Nirav Panchal — CEO

I blend data, empathy, and ruthless simplicity to build talent ecosystems that scale and cultures that stick. Over the past decade, I’ve built and amplified employer brands and designed hiring frameworks that put organizations front and center in the war for top talent. From crafting compelling EVP narratives on global stages to deploying data-based sourcing strategies, I ensure every candidate touchpoint feels both authentic and strategic. In my current role at Epsilon India, I own the tech-talent roadmap - shaping workforce plans, launching targeted EVP campaigns, and leveraging analytics to tie hiring velocity and quality directly to revenue growth and retention goals. I partner with C-suite to translate business KPIs into talent ambitions, and sit on the forums where tomorrow’s leaders and innovators gather. Whether it’s telling our story at a university conclave, optimizing our digital footprint to attract niche skill sets, or using predictive analytics to anticipate hiring needs - it’s always with one lens: strategic impact.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding within the HR Tech industry.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 13 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Global Talent Acquisition
Employer Branding
Talent Engagement
Employee Engagement
Candidate Experience

Career Highlights

Expert in building scalable talent ecosystems.
Proven track record in employer branding and recruitment marketing.
Strong focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Work Experience

Epsilon India

Director of Recruiting (9 mos)

Senior Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)

Manager - Employer Branding, Talent Programs and University Recruitment (8 mos)

Okta

Senior Manager - Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing - APAC & EMEA (1 yr 8 mos)

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Global Employer Branding and Employee Engagement Specialist (3 mos)

Raymond Limited

Lead - Employer Branding, Organisation Culture, Campus Recruitment and Internal Communications (1 yr 1 mo)

Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors

COE Manager - Employer Branding, Employee Advocacy, Global Digital Hiring (2 yrs)

Deputy Manager - Employer Branding, Digital Media Hiring, Digital Media Analytics, New Initiatives (11 mos)

Executive (10 mos)

Assistant Manager: Employer Branding, Digital Media Hiring, New initiatives, Social Media Strategist (1 yr 11 mos)

Mahindra & Mahindra

Executive (2 yrs 9 mos)

ThinkTag

Marketing executive (1 yr)

A.T.E Enterprises Pvt Ltd

HR Trainee - Intern (1 mo)

Education

Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategies at Indian School of Business

BMS at St. Xavier's College

Nirav Panchal

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable talent ecosystems.
Proven track record in employer branding and recruitment marketing.
Strong focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding within the HR Tech industry.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingTalent EngagementEmployee EngagementCandidate Experience

Other Skills

Business StrategyCommunicationContent MarketingCorporate CommunicationsDigital MarketingDiversity & InclusionEnterprise MarketingFrom Conception to CompletionHuman Resources (HR)Internal CommunicationsInterpersonal SkillsMarketing AnalyticsOrganizational CultureOrganizational DevelopmentSocial Media Marketing

About

Experience

Epsilon india

3 roles

Director of Recruiting

Promoted

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Leading Epsilon India’s tech recruiting strategy and operations, with a focus on delivering high-quality, scalable hiring outcomes for Product Engineering and Technology. I partner with business and global stakeholders to drive change, elevate recruiter performance, improve processes, and strengthen our employer brand in a competitive market, building teams that power innovation.

Global Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingTalent AttractionTechnical Recruiting

Senior Manager

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

My current role helps Epsilon create a seamless candidate journey from positive brand awareness to exceptional employee experiences across various talent cohorts like NewGrads, Lateral Hires, and Leadership Hires.
My role enables me to create focused and customized approaches for India, APAC, and MEA regions.
Current profile helps Epsilon accomplish:
a. Building a Culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
b. Employer Branding - for Talent Attraction and Talent Engagement
c. Employee Engagement, Recognition and Wellness
d. University Relations and Graduate Lifecycle
e. CSR
f. Employee Wellness

CommunicationUniversity RecruitmentDiversity & InclusionEmployee EngagementCandidate ExperienceOrganizational Development+4

Manager - Employer Branding, Talent Programs and University Recruitment

Jan 2021 – Sep 2021 · 8 mos

In my current role at Epsilon, I work towards showcasing the exceptional culture of Epsilon to larger audiences, through a variety of Digital and Offline Marketing Channels. I also work with campuses across India to create long-term relationships and engagements for the benefit of the industry, as well as the campuses.
Along with this, I also work on various internal initiatives like Employee Referral, Employee Engagement, Career Paths for Campus Grads, Women Career Restarter Programs, LGBTQ+ Hiring and a lot more!
The key results of my role lead to greater awareness of the Epsilon Brand, higher engagement across the various Talent cohorts, within and outside the organisation, and attraction of talent, through various platforms, policies and initiatives

CommunicationCandidate ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsFrom Conception to CompletionMarketing AnalyticsEmployer Branding

Okta

Senior Manager - Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing - APAC & EMEA

Nov 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

My current role at Okta enables me to position Okta as a great workplace, showcasing the best minds in the industry and the highest quality of roles in the market.

