Kushendra Singh

Head of Talent

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led talent strategy for Coca-Cola across six countries.
  • Built early talent charter at Netflix, enhancing culture and strategy.
  • Expert in executive search and leadership advisory across diverse industries.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Talent Acquisition and Executive Search within the B2C sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionExecutive SearchRecruitingEmployer Branding

Other Skills

Diversity & InclusionTalent ManagementLeadership AdvisoryCollege RecruitingCulture and engagementPowerPointWindowsMicrosoft OfficeEnglishMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordStrategic PlanningResearchCustomer ServicePublic Speaking

About

As Head of Talent Acquisition and Early Careers — India & Southwest Asia at The Coca-Cola Company, I lead talent strategy and execution for one of the world’s most iconic brands. I focus on building capability at scale: hiring leaders who move the business, designing talent ecosystems that last, and using people + tech to create competitive advantage with a razor sharp focus on Early Talent which is linked to our employer branding strategy with the help of AI, HR Analytics and Un-Paralleled market intel! Before Coca-Cola, I worked at Netflix, where I helped build the early talent charter in India and supported leadership hires across APAC. Netflix sharpened my belief that culture is the operating system for strategy — that clarity, candor, and context unlock disproportionate impact. At Spencer Stuart, I practised the craft of executive search and leadership advisory — partnering on CXO and Board mandates across consumer, consumer tech, industrial, TMT, and life sciences. That stage taught me disciplined assessment, succession thinking, and how senior hires alter strategy and culture at scale. A defining, hands-on chapter was at Cuemath — a google and Sequoia-backed startup — where I lived hardcore sales, demand generation, and everything a start-up asks of you. It was an intense, short stint that drilled execution into my bones and, more importantly, helped me discover my passion for people and talent. That period taught me how strategy converts to revenue on the ground and why learning-by-doing matters more than theory. My journey began at EMA Partners, when executive search in India was still nascent. From day zero I worked on senior leadership assignments, learning to evaluate judgment, culture fit, and leadership depth — foundations that still guide my work today. I’m a mentor, DE&I advocate, and speaker — curious about how AI and people analytics will shape the next decade of leadership. For me, talent isn’t transactional; it’s strategic. I build teams and cultures that outlast individuals and create enduring value. In-short, I am a business professional who lives "Talent"

Experience

11 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

The coca-cola company

Head Talent Acquisition & Early Careers - India & South West Asia

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Gurugram

  • TA leader for India & South West Asia region (6 countries)
  • Handling end-to-end Talent Acquisition, Executive Recruitment, Special Projects, Employer Branding, Management Trainee Program, HR Analytics and flagship Mantra Internship Program
Global Talent AcquisitionExecutive searchDiversity & InclusionTalent ManagementLeadership AdvisoryCollege Recruiting

Netflix

Talent Acquisition & Executive Search - Asia Pacific

May 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • At Netflix, I was part of a team redefining how talent and culture intersect with business growth. I helped build the early talent charter in India and played a key role in bringing leaders and assembling the dream team that shaped Netflix’s presence in the region.
  • It was a place that taught me what true empowerment means — where freedom came with responsibility, and innovation was everyone’s job. Working at Netflix transformed how I think about talent strategy, integration, and culture-building, and continues to influence my approach to people and organizations today.
RecruitingExecutive SearchTalent ManagementEmployer BrandingCulture and engagement

Spencer stuart

Leadership Advisory and Executive Search

Apr 2018May 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • My time at Spencer Stuart was where I truly understood the art and science of leadership. Working at one of the world’s most respected executive search and leadership advisory firms shaped my understanding of how organizations identify, assess, and develop transformative leaders.
  • I partnered closely with senior consultants on CXO and Board-level mandates across diverse industries, learning how leadership decisions define culture, performance, and long-term strategy. Beyond search, it deepened my appreciation for leadership assessment, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Spencer Stuart instilled in me the discipline of insight-driven advisory — where precision, judgment, and empathy come together to help organizations find not just the best leaders, but the right ones.
  • Industries Served - Consumer/Consumer Tech, Industrial, TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications), Lifesciences
Recruiting

