Lead IT Recruiter

Experience: 5years

Location: Koratty Infopark, Thrissur

Work mode: Work From Office(5days)

Notice Period: Immediate to 15days

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Lead Recruiter for our client with 5+ years of proven success in end-to-end recruitment, preferably within the cybersecurity or IT services domain. This role demands strong leadership skills to manage a team of recruiters while also personally driving critical hiring mandates. The Lead Recruiter will play a strategic role in scaling the organization’s talent acquisition function by delivering quality hires, mentoring the recruitment team, collaborating closely with hiring managers, and reporting key hiring metrics to the management. The ideal candidate will be proactive, target-driven, and passionate about building high-performing teams that fuel the company's growth.

Role & Responsibilities

· Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

· Debug complex issues in distributed systems and ensure reliability.

· Lead peer reviews, maintain coding standards, and guide junior engineers.

· Support and improve live services with strong ownership.

· Drive initiatives to enhance scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Business, or related field.

· Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience, with at least 1–2 years in a lead or mentoring role.

· Proven experience hiring in the cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, or compliance domain.

· Expertise in using LinkedIn, job boards, ATS tools (e.g., Zimyo, Zoho Recruit), and creative sourcing methods.

· Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

· Experience in managing a small team of recruiters and driving performance-based outcomes.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong understanding of talent metrics and hiring analytics.

· Exposure to global hiring or international markets (e.g., UAE, KSA, US).

· Experience in employer branding or campus engagement programs.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven, and high-growth environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Thrissur, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Notice period
• Current CTC
• Expected CTC

Experience:

• IT Recruitment: 5 years (Required)
• Team leading: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person