Candidate ExperienceTalent EngagementTalent AttractionUniversity RelationsEmployer Branding

Dr. reddy's laboratories

Global Employer Branding and Employee Engagement Specialist

Oct 2020 – Jan 2021 · 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

At Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., I created and managed the Global Digital Roadmap for the Corporate Brand and Employer Brand of the organization, while establishing the Digital Analytics Cell Globally

CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsFrom Conception to CompletionMarketing AnalyticsEmployer BrandingEmployee Engagement

Raymond limited

Lead - Employer Branding, Organisation Culture, Campus Recruitment and Internal Communications

Jul 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

In my current role, I currently take care of 4 profiles:
a. Employer Branding: We have been able to create a long-term Employer Branding Strategy that aligns with the Recruitment Strategy and Business Strategy with key metrics to be measured at every milestone. Along with this, creating or modifying all internal processes that align with our Employer brand and Organisation Culture, to position Raymond as a Great Place to Work
b. Campus Recruitment: I manage Recruitment and Engagement of B-Schools, Engineering Campuses and Design Campuses to attract the best talent from across target universities, while maintaining strong university relations to have a top of the mind recall at campuses
c. Organisation Culture: Our focus is to build a Culture that is aligned to Business Vision and Performance. With a logical process, we have arrived at certain key elements, that are measurable and add value to the business outcomes. Our Culture Pillars are that of: Transparency, Collaboration, Bias for Action, Personal Accountability and Meritocracy. We aim to integrate and measure these cultural pillars through across our processes and policies as well
d. Internal Communications: Through IC, our focus is to build a strong communication system in the organisation that enables transparency and collaboration. Along with this, we also focus on leveraging the power of storytelling to build pride and advocacy in our Employees.
This is an exciting time for us and with my portfolio, we are transforming ourselves to become a great, futuristic workplace.

CommunicationCandidate ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsFrom Conception to CompletionMarketing AnalyticsEmployer Branding

Mahindra automotive and farm equipment sectors

4 roles

COE Manager - Employer Branding, Employee Advocacy, Global Digital Hiring

Promoted

Jul 2017 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs

CommunicationCandidate ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsFrom Conception to CompletionMarketing AnalyticsEmployer Branding

Deputy Manager - Employer Branding, Digital Media Hiring, Digital Media Analytics, New Initiatives

Aug 2016 – Jul 2017 · 11 mos

Group Employer Brand and Employee Advocacy [Employer Branding for all Mahindra businesses]
Employer Branding for Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors
Digital University: An initiative to drive digital and instant learning for Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors
Thought Leadership Activator
Digital Initiatives at Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors
Social Media Recruitment and Sourcing
SEO Specialist
Digital Media Marketing and Strategy
Data based marketing
Digital Consultant: New Businesses
Digital Media Trainer

CommunicationCandidate ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsFrom Conception to CompletionMarketing AnalyticsEmployer Branding

Executive

Oct 2013 – Aug 2014 · 10 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Mahindra AutoQuotient:
Social Media
SEO
Digital marketing
Branding for AutoQuotient
Employee engagement
Employee Capability building
External engagement
Building AutoPassion throughout country
Partnership with NDTV for airing the show
Mahindra Experience: Building Employer Brand through alternative thinking
Employer brand building initiative
Social Media: Strategy, Planning, Execution
External audience engagement initiatives: Engagement through various Social Media Platforms, hence building an Employer brand
Talent acquisition: Hiring through Social Media Platforms
Creating goodwill in employer market
Alternative hiring techniques
Internal branding to create awareness
Mahindra Igniters:
Campus recruitment
Talent acquisition
Brand building
Brand awareness in Top T-Schools
Social Media
GenY Engagement
Recruitment Strategy
Creating goodwill in Top T-Schools through various initiatives
Engineering Talent development
Faculty development

Assistant Manager: Employer Branding, Digital Media Hiring, New initiatives, Social Media Strategist

Aug 2013 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Handling Employer Branding of Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Digital marketing, SEO, Social Media, etc for Mahindra AutoQuotient.
Turning people into brand ambassadors, one employee at a time.

Interpersonal Skills

Mahindra & mahindra

Executive

Nov 2011 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai

Currently a part of Campus recruitment team for Mahindra AFS
Social Media handle for brand 'Mahindra Igniters"
Brand building and Brand awareness activities for "Mahindra Igniters" through various mediums of Social media, virtual competitions and on-ground activities
Development of new concepts and execution for Internal + External target groups
Overall, an exciting combination of HR + Marketing handle