Cuemath

Assistant Manager - Strategy & Demand Generation

Oct 2017Mar 2018 · 5 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Cuemath was one of the most intense and rewarding learning experiences of my career. In a fast-paced startup environment, I worked across sales, demand generation, and business growth, leading initiatives that demanded both speed and sharp execution.
  • While it was a short stint, it was deeply formative — it taught me how businesses truly operate on the ground, how decisions translate into impact, and how agility defines success. More importantly, it’s where I discovered my passion for people and talent — a realization that shaped the trajectory of my career thereafter.
  • A chapter I’ll always be grateful for.
  • Role -
  • Strategy | Marketing| Business Development | Growth | Operations | Training & L&D

Ema partners international

3 roles

Consultant TMT (Cloud), Consumer & Industrial | Leadership Advisory

Apr 2017Oct 2017 · 6 mos

  • EMA Partners International is ranked amongst the largest executive search firms in the world and serves multinational corporations, local conglomerates, government and not-for-profit organizations across a variety of industry sectors and functional areas.
  • EMA Partners India, a member firm of EMA Partners International, specializes in conducting in-country and global searches for top management and critical leadership resources across sectors. As part of a JV with Decision Dynamics AB of Sweden, our Leadership Consulting Practice offers solutions in the areas of leadership development, performance management, team alignment, engagement and retention of high potential talent. EMA Partners India operates from offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon and Mumbai
Recruiting

Associate Consultant TMT (Cloud), Consumer and Lifesciences | Leadership Advisory

Promoted

Mar 2016Mar 2017 · 1 yr

  • Experience of handling mandates/Projects in Industrial & Tech Practice (Manufacturing, Automotive (R&D), Cement, Defense & Aerospace, Chemical, Food & Support Services), Real Estate, Medical Devices, Hospitality and startups, Cloud Engineering, Product Leadership roles
  • Advised and assisted client needs on hiring strategy and tactics.
  • Part of the team set up the RPO vertical for EMA Partners.
  • Helped in Mid-Level hirings and campus hirings.
  • Partnered with key business stakeholders for specific and niche hiring needs and closing them with quick turnaround time.
  • Planned & strategized mandate processes & operations with absolute industry/competitor organization mapping and market trends
  • Was responsible for end to end recruitment, right from inception to closing the role (offer negotiation, back up candidates etc.)
  • Directly engaged with the clients, interpret their requirements, scope and estimate projects.
  • Handled all open requisitions for the practice group and completed the same.
  • Prepared business presentations with extensive research, proposals and showcasing company capabilities to prospective client.
  • Developed negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
  • Event Management and organizing round table conferences and campaigns to generate new business leads for the firm.
  • Providing advisory services to client and candidates basis the hiring need and processes.
  • Responsible for hiring people from campuses for the organization and being the single point of contact.
  • Created a talent pool for the best leaders in the industry and succession planning.
  • Studied about the top paid executives in India and partnering with ET annually.
Recruiting

Associate - Industrial, Consumer & TMT (Cloud) | Pre Sales & Executive Search

Feb 2015Mar 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

Recruiting

Heg limited

Management Trainee Intern - Supply Chain and Procurement

Apr 2014Sep 2014 · 5 mos · Greater Bhopal Area

  • Design Supply Chain, Manage Inbound and Outbound Logistics, Cost and Performance Optimisation and Production Planning and Control
  • Designed the supply chain for HEG and tested it under beta conditions.
  • Handled the production, planning and control department with the HOD of the SCM
  • Played a key role between the SCM office and Marketing office for any query related to production and quantity.

Education

ITM Group of Institutions

PGDM — General Management

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Engineering Degree — Electronics and communication Engineering

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Campion School Bhopal

High School — PCM

Jan 2000Jan 2008

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