Crafting a compelling market intelligence and Building Elite Engineering Teams in India
Scenario
Our client is a reputed New York–headquartered digital agency. It operates at the forefront of digital transformation for Fortune 500 clients. Its geographic expansion into the Indian market, Gurugram required hiring engineers who not only possessed world-class technical skills but also a consulting mindset and the ability to operate with autonomy.
Our client faced a significant challenge in its India expansion, specifically in recruiting specialized engineering talent that met its global standards for innovation, technical depth, and cultural fit. While a recognized and respected name in North America and Europe, they lacked the immediate brand recognition in India compared to older, large-scale service providers or established product companies. Attracting passive, top-tier talent required a sophisticated narrative.
Our approach for the client targets passive, high-calibre talent (Engineering Head, Architects, Engineers) by first establishing a precise profiling matching to our client’s expectations and then encompassing technical excellence, cross-cultural competence, and leadership maturity. We conducted deep market mapping and confidential headhunting from top-tier product companies, selling the role via the strategic impact of the client’s India GCC. The final step is a rigorous, multi-faceted assessment of technical skills and cultural fit, ensuring only vetted candidates are placed to guarantee a high quality-of-hire and long-term retention.
Approach
Our partnership allowed our client to overcome the acute challenge of sourcing high-quality, mid-to-senior engineering leaders in the highly competitive Indian market. By focusing on a retained, high-touch, and intelligence-led approach, our client secured the talent required to accelerate its India operations and deliver on its global digital transformation mandates.