CSR Recruitment Consultants in India
Ground Zero recruits CSR heads, CSR managers and partnership leads for company CSR teams, corporate foundations and implementing NGOs in India. Live CSR manager roles carry ₹8–25 LPA ceilings, and the first shortlist arrives by Day 5.
CSR recruitment consultants find the people who run corporate social responsibility programmes: CSR heads, programme and project managers, and partnership leads for company CSR teams, corporate foundations and the NGOs that implement CSR projects. Ground Zero hires for all three sides, drawing on a 3,70,000+ social-sector talent pool and 150+ partner organisations.
Corporate CSR teams · Corporate foundations · Implementing NGOs · First shortlist by Day 5
Who needs a CSR recruitment consultant?
Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, qualifying companies must spend 2% of their average net profit on CSR. That spending needs people on both sides of the grant:
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Who's hiring |
Typical roles |
What they need in a hire |
|---|---|---|
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Company CSR teams |
Head – CSR, CSR Manager, CSR Programme Lead |
Schedule VII and compliance fluency, NGO due diligence, board and CSR committee reporting |
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Corporate foundations |
Programme Director, Grants Manager, MEL Lead |
Grant-making, portfolio management, impact reporting |
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Implementing NGOs |
Senior Project Manager – CSR, Partnerships Manager |
Delivering CSR-funded projects on time and reporting to corporate funders |
Why hire CSR talent through a social-sector specialist?
- We sit between corporates and NGOs every day. Our 150+ partners include NGOs, foundations and CSR teams, so we know what each side expects of the other.
- We test for both languages. A strong CSR hire can talk compliance with the finance team and field realities with an NGO partner. Generalist recruiters usually check only one.
- We're in the CSR rooms. Ground Zero tracks and shares India's CSR convenings, from the CII National CSR Summit to the CSR Summit by CSRBox, with our 3,70,000+ community.
- Retained and accountable. One firm owns the search; first shortlist by Day 5, fresh profiles every 5 days.
How does a CSR search work?
- Day 0 - Brief. Focus areas under Schedule VII, geography, implementation vs grant-making, and reporting lines.
- Market map across corporate CSR teams, corporate foundations and implementing NGOs.
- Screen for compliance knowledge, partner management and programme delivery evidence.
- Shortlist by Day 5, then every 5 days until the role closes.
For a Head of CSR or foundation leadership role, see nonprofit executive search. For CSR-facing fundraising roles in NGOs, see fundraising head recruitment.
FAQ
What does a CSR recruitment consultant do? They find and screen candidates for CSR roles in companies, corporate foundations and implementing NGOs, including people not actively looking. A specialist consultant also checks Schedule VII knowledge, NGO partner management and impact reporting skills.
What is the salary of a CSR manager in India? In Ground Zero's October 2026 data, CSR manager and senior project manager roles carry ceilings of ₹8–25 LPA for 6–8+ years of experience. Head-of-CSR pay is higher and set per role.
Which companies must spend on CSR in India? Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies above set thresholds of net worth, turnover or net profit must spend 2% of their average net profit from the previous three years on CSR activities.
Do you hire for corporate CSR teams or NGOs? Both. Ground Zero hires for company CSR teams, corporate foundations and the NGOs that implement CSR-funded projects.
How quickly can you share CSR candidates? The first shortlist arrives by Day 5 after the briefing call, with fresh profiles every 5 days until the role closes.