Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition

📍 Location: Noida

🕒 Work Experience: 8–10 years

🎓 Education: Bachelor's/Master’s from top-tier institutions (IITs, IIMs, ISB, XLRI, etc.) is a plus

🏢 Background: Prior experience in fast-scaling startups or top-tier firms preferred

About Inshorts

Inshorts is India's highest-rated news and content discovery platform, for a quick and intelligent update on what's happening in the world. We're also building Public, a hyperlocal content-community-commerce platform aimed at empowering local economies through digital access. As we scale across verticals, we are looking for a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader who can drive strategic hiring and help shape the next phase of Inshorts' growth story.

🔍 Role Overview

As Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition, you will own end-to-end hiring across business,

product, tech, and leadership functions. You'll partner with CXOs and function heads to define hiring plans, improve hiring velocity, and elevate our employer brand. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

💼 Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Hiring Ownership: Drive the full-cycle hiring process for all roles across functions
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with Founders, CXOs and hiring managers to understand workforce planning and define talent needs
• Sourcing Strategy: Design innovative sourcing strategies across platforms (LinkedIn,
• AngelList, niche communities) and build talent pipelines
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a small but high-performing TA team; scale as needed
• Process Design: Own and improve TA processes-JD calibration, structured interviews, candidate experience, ATS management
• Data-Driven Decisioning: Track and report key metrics (TAT , offer acceptance,
• cost-per-hire, diversity) and use insights to improve hiring outcomes
• Employer Branding: Work with marketing and leadership to position Inshorts as a top employer brand in media and tech sectors

✅ Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8-10 years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 years in a fast-growth startup
• or tech environment
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and hands-on execution ability
• Strong network among talent / agencies / headhunters
• Demonstrated success in hiring for product, tech, business, and leadership roles
• Comfortable working with data, hiring dashboards, and tools like ATS (e.g. Lever,
• Greenhouse)
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Background in top-tier firms or academic institutions is a strong plus

🚀 Why Join Us?

• Work directly with founders and top leaders on high-stakes hiring
• Own and shape the TA charter at one of India's most respected content-tech startups
• Be part of a mission-driven team that is redefining how India consumes news, connects
• with local communities, and discovers opportunities