Head Talent Acquisition

Job Summary:

As a fast-growing cloud firm, we are looking for a strategic and hands-on Talent Acquisition(TA) Lead to spearhead our hiring engine. This role is pivotal in scaling our organization

from its current stage to a robust team of 700-800 over the next three years. You will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from campus freshers to niche technical architects and executive leadership, while building the operational infrastructure to make our hiring predictable, efficient, and culture-aligned.

Responsibilities

• Multi-Tiered Hiring: Drive high-volume (mass), specialized technical (niche), and executive (leadership) hiring simultaneously across our India and global offices

• Scale & Strategy: Design and execute a hiring roadmap to support aggressive growth targets, ensuring the organization scales rapidly without compromising on quality or culture fit

• Process Engineering & Adherence: Establish and document standardized TA processes. Ensure 100% process adherence across the hiring team and interview panels to make hiring predictable and fair

• Operational Excellence: Track and optimize key recruitment metrics (Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Quality-of-Hire, and Offer Acceptance Rates etc.) to drive continuous improvement

• Campus Relations from Scratch: Build our campus recruitment strategy from the ground identifying partner institutes, managing branding, and leading the entire lifecycle from selection to onboarding

• Employer Branding: Partner with Leadership and Marketing to drive employer branding initiatives

• Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with the leadership teams to understand headcount needs and align talent strategy with business objectives. Act as a talent advisor to the Engineering Leads, providing data-driven market intelligence and salary benchmarking

• Mentorship & Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of recruiters, fostering a high-performance culture and providing guidance on complex sourcing and negotiation techniques

• Data Integrity: Maintain a "single source of truth" in our ATS, ensuring all data is documented for audit and analytics

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 10-15 years of core recruitment experience, specifically within tech-product organizations or cloud-native firms.

• Proven Track Record: Experience in scaling a mid-sized firm to a large-scale enterprise (e.g., growing an org to 300+ employees)

• Tech Savvy: Deep understanding of the Indian tech talent market, including developer ecosystems, cloud technologies, and product management roles

• Campus Expert: Demonstrated experience in building and driving successful campus hiring programs from scratch

• Analytical Mindset: Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and data-driven dashboards to drive operational efficiency

• Leadership: Strong people management skills with a passion for developing junior talent