Ankush Verma

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head of Talent Acquisition -GBO-India & Philippines at Diageo

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Ankush is a Global Talent Acquisition Lead at Diageo with over a decade of experience across FMCG and consulting. He drives TA strategy for India and the Philippines, specializing in stakeholder management and diverse functional recruitment. Colleagues describe him as reliable, hardworking, and highly professional.

Passionate about fostering future talent, Ankush actively mentors students on professional development. He recently led an expert session for management and technology students, focusing on enhancing career prospects by effectively leveraging platforms like LinkedIn. This demonstrates a strong commitment to guiding the next generation of professionals.

He is a NET-certified professional, a qualification for teaching and research roles in Indian higher education.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Risk Tolerant

Fast But Thoughtful

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Talent Acquisition
Orchestrates recruitment initiatives across India and Manila, managing a talent ecosystem spanning over 25 critical business domains to align with organizational growth.
Employer Branding
Actively promotes Diageo's employer brand by celebrating achievements like being named one of Glassdoor's Top Places to Work and opening a new office in Gurgaon.
Diversity & Inclusion
As a strategic leader, he is responsible for driving the D&I agenda within his talent acquisition efforts at Diageo.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition -GBO-India & Philippines at Diageo
3-2022 - 8-2023
Global Talent Acquisition Leader- India & Emerging Markets at adidas
6-2020 - 3-2022
Talent Acquisition Lead -Hubs (Re-Hire) at KPMG
8-2019
Deputy Manager -Talent Acquisition at Deloitte
10-2015 - 5-2017
Assistant Managar -Talent Acquisition & Management at Deloitte

Education

2009 - 2011
MBA from Kurukshetra University
2004 - 2005
12th from Shiksha Bharti Senior Secondary School ,Rohtak

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Insights For Selling To Ankush

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankush is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankush

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankush move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ankush take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ankush

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