Job Description :
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)
Experience & Capabilities
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
