Head of Recruitment

Budget around 30LPA About the Role: We are seeking a Lead Talent Acquisition to own and drive our end-to-end hiring strategy across both Retail (store hiring across geographies) and Corporate functions. This is a high-impact leadership role where youll manage two TA teams, bring in technology-led innovation, and elevate our employer brandbuilding a future-ready TA function. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: - Own and deliver annual TA goals (OKRs) aligned with business growth and workforce plans - Partner with business and HR leadership on talent forecasting, workforce budgeting, and hiring prioritization - Implement AI-led tools, assessments, and sourcing automation to improve quality, speed, and cost of hiring - Lead employer branding initiatives to strengthen companys positioning as an employer of choice Talent Acquisition Operations: - Lead high-volume retail hiring and specialized corporate hiring across departments like tech, finance, product, marketing, etc. - Drive seamless and structured recruitment operations with measurable hiring TAT and quality benchmarks - Audit and improve TA processes, policies, and compliance frameworks - Track and report hiring metrics such as funnel conversion, source effectiveness, diversity hiring, and retention Team Leadership & Collaboration: - Lead and coach a team of TA specialistsacross both corporate and field geographies - Run structured stand-ups, sprint planning, and outcome-based reviews for the TA team - Collaborate with HRBPs, L&D, and functional heads to ensure alignment on hiring and onboarding strategies Success in this Role Looks Like: - Consistent achievement of TA OKRs (hiring volumes, quality, and timelines) - Improved talent quality/density measured through retention and performance of hires - Deployment of new-age AI tools and assessments in hiring - High team engagement and low offer drop-offs - Strengthened employer brand presence on campuses, platforms, and social channels What You Bring: Experience: - 5-10+ years in Talent Acquisition with exposure to both retail and corporate hiring - Proven leadership in fast-paced or growth-stage environments (e.g., retail, D2C, healthcare, startups) - Experience in managing multi-location teams and large-scale hiring drives (especially in-store roles) - Exposure to campus hiring and employer branding initiatives Skills: - Strong grasp of TA systems and ATS tools - Familiarity with behavioral interview techniques (e.g., BEI), psychometric assessments (e.g., MBTI, Thomas) - Data-driven with strong project management skills - Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing skills Attributes: - High ownership and execution focus - High learnability/curiosity - Emotionally intelligent and team-oriented - Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid problem-solving - Intuition-led decision-maker with sound judgment Show more Show less