Nikhil Tanwade

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Associate Director, Talent Acquisition at Nielsen

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

A talent acquisition leader with over 13 years of experience, Nikhil specializes in building tech hubs and Global Capability Centers for markets including India, the Netherlands, and South Korea. Colleagues and direct reports describe him as a "creative thinker, " "ridiculously efficient, " and "detailed oriented. "

He has unique experience creating talent acquisition strategies and providing innovative solutions for diverse international markets, including the Netherlands, Jordan, and South Korea.

Personality Overview

Socially Adept

Pragmatic

Trusting

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Building Tech Hubs
He has extensive experience in building Global Capability Centers (GCC) and tech hubs in India, developing innovative talent acquisition strategies specifically for these setups.
Strategic Talent Sourcing
He focuses on creating strategic alliances with business leaders to align talent acquisition with key initiatives, ensuring cost-effective achievement of headcount targets.
Technical Recruiting
His recent focus is on sourcing top technical talent, with active recruitment for roles like Data Engineers and Systems Engineers with specialized expertise.

Media Appearances

Nikhil has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition at Nielsen
4-2021 - 4-2024
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Nielsen
2-2017 - 4-2021
Manager Talent Acquisition at Nielsen
10-2015 - 1-2017
Lead Recruiter at Gracenote
5-2015 - 10-2015
Senior Recruiter at What's ON India Media Pvt Ltd (part of Gracenote, Tribune Digital Ventures)

Education

Education details unavailable from Little Flowers English High School

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Exp : 17 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Associate Director, Talent Acquisition at Nielsen
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Insights For Selling To Nikhil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • Present testimonials from existing customers about their experience with your product

DONT's

  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikhil is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikhil

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikhil move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Nikhil take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Nikhil

Personality Compatibility


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