Associate Manager – IT Recruitment (Lateral Hiring + Campus Hiring Experience)
Bengaluru, IndiaFull-timeMid · 5-10 years
About this role
Job Title – Associate Manager - Recruitment
Location: Bengaluru, India (Work from Office)
Employment Type: Full-time
About your Company: CloudThat, founded in 2012 by Bhavesh Goswami, is India’s first company to offer comprehensive cloud consulting and training. Headquartered in Bengaluru with global offices, it has delivered 350+ projects and trained 850K+ professionals across 30+ countries.
A top-tier partner with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Databricks, CloudThat is the only company globally to win all three major cloud training awards in 2025. It also holds multiple prestigious partnerships and was certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2025, highlighting its innovation-driven, people-first culture.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Associate Manager – IT Recruitment to manage end-to-end hiring activities for both lateral and campus recruitment initiatives. The role involves stakeholder management, recruitment planning, team coordination, vendor management, employer branding, and driving quality hiring across Cloud, AI/ML, Data, Software Engineering, and other technology domains.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in IT hiring, campus engagement programs, recruitment operations, and team handling in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lateral Hiring
- Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for IT positions across multiple levels.
- Handle hiring for technologies such as Cloud, AI/ML, Data Engineering, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Full Stack, and Software Development.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.
- Source candidates through portals, LinkedIn, referrals, vendors, social hiring, and networking.
- Conduct recruiter screening, salary discussions, interview coordination, and offer rollout.
- Ensure closure within defined TAT and maintain hiring quality metrics.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche and critical skills.
- Coordinate with recruitment vendors and monitor vendor performance.
Campus Hiring
- Plan and execute campus recruitment drives across engineering colleges, universities, and B-schools.
- Build relationships with placement officers and academic institutions.
- Manage campus engagement activities including pre-placement talks, hackathons, internships, and hiring events.
- Coordinate assessment processes, interviews, selections, and onboarding activities for freshers.
- Drive employer branding initiatives in campuses and social platforms.
- Maintain campus hiring trackers, reports, and joining conversion metrics.
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and mentor recruiters/sourcers to achieve hiring targets.
- Collaborate with business leaders and HR teams for workforce planning.
- Prepare recruitment dashboards, MIS reports, and hiring analytics.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and policies.
- Improve candidate experience and employer branding initiatives.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of IT recruitment and talent acquisition strategies.
- Experience in both lateral and campus hiring.
- Expertise in sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, job portals, and social hiring.
- Good knowledge of IT skills and technology stacks.
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and team management abilities.
- Ability to work in a target-driven and fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA / PGDM in HR or related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in IT recruitment.
- Experience in hiring for Cloud, AI/ML, Data, or emerging technologies preferred.
- Experience in recruitment consulting, IT services, EdTech, or technology organizations is an added advantage.
Application Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Virtual/Face to Face interview. Our process includes a [4–rounds of interview].
Equal Opportunity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.