Head of US Recruitment

Lytegen; Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Head of US Recruitment to lead their US hiring function. This role requires a strategic leader with a minimum of 8 years of US recruitment experience. Responsibilities include building high-performing teams, developing recruitment strategies, and optimizing processes. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and have strong analytical skills. Competitive compensation and the opportunity for impact on organizational growth are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in US recruitment.
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment.
• Proven experience managing and scaling recruitment teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the US recruitment function.
• Build and execute recruiting strategies that generate strong candidate pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with leadership to understand hiring forecasts.

Skills

Leadership hiring across Sales

Expertise in ATS management

Strong analytical capability

Ability to optimize recruitment processes

ATS & dashboards

Team building

Strategy design

Education

8+ years of experience in US recruitment

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

ATS systems

HRIS & analytics

Job description

HEAD OF US RECRUITMENT

Location: On-site
Shift: 09:30 PM – 6:30 AM IST

ROLE SUMMARY

You will lead and scale the entire US recruitment function. This senior leadership role requires someone who can operate with full ownership, build high-performing teams, and deliver consistent hiring outcomes across Sales, Leadership, and Senior Management roles. You will refine processes, enforce standards, and run a disciplined, metrics‑driven recruitment operation capable of both high‑volume and high‑quality hiring.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Talent Acquisition Leadership
   • Own full‑cycle recruitment for US‑based roles across Sales, Operations, Leadership, and specialized positions.
   • Build and execute recruiting strategies that generate strong candidate pipelines at scale.
   • Manage, mentor, and grow recruitment teams with high accountability and performance expectations.
   • Set weekly, monthly, and quarterly hiring targets and ensure consistent delivery.
   • Maintain dashboards for hiring metrics including throughput, conversions, time‑to‑fill, recruiter performance, and quality‑of‑hire.
2. Process Optimization & Systems Ownership
   • Refine and optimize the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle to increase speed and improve quality.
   • Implement structured pipelines, SLAs, and KPI frameworks across all stages of recruitment.
   • Ensure accurate data and proper usage of ATS systems, reporting tools, and automation solutions.
   • Build scorecards and standard evaluation frameworks to improve hiring consistency.
   • Identify skill gaps within the recruitment team and run targeted training programs.
3. Stakeholder Management
   • Collaborate closely with leadership to understand hiring forecasts, role requirements, and performance expectations.
   • Set realistic hiring timelines and communicate proactively on pipeline health and risks.
   • Serve as the primary point of accountability for all US hiring results and recruitment process improvements.
   • Partner with department heads to develop clear role briefs and strong candidate profiles.
4. High‑Volume & Senior‑Level Hiring
   • Oversee simultaneous pipelines for high‑volume sales hiring and senior/executive‑level searches.
   • Develop strategies for hard‑to‑fill and competitive US roles.
   • Implement evaluation systems that quickly filter unqualified candidates while moving strong candidates forward efficiently.
5. Team Building & Performance Culture
   • Build and lead a high‑performing recruiting team capable of scaling with business growth.
   • Enforce a culture of accountability, speed, precision, and data‑driven decision‑making.
   • Maintain operational discipline across all recruitment workflows.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Leadership hiring across Sales, Operations, and Senior Management roles.
• Experience setting up or scaling a recruitment function.
• Expertise in ATS management, automation, and pipeline reporting.
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in US recruitment with experience in both volume and leadership hiring.
• Proven experience managing and scaling recruitment teams.
• Strong understanding of US hiring expectations, candidate behavior, compensation structures, and communication norms.
• Ability to optimize recruitment processes and design efficient, scalable hiring systems.
• Demonstrated success meeting aggressive hiring targets across multiple role types.
• Strong analytical capability with experience building dashboards, reports, and KPI systems.
• Full ownership of the US recruitment function.
• Opportunity to build and scale a multi‑team hiring engine.
• High‑impact visibility and direct influence on organizational growth.
• Competitive compensation aligned with senior leadership expectations.