Senior Talent Acquisition Lead

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.
 
We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. 

What truly sets us apart is how we work. 

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. 

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.  

The role

We are looking for a dynamic, strategic, and high-energy Sr. Talent Acquisition Lead to establish, scale, and lead our new GBS talent acquisition function in Pune.

​As the TA Lead for India, you will own the entire recruitment ecosystem—from high-volume technical and operational hiring to niche lateral leadership roles and overseeing campus/fresher programs. You will lead a dedicated team of recruiters, partner closely with global stakeholders, and build a powerful employer brand to attract top-tier talent for The Magnum Ice Cream Company’s prestigious GBS setup. A critical success factor for this role is the ability to leverage and manage flexible hiring models, including Recruitment as a Service (RaaS) partnerships, to scale operations efficiently.

What you'll be responsible for

1. Strategic Leadership & Function Ownership

• ​End-to-End Ownership: Design, implement, and execute the comprehensive TA strategy for the India GBS, ensuring alignment with global business objectives.

• ​Capacity Planning: Partner with business unit heads and workforce planning teams to forecast hiring needs and manage the talent pipeline effectively.

• ​Vendor & RaaS Ecosystem Management: Evaluate, select, and manage external recruitment partnerships, with a strong focus on managing Recruitment as a Service (RaaS) engagement models to supplement internal team capacity during peak hiring phases.

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2. Recruitment Execution & Volume Management

• ​Diverse Portfolios: Oversee the execution of multiple hiring tracks, including Lateral Hiring (mid-to-senior niche roles), Fresher/Campus Hiring, and Volume/Mass Recruitment to support rapid GBS scaling.

• ​Executive Search: Personally drive executive and leadership-level searches for critical India-based positions.

• ​Sourcing Strategy: Champion diverse sourcing channels, emphasizing direct sourcing, social recruitment, employee referrals, and blended RaaS solutions to minimize dependency on traditional, high-cost search agencies.

​3. Team Management & Mentorship

• ​People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and upskill an internal team of recruitment professionals, setting clear performance metrics, KPIs, and deliverables.

• ​Resource Allocation: Dynamically distribute hiring loads across internal recruiters and RaaS partners to balance volume hiring spikes with specialized lateral searches.

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4. Operations, Analytics & Branding

• ​Data-Driven Decisions: Define, track, and report on key TA metrics (e.g., Time-to-Hire, Quality-of-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Diversity metrics, and RaaS partner ROI) to regional and global leadership.

• ​Process Optimization: Standardize and streamline recruitment processes, leveraging Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and modern evaluation tools for a seamless candidate experience.

• ​Employer Branding: Collaborate with Marketing and Global Communications to position The Magnum Ice Cream Company as an employer of choice in the competitive Pune market.

We're looking for someone who

Education: MBA or Master’s in HR.

​Experience: Minimum 12+ years of progressive, core recruitment experience, with a significant portion spent leading a talent acquisition team.

​Leadership: Proven track record of managing a team of recruiters and driving accountability in a fast-paced environment.

​Hiring Capability: Demonstrated experience managing both highly specialized lateral hiring and complex, high-volume/bulk recruitment cycles.

RaaS Expertise: Proven experience in setting up, managing, or working directly with Recruitment as a Service (RaaS) models to scale delivery effectively.

​Industry Background: Extensive experience working within a Global Capability Center (GCC) / Captive organization or the FMCG industry.

​Regional Market Expertise: Deep understanding of the India talent landscape,, and regional compensation trends.

​Tools: High proficiency with modern enterprise ATS platforms (e.g., Workday, etc) and advanced LinkedIn Recruiter strategies.

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! 

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.