Head of Recruitment

12 years

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Job Description

About Us

Head of Talent Acquisition


Role Overview

Head of Talent Acquisition


Key Responsibilities


Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and own the

    end-to-end talent acquisition strategy

    for all functions — tech, product, business, operations, and leadership.
  • Partner closely with the leadership team to

    forecast hiring needs

    , prioritize roles, and align TA with business goals.
  • Build and lead a high-performing

    recruitment team

    (in-house, contract, and agency partnerships).

Process & Execution

  • Establish scalable,

    data-driven hiring processes

    and implement best practices in sourcing, interviewing, and selection.
  • Drive adoption of

    cutting-edge sourcing tools, ATS, and recruitment automation

    to enhance speed and quality of hires.
  • Oversee

    candidate experience

    , ensuring it reflects the company’s values and culture.
  • Implement structured

    interview frameworks

    to assess both skill and culture fit.

Sourcing Excellence

  • Champion

    advanced sourcing techniques

    (Boolean, X-ray, talent mapping) to target top-tier passive talent.
  • Build diverse candidate pipelines and proactively address

    DEI goals

    .

Employer Branding

  • Collaborate with marketing and leadership to strengthen the

    employer brand

    through content, events, and targeted campaigns.
  • Represent the company at

    industry events, panels, and recruitment fairs

    .

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

  • Track key hiring metrics (TAT, quality-of-hire, source effectiveness, offer-acceptance rates, etc.) and drive improvements.
  • Share

    weekly hiring dashboards

    with leadership, ensuring transparency and accountability.


Requirements

  • 8–12 years of recruitment experience, with

    at least 4 years in a leadership role

    .
  • Proven success building

    high-growth teams

    in startups, D2C, or tech/SaaS environments.
  • Deep expertise in

    sourcing passive talent

    and scaling hiring functions quickly.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with founders and senior leadership.
  • Familiarity with

    ATS systems, recruitment automation tools, and employer branding best practices

    .
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
  • Passion for

    hiring as a growth driver

    , not just a support function.


What We Offer

  • Opportunity to

    build and lead the TA function from scratch

    .
  • High ownership and autonomy in decision-making.
  • Work with a passionate, high-caliber leadership team.
  • Competitive salary + performance incentives + ESOPs.

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