High ownership Individual Contributor
Fast paced growth environment

Job Description

We are looking for a high agility, high ownership Talent Acquisition leader who thrives in fast paced and ambiguous 01 environments. Someone who loves closing roles quickly, working directly with senior stakeholders, and playing a broad role beyond pure TA.This is not a traditional recruiter role. Its for someone hungry, versatile, and excited to build from scratch.Key Responsibilities:Talent Acquisition (70%):- Lead full cycle hiring across business, operations, product, supply chain, and leadership roles.- Build and maintain a strong, qualified top of funnel through sourcing, referrals, communities, and creative inbound channels.- Own the complete recruitment lifecycle: role scoping, sourcing, assessments, offer management, and closure.- Drive speed + quality: ability to close niche, senior, or complex roles in short timelines.- Maintain a sharp screening bar and ensure only the most relevant profiles move through the funnel.- Run structured reference checks and background verifications for critical hires.- Track pipeline metrics, provide hiring forecasts, and ensure transparent communication with stakeholders.Stakeholder & Senior Leadership Management:- Act as a trusted advisor to founders, CXOs, and senior managers.- Define hiring plans with business leaders and influence decision making with data and market insights.- Push back, challenge, and elevate hiring quality where needed.01 & Beyond TA Scope (30%):- Build foundational TA processes, interview structures, assessment rubrics, and hiring playbooks.- Drive employer branding, candidate experience initiatives, and early cultural shaping.- Experiment with new tools, automations, and sourcing strategies to scale hiring efficiently.- Flex across People & Culture projects as needed in a growing startup (onboarding design, HR ops, culture programs, org structuring, etc.).- Be a fungible problem solver who can pick up anything and run with it.

The Successful Applicant

5 to 8 years of TA experience (more is fine if you're hands on and fast).- Proven success hiring in early stage, high growth, or 01 environments.- Ability to operate with speed, judgment, and ambiguity.- Strong senior stakeholder management and the maturity to handle CXO interactions.- Ability to context switch across roles, functions, and hiring priorities.- A high energy, execution first individual who thrives in a startup culture.- No specific domain required, we want a rockstar operator.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary package within the industry.
Opportunity to work in a growing company in Bengaluru.
Engaging and professional work environment.
Exciting growth opportunities in the Internet sector.

If you are passionate about talent acquisition and want to make an impact in the Internet industry, we encourage you to apply for this TA Manager role in Bengaluru.

TA Manager | Start Up | 5-9 yrs | BLR