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Ankush Verma

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Head of Talent Acquisition -GBO-India & Philippines at Diageo
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

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.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition -GBO-India & Philippines
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Personality Overview

How Ankush shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Ankush cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
Kurukshetra University
2004 - 2005
12th
Shiksha Bharti Senior Secondary School ,Rohtak
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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