Talent Acquisition Lead

ROLE OVERVIEW

We're seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader to drive strategic hiring for high-growth business units across online and offline verticals. This role will own the TA charter—driving org design discussions, leading leadership hiring, improving funnel metrics, and partnering with CXOs for business-aligned workforce planning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Talent Planning

• Own annual manpower planning aligned with business goals.
• Build and manage workforce planning tools and dashboards.
• Drive proactive sourcing and talent mapping strategies.

Leadership Hiring

• Own CXO and D+ level hiring mandates end-to-end.
• Use executive search methodologies to attract top-tier leaders.
• Manage negotiation and onboarding for senior hires.

Operational Excellence

• Drive structured hiring processes, interview rubrics, and analytics.
• Track metrics: TAT, funnel health, offer-to-join ratio, recruiter productivity.
• Enable recruiter upskilling and system-driven hiring processes.

TA Branding & Candidate Experience

• Build the employer brand through digital campaigns and candidate journeys.
• Collaborate with marketing/design teams for TA-specific branding initiatives.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Deliver monthly hiring reviews and dashboards to leadership.
• Govern cost-per-hire, vendor ROI, recruiter KPIs.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 8–10+ years of experience with 3+ years in a leadership TA role.
• Prior experience in both volume and niche hiring.
• Strong knowledge of ATS, TA analytics, and employer branding strategies.
• Excellent business acumen and experience hiring for high-impact roles.
• Preferably from fast-scaling environments (startups, tech, B2C).

PREFERRED EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• MBA/PGDM in HR (XLRI, TISS, MDI, IIMs) preferred.
• Certifications in Behavioral Interviewing, Org Design, Workforce Planning.