bangalore (Secondary)

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of recruitment activity for their designated international market. The role partners closely with hiring managers and our Employer Brand team to attract, assess, and hire diverse, high-quality talent aligned to Diageo's Growth Ambition. The role of being a strategic talent partner brings Diageo's employer brand and employee value proposition to life through excellent candidate and stakeholder experiences, ensuring consistent, high-quality recruitment outcomes while operating at pace in a complex, global environment. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with international markets, talent and colleagues and to develop a career trajectory aligned with future international ambitions. For roles based out of India, the working hours will be adjusted to the international market you're aligned with via a shift pattern, supported by a generous shift allowance, travel support and extensive flexibility and well-being initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

  • Own end-to-end recruitment delivery across assigned roles, from requisition intake through to offer management and acceptance
  • Expert in effective and proactive candidate sourcing strategy, identifying multiple channels to source high quality, diverse talent whilst enabling a strong candidate experience from end to end
  • Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market insight, hiring recommendations, and challenge where required
  • Deliver diverse and inclusive shortlists in line with Diageo's Inclusion & Diversity commitments
  • Partner with Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable) to develop proactive sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles
  • Ensure a positive, engaging, and consistent candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle
  • Manage recruitment activity in line with agreed service levels, hiring plans, and workforce priorities
  • Use recruiting data and insights to track performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement
  • Ensure full compliance with local employment legislation, data privacy, and internal governance
  • Actively contribute to team capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Stakeholders

  • Hiring Managers and Business Leaders
  • HR Business Partners
  • Talent Engagement Leaders and Managers
  • Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable)
  • External partners and suppliers (where applicable)

Essential

  • Proven experience delivering in-house recruitment in a fast-paced, complex environment.
  • Specific experience hiring within the international market
  • Strong experience in delivering recruiting from a centralised hub into another, international location
  • Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously
  • Experience championing inclusive hiring practices
  • Confidence using an advanced Recruiting technology stack, including AI and automated technology systems and associated processes
  • Proven talent assessment and judgement through robust screening and interviewing processes
  • Strong candidate communication and experience management capabilities

Desirable

  • Experience supporting global or regional hiring portfolios
  • Exposure to hiring across multiple functions or job families
  • Additional language capability

Success Measures

  • Time-to-fill and hiring plan delivery
  • Hiring manager satisfaction
  • Quality and diversity of hires
  • Candidate experience feedback
  • Compliance and process adherence

Worker Type

Regular

Primary Location

Gurugram

Additional Locations

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ

Job Posting Start Date

2026-10-23

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Skills

artificial-intelligence

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