HR Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Hyderabad (Onsite)

Experience: 0-3 years

Department: People & Culture

CTC: As per industry standards (flexible for exceptional candidates)

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter who can own both the strategic and operational sides of hiring. This role combines long-term talent planning with hands-on recruitment, ensuring we attract, engage, and hire the right people as we scale.

• Partner with leadership to understand workforce needs and build a scalable hiring plan.
• Develop long-term talent pipelines for critical, niche, and future roles.
• Drive employer branding initiatives through career pages, events, and social channels.
• Track industry trends, talent availability, and competitor hiring benchmarks.

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for all open roles.
• Write clear job descriptions, manage sourcing, screen candidates, and coordinate interviews.
• Conduct competency-based evaluations and ensure a high-quality candidate experience.
• Manage recruitment dashboards, hiring SLAs, and weekly reporting.

• Work with hiring managers to define requirements, interview structures, and selection criteria.
• Improve recruitment processes, tools, and systems to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain structured documentation, feedback loops, and candidate data accuracy.

• Build and maintain relationships with passive candidates, communities, and talent networks.
• Manage campus hiring, referral programs, and external recruitment partners.
• Represent the company at hiring events, meetups, and industry forums.

• Coordinate with HR Ops to ensure smooth offer rollouts, pre-joining engagement, and onboarding.
• Ensure new hires transition seamlessly into the team.

• Freshers or under 3 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition (startup experience preferred).
• Strong sourcing skills across platforms and networks.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and assessment capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple roles and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Data-driven approach with comfort using dashboards and ATS tools.

• Opportunity to build and scale the talent function.
• Autonomy, ownership, and a seat at the table with leadership.
• Fast-growth environment with meaningful impact on the company's trajectory.