Akshi Bhagat Sethi

Director Talent Acquisition @ Sagility

About

Passionate Sourcing Specialist | Executive Search | Market Mapping & Headhunting Talent Acquisition leader with 18+ years of experience delivering high-impact Executive Search, senior leadership hiring, and strategic talent solutions across multiple industries. My work sits at the intersection of business growth, leadership hiring, and candidate experience. For over 12 years, I’ve led end-to-end recruitment delivery, stakeholder partnerships, and high-performing sourcing teams across geographies. I specialize in market mapping, competitive intelligence, and strategic headhunting, enabling organizations to access hard-to-find, leadership-level talent. I actively mentor recruiters to sharpen advanced sourcing skills, including Boolean search, passive talent engagement, and data-driven hiring strategies. I bring a strong bias for quality, closure, and accountability, while ensuring a best-in-class experience for both candidates and business stakeholders. My experience spans VP to C-level hiring, large-scale leadership mandates, and complex, niche roles where precision and discretion matter. Core Expertise • Executive Search & Leadership Hiring • Market Mapping & Competitive Intelligence • Strategic Headhunting & Advanced Sourcing • Talent Acquisition Strategy & Stakeholder Management • Recruitment Marketing & Job Search Advisory I strongly believe in the Talent Acquisition flywheel: Attract → Engage → Hire → Retain → Attract Open to meaningful conversations on talent trends, leadership hiring, and market insights. 📧akshee.sethi@gmail.com

Country

India

City

Greater Bengaluru Area

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Negotiation, Passive Candidate Generation, Candidate Management, Stakeholder Management, Niche Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipelining, Talent Pool, Global Talent Acquisition, Talent Acquisition, Technical Recruiting, Executive Search, Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Personnel Management, Employee Relations, Performance Appraisal, Training, Screening, HR Policies, HRIS

Experience

Director Talent Acquisition

Sagility

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Delhi, India

Associate Director- Talent Acquisition

Sagility

2022-6 - 2024-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Delhi, India

WFH -Delhi Leading Lateral, Support & Leadership hiring which includes US Healthcare, Robotic Automation, Corporate Function hiring. Acting as a strategic partner to Business Leaders/ Stakeholders for the accomplishment of Recruitment & Talent Acquisition goals Understanding manpower requirements from HODs and developing recruitment plans, in alignment with overall business strategy to attract, reward and retain top talent. Supported a full spectrum of Talent Acquisition & Management policies and initiatives to deliver value to the business Drive low-cost sourcing efforts through LinkedIn and Market Research and control Vendor contribution at 20%. Talent mapping, niche hiring strategizing, and market intelligence Finalizing final employment offer and performing necessary adjustments if needed. Updating management/stakeholders on recruitment status Pivotal in hiring, onboarding, developing & retaining top talent within assigned budgets & TAT Successfully closed multiple GM and SVP level roles single-handedly.

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Sagility

2018-2 - 2022-5 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

-Managed and closed C-Suit professionals using strong research, communication skills to capture the best candidate globally -India, Middle East and PHP. -Develop and drive the hiring strategy and managing hiring metrics. -Effective relationship management with the stakeholders -Adept in all phases of full life-cycle recruiting. Come be part of a world-class team. Drop me a note at Akshi.bhagat@sagilityhealth.com

Senior Manager - Recruitment

Skillenza

2016-6 - 2017-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Start-up focused on Recruitment via Hackathon Lead - Technology Services hiring Leading hiring for technology/lateral/leadership levels for the clients via Hackathon. I have been very efficient in mentoring and handling the end-to-end recruitment cycle. Clients-Careem, Amazon, Microsoft, L Brand, Morgan Stanley, MoveinSync, Dell, Jivox, Moongfrog, Ixigo -Hired for routine and niche skills in technology Product Managers, SDE, iOS, Android developer, full stack, frontend, and backend developers. -Leadership hiring for multiple clients across various start-ups to get their ideal candidates. -Talent mapping, niche hiring strategizing, and market intelligence -Hired for routine and niche skills in technology Product Managers, SDE, iOS, Android developer, full stack, frontend, and backend developers. -Leadership hiring for multiple clients across various start-ups to get their ideal candidates. -Talent mapping, niche hiring strategizing, and market intelligence Skillenza is a challenge and peer learning platform. We are using a challenge model to help companies discover relevant talent and hire better people. The platform allows companies to post challenges to job seekers instead of boring job descriptions. These challenges mimic real working scenarios and give job seekers a flavor of what problems they are going to tackle in the workplace. Resumes are passe. Take part in challenges, Showcase yourself to companies, and get hired.*

Associate Consultant - Executive Search

Skillenza

2015-5 - 2016-5 · 1 yr 1 mo

If you wish to be a part of the VentureSity family, you can send in your updated resume to akshi@venturesity.com marking "LinkedIn reference" in the subject line. Executive Hiring for - VC Funded Companies,Angel Funded Companies, Early Tech Startups, Internet, E commerce : Across INDIA & US.