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The Manager – Talent Acquisition will lead and scale end-to-end hiring for game art, game development, and quality assurance roles across India at GlobalStep. This is a critical leadership role for someone who understands the games ecosystem deeply and can translate that understanding into consistently hiring world-class game professionals. You will manage and mentor a team of recruiters and sourcers, drive hiring strategies aligned to GlobalStep’s growth ambitions, and act as a trusted partner to business leaders across game development, quality assurance, art, and creative services. Success in this role requires hands-on experience hiring within a game studio or games services organization, strong knowledge of games talent hubs, and the ability to attract candidates who are both technically strong and genuinely passionate about games.
Job Responsibility:
Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own and drive the complete recruitment lifecycle for game development, art, creative, and QA roles across multiple levels
Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned to games industry talent pools and hiring challenges
Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects GlobalStep’s culture, values, and passion for games
Talent Pipeline Development: Proactively build and maintain strong pipelines for critical and niche gaming roles
Anticipate future hiring needs based on business growth plans and evolving service lines
Leverage deep understanding of game studios and games services talent markets to stay ahead of demand
Employer Branding: Position GlobalStep as an employer of choice through branding initiatives within the games ecosystem
Act as a brand ambassador across gaming communities, platforms, and recruitment touchpoints
Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives
Collaboration & Communication: Partner closely with hiring managers and delivery leaders to understand role requirements, skill expectations, and team dynamics
Advise leaders on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring trade-offs within the games industry
Offer Negotiation: Lead offer discussions and negotiations within approved budgets
Drive offer acceptance through market insight, candidate engagement, and compelling value propositions
Data Analysis & Reporting: Track, analyze, and report key recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, quality of hire, pipeline health, and offer conversion
Use data and insights to continuously improve hiring effectiveness and predictability
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and job boards
Negotiate and oversee contracts for cost-effective partnerships
Ensure external partners understand GlobalStep’s hiring standards and games-industry expectations
Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of recruiters and sourcing specialists for high performance
Build strong games-industry hiring capability within the TA team
Requirements:
Master’s degree in human resources or related field
10+ years of experience recruiting for global organizations with minimum 5 years in Talent Acquisition for gaming studios or gaming services industry
Proven experience hiring across game development, QA, art, creative, and engineering roles
Strong understanding of games talent segments, skill requirements, career paths, and hiring dynamics
Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, recruitment marketing tools, and sourcing techniques
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
A genuine passion for the video games industry and the people who create great games