Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About You and this role:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist based at Navi Mumbai, you will drive the engagement and recruitment of high-caliber talent. You will seamlessly manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple career levels, partnering closely with hiring managers to align functional requirements and organizational priorities. Leveraging your expertise, you will identify, assess, and curate top-tier talent pools, ensuring a diverse candidate selection that strictly aligns with global inclusive hiring frameworks. Additionally, you will maintain data integrity within our ATS to track pipeline metrics and champion an exceptional candidate experience at every stage.

Responsibilities:

·       Full-Cycle Recruitment: Execute end-to-end talent acquisition processes from initial requisition posting to formal offer rollout, ensuring a deep understanding of functional alignment and hiring manager expectations.

·       Candidate Experience: Deliver a high-touch, best-in-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey, leveraging strong communication to engage and influence potential prospects.

·       Inclusive Job Engineering: Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to draft inclusive, effective, and compelling job descriptions that attract diverse applicant pools.

·       Diversity & Inclusion Integration: Source, pre-screen, and interview candidates to provide hiring managers with balanced, high-quality talent slates that strictly align with global inclusive hiring frameworks.

·       Employer Branding: Collaborate closely with the Talent Marketing team to actively champion the corporate employer brand across various online and offline talent channels.

·       Multi-Channel Sourcing: Proactively engage passive talent via social platforms and professional networks, utilizing advanced talent mapping and sourcing techniques to maintain robust candidate pipelines.

·       Cross-Regional Support: Act as a dynamic team asset by flexibly supporting specialized cross-regional hiring initiatives across both the India and North America (NA) talent markets.

·       Knowledge & Process Management: Contribute key data, operational insights, and process enhancements to Team Leaders to continually refine internal talent acquisition case management systems and centralized knowledge bases.

·       Operational Governance: Address baseline talent acquisition inquiries and process system transactions accurately, utilizing guidance and support from senior team members for complex or escalated scenarios.

·       Ad-Hoc Initiatives: Provide agile assistance on strategic, cross-functional HR projects and talent acquisition tasks as team bandwidth and capacity allow.

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.

·       A minimum of 6 years of proven experience specializing in corporate talent acquisition and full-lifecycle recruiting.

·       Demonstrated expertise in advanced talent acquisition methodologies, including proactive sourcing, behavioral interviewing, and structured offer negotiations/creation.

·       High technical literacy in leading applicant tracking and human capital management systems like LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri. Experience in Workday will be added advantage

·       Previous experience managing hiring requisitions across international regions—specifically North America (NA) is highly advantageous.

·       Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills, with a proven ability to articulately position the corporate brand and value proposition to executive prospects.

·       Proficient in the MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for tracking talent pipelines, building reports, and analyzing recruitment metrics.

Your Skills:

• Extensive experience navigating fast-paced, multi-regional recruitment pipelines within multinational companies and global matrix organizations.
• Advanced operational proficiency within the Workday HCM ecosystem, with a focus on data integrity, requisition lifecycle management, and candidate tracking.
• Strong strategic advisory skills with a proven track record of managing and consulting cross-functional stakeholders through data-driven recruitment insights.
• Excellent interpersonal effectiveness, encompassing proactive two-way communication, conflict resolution, and sophisticated talent negotiation strategies.
• Proven ability to engineer innovative, out-of-the-box talent sourcing and process optimization solutions to resolve complex hiring bottlenecks.
• Demonstrated resilience and time-management capabilities to deliver high-quality talent slates under tight deadlines and competing business priorities.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive corporate records and confidential candidate compensation data.
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to manage complex end-to-end projects with high independence and minimal daily supervision.

Additional Notes:

• Relocation assistance is not available with this position.
• The ability to accommodate flexible schedule aligned with international time Zone is essential.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd

Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers’ challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.

A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.