Talent Advisor - Team Lead

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Team Lead to join our growing HR team. In

this role, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing a team of at least 3 to

6 members while simultaneously managing your own portfolio of critical requisitions.

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of managing small-to-midsize TA teams

alongside a passion for remaining hands-on in full-lifecycle recruiting. You will balance strategic

team guidance, process optimization, and individual contributor excellence to ensure our hiring

targets are met efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

1. People Management & Leadership

Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and support a team of 3 to 6 TA professionals

(recruiters/sourcers), fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture.

Performance Tracking: Set clear individual and team KPIs, track recruitment metrics

(time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, pipeline health), and conduct regular performance reviews.

Capability Building: Coach team members on advanced sourcing techniques,

candidate engagement, stakeholder negotiation, and closing strategies.

Resource Allocation: Manage and distribute the requisition workload across the team

to balance capacity and ensure optimal delivery.

2. Individual Contributor (IC) Recruiting

Full-Lifecycle Recruiting: Manage your own pipeline of mid-to-senior level or highly

specialized roles from intake to offer acceptance.

Sourcing Strategy: Utilize advanced sourcing methods (LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean

search, networking, talent communities) to identify passive talent.

Candidate Experience: Ensure an exceptional, transparent, and engaging candidate

experience for all applicants in your pipeline.

3. Strategy & Process Optimization

Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with department heads and leadership to

understand future hiring needs, define ideal candidate profiles, and provide data-driven

market insights.

TA Infrastructure: Optimize the use of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS),

recruitment tools, and platforms to improve data integrity and workflow efficiency.

Employer Branding: Collaborate on initiatives to elevate our company brand in the

talent market.

Role Requirements & Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of 6–8 years of total experience in Talent Acquisition, with at

least 3 years explicitly in a Team Lead / Management role managing a team of 3 to 6

recruiters.

The Player-Coach Mindset: Proven ability to successfully balance people management

responsibilities while maintaining a high personal output as an individual contributor.

Technical Savvy: Expert-level knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM

systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other modern sourcing tools.

Data-Driven: Competent in tracking, analyzing, and presenting TA metrics to leadership

to drive decision-making.

Communication: Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder management

skills. Able to build