Founding Talent Head

About the Role

This opportunity is presented on behalf of one of Weekday AI's clients, based in Bengaluru. The position offers an annual compensation package ranging between INR 30,00,000 and INR 80,00,000. Candidates with over 2 years of relevant experience are welcomed to apply for this full-time, onsite role.

Job Overview

We are in search of a dynamic and strategic Talent Acquisition Partner who will play an integral role in expanding high-performing teams and facilitating the establishment of new business streams in a rapidly evolving organization. This position suits individuals who excel in fast-paced work environments, relish designing recruitment frameworks from scratch, and have a strong drive to discover top-tier talent that propels organizational advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process encompassing sourcing, screening, offer negotiation, and employee onboarding.
• Collaborate with business leaders to grasp hiring priorities and formulate strategic talent acquisition plans.
• Design and refine hiring workflows to support current teams as well as emerging business verticals.
• Identify and engage high-caliber candidates through diverse channels such as job portals, professional networking sites, referrals, and proactive outreach.
• Conduct candidate evaluations, coordinate interviews with stakeholders to streamline hiring decisions.
• Develop robust talent pipelines addressing present and future recruitment needs across various departments.
• Work alongside hiring managers to enhance recruitment methods, interview processes, and candidate assessment standards.
• Ensure an outstanding candidate experience via proactive communication and timely engagement.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, progress, pipeline vitality, and labor market trends to enable data-driven hiring.
• Boost employer branding efforts to attract elite talent in competitive recruitment scenarios.
• Assist in workforce planning, talent mapping, and gathering market intelligence to foster sustainable business growth.
• Continuously refine recruitment strategies and operational practices to meet aggressive talent acquisition targets.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 2 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, executive search, or HR consulting fields.
• Demonstrated capability managing full recruitment cycles for technical, business, or leadership roles.
• Proficient in sourcing candidates via LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and targeted talent mapping.
• Strong stakeholder management aptitude capable of influencing hiring decisions and nurturing trusted relationships.
• Deep understanding of recruitment metrics, strategic hiring, and workforce planning.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective multitasking skills to juggle multiple recruitment priorities within a swift, high-growth environment.
• Organized with a self-driven, ownership-oriented attitude.
• Experience contributing to organizational growth through business expansion or new team development is highly valued.
• Passionate about identifying stellar talent to bolster sustained organizational success.
• Adaptable, self-motivated, and comfortable thriving in an ambitious and innovative workplace.