SUMMARY

Foram Patani

Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition

* ***** ** ********* *********** in Talent Acquisition management for all departments across levels for lateral, engineering, product and bulk hiring including niche roles for the organisation. Responsible for end-to-end employee recruitment lifecycle with competence in sourcing the right talent which spans across driving excellence in stakeholder management, vendor management, identifying sourcing needs, maintaining applicant tracking system and, developing and implementing strategies to hire the right resource. Develop talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans to fill the open positions and drive the offer negotiation and offer management conversations keeping the internal parity in line. Engaging and coordinating at all levels of recruitment process right from lead generation and sourcing, interviewing and assessing, till hiring and onboarding the candidate is a most critical function that I perform on a day-to-day basis.

TA TEAMS :

Engineering, Product, Ad-Platform,

Business Insights, Brand & Comms,

Design, Brand Strategy, Ad-Sales,

Brand Solutions, Subscriptions,

Finance,Growth, Audience Experience.

KEY FUNCTIONS :

● Talent Acquisition

● Employer Branding

● Stakeholder Management

● Vendor Management

● Applicant Tracking System-

Darwinbox

● Job Board maintenance

● Offer negotiation

● Recruitment Dashboards

● Mentor to other TA spoc

WORK EXPERIENCE

JioSaavn Media Ltd. (Mar’22 - Present)

Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition

Upgrad Education Pvt Ltd. (May’21 - Mar’22)

Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition

Whitehat Jr Pvt Ltd. (July’20 - Feb’21)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Conviction Global (Nov’15 - Jul’20)

Talent Acquisition Manager

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Commerce, University of Mumbai (2015)

Email: adx83b@r.postjobfree.com Contact: 084******** Location: Mumbai Key Achievements:

● Successfully recruited and closed critical

leadership and executive positions.

● Built a high-performing product, design and

growth team from scratch.

● Implemented Darwinbox Recruitment module

for ATS, automating talent acquisition

processes.

● Launched the Attendance module on the HRMS

system for efficient attendance tracking.

● Conducted industry benchmarking and

incentives research to improve internal

processes.

● Managed vendor relationships, negotiated

contracts, and procured job boards.

● Led campus placements and implemented

effective employer branding strategies.

● Developed a strong LinkedIn presence with

10k+ followers.

● Ensured a seamless onboarding experience for

new hires.

Job Responsibilities :

End-to-End Recruitment: (TECH+PRODUCT+LEADERSHIP)

Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract and hire top-level executives.Collaborate with senior management to understand hiring needs and align recruitment efforts.Conduct comprehensive candidate searches through various channels (job boards, social media, professional networks).Screen resumes, conduct initial interviews, and coordinate subsequent interview rounds.Manage the selection and offer process, including negotiation and closing. Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation:

Managed end-to-end vendor relationships for recruitment partners. Closed legal contracts with recruitment partners and negotiated terms.Procured job boards and negotiated favorable terms.

Campus Placements and Employer Branding:

Managed end-to-end campus placement processes with Tier 1 colleges across the country, including IITs. Developed and executed external employer branding strategies on LinkedIn to attract top talent. Created attractive creatives for internal referral policy to encourage employee referrals.

ATS Implementation and HRMS:

Launched Darwinbox Recruitment module as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for the organization.Automated talent acquisition processes using the ATS to streamline recruitment workflows.Implemented the Attendance module on the HRMS system for efficient tracking of employee attendance.

Industry Benchmarking :

Conducted industry benchmarking for various departments to ensure internal parity.Researched and analyzed incentives offered by advertising tech publishers to attract and retain talent.

Onboarding and Candidate Experience:

Managed the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into the organization.Ensured a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Foram Patani

Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition

Key Positions Hired :

● Head of Design

● Chief Product Officer

● Head of Subscriptions

● Senior Product Manager

● Senior Manager, Analytics

● Director, Brand Strategy

● Director, QA

● Director, AI & ML

(Search/Recommendation &

Personalization)

● Associate Director, Growth

● Front-end Tech Lead

● Content Engineering Manager

● Senior Engineering Manager,

Data & Infra

● Director, Ad Operations &

Ad-tech

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