About Zyeta
Zyeta is an integrated workspace design and build services firm specializing in delivering exceptional workspace interiors by combining innovative design, workforce experience, technology, and sustainability.
We transform raw spaces into award-winning, next-generation offices, data centres, and commercial environments. With hundreds of successfully completed projects across India, we partner with global enterprises and growing organizations to create workplaces of the future.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Principal Talent Partner who will play a strategic role in building Zyeta's talent ecosystem. This is a senior IC role responsible for partnering with the Founder, C-suite leaders, and business stakeholders to design and execute talent strategies aligned with business growth.
The role requires expertise in complex hiring, niche talent acquisition, project-based workforce planning, executive search, market mapping, and recruitment transformation initiatives. The Principal Recruiter will act as a trusted talent advisor, owning critical hiring mandates, recruitment metrics, talent programs, and initiatives that strengthen Zyeta's overall hiring capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Founder, C-suite, and senior business leaders to understand workforce requirements and create effective talent acquisition strategies.
- Act as the single point of contact for critical hiring needs across business functions and provide end-to-end recruitment solutions.
- Own recruitment delivery for large-scale projects, new business requirements, expansion plans, and specialized hiring mandates.
- Drive hiring for complex and niche roles across Design, MEP, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Corporate Interior Fit-Out, and other business-critical functions.
- Lead executive search, headhunting, passive talent engagement, and targeted market mapping to identify high-quality talent.
- Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines to support current projects and future business growth.
- Partner with project teams and business leaders to understand manpower requirements, project timelines, and workforce planning needs.
- Design and implement recruitment initiatives including talent campaigns, referral programs, sourcing strategies, and innovative hiring approaches.
- Drive recruitment process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
- Establish and monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, pipeline health, conversion ratios, hiring trends, and closure performance.
- Provide talent market intelligence, compensation insights, competitor analysis, and workforce recommendations to leadership.
- Develop recruitment frameworks, best practices, and sourcing strategies to strengthen the TA function.
- Mentor and enable recruiters by sharing expertise on sourcing techniques, market intelligence, candidate assessment, and closure strategies.
- Represent Zyeta as a talent ambassador by building strong industry networks and attracting high-quality professionals.
What We Look For
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, or Strategic Recruitment.
- Strong experience as a senior Individual Contributor managing complex and business-critical hiring.
- Proven experience partnering with Founders, CXOs, and senior stakeholders on workforce planning and talent strategy.
- Experience managing project-based hiring, expansion hiring, and large-scale recruitment initiatives.
- Strong expertise in headhunting, market mapping, passive talent engagement, and niche talent acquisition.
- Experience hiring Design, MEP, Project Managers, Engineering, Architecture, and Interior Fit-Out professionals.
- Strong understanding of recruitment analytics, hiring metrics, ATS platforms, and process optimization.
- Ability to influence stakeholders, manage confidential searches, and deliver high-quality closures.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience with ATS tools (Zoho preferred).
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and create impact.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work directly with leadership and influence talent strategy.
- Ownership of strategic hiring projects and recruitment initiatives.
- High-impact IC role with autonomy and visibility across the organization.
- Exposure to challenging niche hiring mandates and industry-leading talent networks.
- Collaborative culture with opportunities to innovate, learn, and grow.
