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Lokal

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Job Description

As a Recruiter at Lokal, you will own the complete hiring lifecycle — from sourcing and screening to stakeholder management and offer closures. The role requires strong execution capability, urgency, structured communication, and the ability to hire across both volume and niche mandates.

You will work closely with hiring managers across functions and play a critical role in scaling teams efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for Lateral & Niche hiring mandates
  • Source candidates through job portals, referrals, LinkedIn, social media, and alternate channels
  • Screen and evaluate candidates based on role fit, communication, intent, and culture alignment
  • Coordinate interviews and drive fast turnaround times across hiring stages
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and hiring priorities
  • Build strong candidate pipelines for ongoing and future hiring needs
  • Conduct market mapping and talent landscape analysis to identify relevant talent pools, competitor hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and sourcing strategies for critical roles
  • Ensure hiring mandates and timelines are consistently followed during MOM discussions, hiring sync-ups, and stakeholder reviews
  • Track progress against hiring goals, highlight bottlenecks proactively, and drive timely closures through regular coordination with hiring managers and interview panels
  • Maintain accountability across stakeholders by documenting action items, follow-ups, and hiring updates during recruitment sync meetings

Requirements

  • 2 - 4 years of experience in recruitment/talent acquisition
  • Experience in handling lateral and Niche hiring across multiple roles
  • Strong sourcing and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with aggressive hiring targets
  • Good communication and candidate engagement skills
  • Strong ownership mindset and execution focus
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets, ATS tools, and hiring dashboards
  • Prior experience in startup hiring is a plus

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work directly with high-growth business teams
  • Fast learning environment with high ownership
  • Exposure to diverse hiring mandates and scaling challenges
  • Collaborative and execution-driven culture
  • Chance to contribute to process automation and recruitment innovation

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Job ID: 149380743

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