Talent Acquisition Lead

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 10 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Lead to join our HR team. This role requires a seasoned recruitment professional who can lead end-to-end hiring efforts manage a team of recruiters and consistently deliver on hiring goals across various domains. If youre passionate about building great teams managing stakeholders and thrive in a performance-driven environment wed love to talk to you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full-Cycle Recruitment:
• Independently handle and close multiple positions per month across technical and non-technical roles.
• Hands-on with sourcing screening interviewing offer negotiation and onboarding.

• Team Leadership:
• Lead mentor and manage a team of 23 recruiters.
• Set targets review performance and drive team success.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Collaborate with delivery heads hiring managers and department leads to understand hiring needs and build strong partnerships.
• Sourcing Strategy:
• Use platforms like Naukri LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS tools to drive daily sourcing operations.
• Develop talent pipelines and implement innovative sourcing strategies.
• Performance Under Pressure:
• Work under tight deadlines and pressure to meet aggressive hiring targets without compromising quality.
• Recruitment Reporting:
• Maintain and present weekly/monthly dashboards tracking hiring progress pipeline status and team performance.
• Weekend Availability:
• Be available for Saturday work as needed to support urgent closures or hiring drives.

Requirements:

• Experience:
• 10 years of recruitment experience across IT and Non-IT domains.
• Proven track record of successfully closing positions consistently.
• Team Handling:
• Experience leading a recruitment team with direct accountability for team performance and results.
• Tools Expertise:
• Proficient in Naukri LinkedIn Recruiter Google Sheets Excel and ATS platforms (e.g. Zoho Recruit Freshteam Workable etc.).
• Communication:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with high confidence and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Leadership & Planning:
• Strong leadership organizational and decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexibility & Ownership:
• Willingness to go the extra mile including working weekends if needed to ensure business hiring objectives are met.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in scaling teams during growth phases.
• Exposure to employer branding initiatives.
• Knowledge of recruitment metrics and data-driven hiring

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work closely with leadership and make strategic hiring impacts.
• Collaborative and energetic work culture.
• Performance-driven growth environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.