Talent Acquisition Lead

Role Overview



Our client is looking for a high-ownership, business oriented Recruiter who operates as a true Talent Partner rather than just executing hiring requests. This role will own end-to-end hiring for critical business, tech, and leadership positions, working closely with founders and senior stakeholders to build high-performing teams.

What This Role Owns 

1. End-to-End Hiring Ownership 

• Own the complete hiring lifecycle


• Drive hiring for mid to senior-level roles across functions (Business, Marketing, Product, Tech, Ops, etc.)


• Ensure speed, quality, and a strong candidate experience across all hires

2. Stakeholder & Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted hiring advisor to founders and leadership teams


• Challenge unclear JDs and refine requirements into well-defined, hireable roles


• Independently manage stakeholder expectations, timelines, and hiring priorities

3. High-Quality Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Lead active sourcing for critical and hard-to-fill roles


• Build strong talent pipelines through LinkedIn, referrals, networks, and passive outreach


• Provide market intelligence including talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor insights

4. Hiring Quality & Assessment

• Evaluate candidates deeply for role fit, culture fit, and long-term potential


• Design structured interview processes and evaluation frameworks


• Improve hiring signal quality and reduce false positives

5. Process, Metrics & Employer Brand

• Track and improve key TA metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, and candidate drop-offs


• Strengthen hiring processes, documentation, and overall recruitment hygiene


• Contribute to employer branding and elevate candidate communication standards

Key Deliverables (KRAs)

• Time-to-hire for priority roles


• Hiring manager satisfaction


• Offer acceptance and joining ratios


• Quality of hire (post-joining performance feedback)


• Strength of pipelines for recurring roles

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands on recruiting experience


• Proven track record of hiring for senior, leadership, and niche roles


• Strong sourcing capability with minimal reliance on agencies


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
  
  
  
  Job Location - Gurugram
  
  Please note that this is an alternate saturday's working role (on-site).