Associate Director – Talent Acquisition (Academia Hiring)

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Job Description Title: Associate Director – Talent Acquisition (Academia Hiring) Location: Mumbai/ Delhi/ Bangalore

Role Overview About Emeritus & Daskalos Emeritus is redefining global education by making high-quality learning accessible and affordable for individuals, companies, and governments. Through partnerships with over 80 world-class universities, Emeritus delivers industry-relevant programs across formats, including short courses, degrees, and executive programs - to more than 300,000 learners across 80+ countries. Daskalos, a strategic initiative of Emeritus, pioneers' transnational education in India by helping leading global universities establish joint campuses under the evolving Indian regulatory framework. With over 15 institutions in advanced discussions, Daskalos is shaping the next chapter in global higher education.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director – Talent Acquisition (Academia Hiring) to lead end-to-end recruitment of academic talent across diverse disciplines and Universities. The incumbent will be responsible for building a strong faculty talent ecosystem, attracting world-class educators, researchers, academic leaders, and international faculty, while partnering closely with academic and institutional leadership to support the university's growth agenda. The incumbent would hire for multiple global university JVs under the India Branch Campuses (IBC) entity. This role requires deep expertise in higher education recruitment, extensive networks within academia, strong understanding of faculty hiring practices, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders including Deans, Provosts, Vice Chancellors, Academic Councils, and international faculty communities. The ideal candidate will have successfully recruited faculty and academic leadership talent for reputed Indian and global universities with multicultural teaching environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Academic Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and execute a comprehensive faculty and academic leadership hiring strategy aligned with institutional growth plans. Lead recruitment initiatives across, Provosts, Deans, Directors, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Research Faculty, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Early Career Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Faculty, International Faculty. Build annual and multi-year faculty workforce plans in partnership with academic leadership. Establish robust sourcing and talent mapping mechanisms for niche and emerging academic disciplines.

• Faculty Talent Pipeline Development

• Create strong faculty talent pipelines from: Foreign Higher Education Institutions (FHEIs) Top global universities Indian Institutes of Eminence and leading universities Indian-origin faculty working overseas Returning d