HR Recruitment Head

Keka Inc.; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. is seeking a highly driven Recruitment Head in India to lead the talent acquisition function, scale hiring across departments, and build strong talent pipelines. The role requires strategic leadership, stakeholder alignment, and expertise in sourcing and headhunting.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, interviewing, offers, onboarding, and driving process improvements with a focus on building long-term recruitment strategies and performance excellence.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in talent acquisition leadership roles.
• Strong command over hiring strategies and stakeholder management.
• Expertise in sourcing, headhunting, talent mapping, ATS tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Team leadership and ability to manage high-pressure hiring cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across all functions.
• Build and execute hiring strategies aligned with business growth plans.
• Manage volume, leadership, lateral and campus hiring.
• Conduct workforce planning with department heads and leadership teams.
• Review resumes, conduct interviews, and support final selection decisions.
• Optimize recruitment processes and implement best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation & Decision-making

Tools

ATS Tools

Job description

We are looking for a highly driven and strategic Recruitment Head to lead, manage, and optimize the entire talent acquisition function. The ideal candidate must be a results-oriented leader, capable of scaling hiring across multiple departments, handling leadership mandates, and building strong talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across all functions.

Build and execute hiring strategies aligned with business growth plans.

Manage volume hiring, leadership hiring, lateral hiring, and campus hiring.

Conduct workforce planning with department heads and leadership teams.

Review resumes, conduct interviews, and support final selection decisions.

Optimize recruitment processes and implement best practices.

Manage ATS, recruitment analytics, dashboards, and reporting.

Train and mentor the recruitment team for performance excellence.

Negotiate offers, finalize compensation, and ensure smooth onboarding.

Identify future talent needs and build a long-term recruitment strategy.

Qualifications & Skills:

Proven experience (5–10+ years) in talent acquisition leadership roles.

Strong command over hiring strategies and stakeholder management.

Expertise in sourcing, headhunting, talent mapping, ATS tools.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

Team leadership and ability to manage high-pressure hiring cycles.