Lead / Senior - Talent Acquisition (Product and Tech)

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 7 years

Location: Gurgaon

JobType: full-time

This role goes beyond a traditional recruiter position.

We seek a strategic talent partner—an individual with deep insight into business, product, and people, capable of building high-performing teams from the ground up.

You will take on a pivotal role, leading and managing end-to-end hiring for Product and Engineering positions, while collaborating closely with founders and leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of 360° Talent Acquisition, from defining the problem to onboarding new hires
• Work closely with founders, CXOs, and hiring managers to develop and refine hiring strategies
• Lead product and technology recruitment at all levels, from individual contributors to leadership
• Create robust market intelligence and talent mapping across competitors and related industries
• Recruit Tier-1 talent with a strong focus on quality, cultural fit, and long-term impact
• Serve as a consultative advisor to stakeholders, not just an implementation partner
• Design and execute scalable hiring processes, frameworks, and employer branding initiatives
• Introduce innovative sourcing methods, including AI-driven recruitment strategies
• Manage the complete candidate experience with a high-touch, human-first approach
• Develop talent pipelines for North America-facing roles and global teams

What We’re Looking For

• 5–10+ years of experience specializing in Technology and Product hiring
• Extensive exposure to B2B SaaS, AI, and Product-driven companies
• Demonstrated expertise in market mapping and strategic talent research
• Proven success in recruiting high-caliber talent from Tier-1 companies
• Experience collaborating directly with founders, CXOs, and senior leadership
• Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end recruitment, beyond just sourcing or coordination
• Strong business insight with the ability to grasp product, technology stacks, and organizational design
• Interest in or experience with AI in recruitment and the future of hiring
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments

What Success Looks Like

• Becoming a trusted advisor to leadership on all talent-related decisions
• Establishing high-quality, reliable hiring pipelines
• Raising the talent standard across teams
• Applying a balanced approach combining data, intuition, and empathy to hiring

Who You Are (Non-Negotiables)

• You identify not just as a recruiter, but as a talent builder
• You are opinionated yet flexible
• You challenge decisions using data and insight, not just by following directives
• You value candidate experience and human connection deeply
• You are enthusiastic about integrating AI with human intuition in hiring

Why This Role is Special

This position has been crafted to offer:

• Strong founder trust and influential stakeholder engagement
• Active involvement in both one-on-one and scaling phases
• A human-centered, high-ownership approach to recruitment