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Naman Shekhar

Talent Acquisition

Summary

A people-centric professional with nearly 4 years of experience, driven by empathy and a genuine understanding of individuals' vulnerabilities, dreams, and aspirations. With a passion for connecting talent to opportunity, I started my journey in Executive Search to not only build successful careers but also to create meaningful experiences for both candidates and organizations. My mission has always been to make the hiring process more human, supportive, and impactful at every step.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Magicbricks Realty Services
04.2025 - Current
  • Leading end-to-end hiring for leadership mandates ranging from ₹40L to ₹2Cr+ , covering critical positions across tech, media, and real estate business units.
  • Successfully closed two ₹1Cr+ leadership roles within the first 60 days , significantly strengthening the company's executive bench.
  • Driving a high-stakes funnel of 10+ active CXO/VP roles , partnering closely with the CEO, CHRO, and functional heads on hiring strategy, assessments, and closure planning.
  • Built credibility across verticals (tech, revenue, content, and operations) by understanding org structures, team charters, and future hiring forecasts.
  • Regularly present funnel health, TAT, offer pipeline, and closure projections to CXOs, ensuring alignment and visibility on all mandates.

Head of Talent Acquisition

TFG
08.2023 - 03.2025
  • Scaled the org from 2 to 40+ employees across functions in 4 months, without third-party platforms.
  • Achieved ~90% acceptance rate by building a robust candidate experience and timely feedback loop.
  • Reduced employee onboarding time by 50% via automated checklists, async L&D modules, and zero-cost benefit tie-ups.
  • Boosted LinkedIn presence from 0 to 8,000 followers , increasing inbound applications by 6x.
  • Built payroll, taxes, attendance tracking and performance management metrics from scratch.

Consultant - Leadership Hiring

CoffeeMug.ai
04.2021 - 07.2023
  • Closed 50+ leadership and mid-senior roles across tech, product, business, design, and finance functions with a 70-80% offer acceptance rate , delivering mandates for clients like Lenskart, Wipro, GamesKraft, Doceree, Testbook, LeapScholar, Zolve, FlexiLoans , and more.
  • Generated ₹18L in revenue within 3 months by closing 5 CXO roles in under 20 working days , significantly exceeding placement benchmarks.
  • Scaled CoffeeMug's professional network from 5,000 to 500,000+ users , integrating hiring with networking-led talent intelligence for better executive visibility.
  • Built a 20-member internal TA team and defined SOPs, sourcing strategies, performance dashboards, and recruiter productivity metrics to drive faster closures.
  • Reduced average time-to-close by 50% through founder alignment, structured hiring sprints, and full-stack candidate lifecycle management from sourcing to onboarding.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Hotel Administration

IHM
Mumbai, India
06.2018 - 03.2021

Skills

Data-driven Recruitment

Timeline

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Magicbricks Realty Services
04.2025 - Current

Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition

04-2025

Learning LinkedIn Recruiter

04-2025

Naukri Maestro Recruiter

04-2025

Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter

01-2025

Head of Talent Acquisition

TFG
08.2023 - 03.2025

Consultant - Leadership Hiring

CoffeeMug.ai
04.2021 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Hotel Administration

IHM
06.2018 - 03.2021

Certification

Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter

Software

Jira

Keka HR

Linkedin Recruiter

Hiristtech

IIM Jobs

NaukriResdex

Youtube Content Studio

Zwayam

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