# Talent Acquisition Strategist

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Bangalore, India
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

You will be joining Cisco's high-impact, globally connected talent acquisition team operating at the heart of the APJC growth strategy.

This role strategizes Talent Acquisition by developing and implementing creative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality candidates for various roles within the enterprise, often focusing on senior, specialized, or hard-to-fill positions.

Responsibilities include:

- Conducting thorough market mapping and analysis to understand where potential candidates are employed, industry trends, salary benchmarks, and the competitive landscape

- Building and maintaining a pool of qualified talent through market research and ongoing relationship management

- Acting as a brand advocate, representing the company in a positive light by communicating the company culture, values, and job opportunities

- Collaborating with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition teams to understand specific job requirements and support business objectives

- Continuously improving the sourcing process by using new technologies, tools, and innovative sourcing techniques

- Ensuring sourcing strategies are inclusive and designed to attract a diverse range of candidates

- Using data analytics to track sourcing metrics and outcomes

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

- 9+ years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition or Sourcing

- Consistent track record as a senior individual contributor with deep expertise in sourcing for complex, specialized, or leadership-level roles

- Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to perform root cause analysis and translate complex data sets into actionable recruitment strategies

- Ability to lead projects and initiatives that transform sourcing capabilities within the team

- Strong grasp of advanced sourcing techniques and talent market trends

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional recruitment projects or regional initiatives

- Ability to operate with high autonomy in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment

- Adept at using AI to create new ways of Sourcing and working with data

- Integrates business knowledge into sourcing strategies for optimal results

## Skills

### Required
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Market Mapping
- Data Analytics
- Project Management

### Nice to have
- AI
- Data Analysis
- Business Knowledge

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