Manager - Human Resources

Selebz; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

StarClinch, based in New Delhi, seeks an HR Manager with startup experience to lead end-to-end hiring for IT and Non-IT roles. The role focuses on building a resilient culture and managing churn during scale, leveraging AI-driven recruitment tools and analytics for workforce planning.

You will balance empathy with practicality in decision-making, negotiate effectively, and guide HR processes amid a fast-paced environment. Office hours are 11:30 AM–8:30 PM with occasional late logouts.

Qualifications

• Startup HR experience preferred.
• Experience hiring IT & Non-IT talent.
• Exposure to AI-powered HR tools is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Hiring: Identify, attract, and recruit contributors to future leaders.
• AI-Enabled Talent Acquisition: Use AI tools to streamline hiring and improve quality.
• Talent Management: engagement, retention, and succession planning with AI insights.
• Workforce Planning: build talent pipelines for fast-moving cycles.
• Performance & Culture Building: develop a high-performance culture with data-backed feedback.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Hiring instinct

Empathy with practicality

MS Office & MS Excel

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ATS

HRMS

Job description

HR Manager (Startup Background Preferred)

Location:A-83, Pocket D, Okhla Phase 2, New Delhi

Experience: 4+ years (Startup HR experience preferred)

Industry: IT & Non-IT Hiring | Media & Entertainment | Startup Environment

Office Timings: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Working Days: Mon to Sat (last sat of every month is off)

StarClinch is looking for a street-smart, logical, and highly adaptable HR Manager who thrives in the fast-paced startup ecosystem. You will be responsible for hiring both IT & Non-IT talent, building a resilient team culture, and handling the inevitable churn that comes with scaling a startup. This role demands someone with strong negotiation skills, a sharp hiring instinct, and the ability to balance empathy with practicality in decision-making.

At StarClinch, we are actively integrating AI-powered insights across our business. As HR Manager, you will also leverage AI-driven recruitment tools, predictive analytics for workforce planning, and retention insights to make smarter, faster, and more data-backed HR decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Hiring: Identify, attract, and recruit individual contributors who aspire to become future leaders.
• Startup Hiring Mindset: Understand the unique challenges of hiring in a startup—where teams are small, dynamic, and fragile—and find candidates who fit this ecosystem.
• AI-Enabled Talent Acquisition: Use AI-powered ATS, resume screening, and candidate-matching tools to streamline hiring and improve quality of hires.
• Talent Management: Strategize and execute employee engagement, retention, and succession planning, supported by AI-driven insights on attrition and performance.
• Workforce Planning: Anticipate hiring needs, build a pipeline of talent, and manage fast-moving hiring cycles with predictive analytics.
• Performance & Culture Building: Develop a workplace culture that encourages high performance, ownership, and leadership mindset, while tracking engagement with AI-backed employee feedback tools.
• Handling Employee Transitions: Manage new joiners, exits, and attrition without disruption, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Flexibility & Commitment: While regular work hours are 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM, occasional delays in log-out time (8:30 - 9 PM) should not be an issue.

Requirements

Who Should Apply?

• HR professionals from the startup ecosystem who understand the teething issues of scaling a company.
• Logical, street-smart negotiators who can convince, close, and onboard the right talent effectively.
• Someone who understands that people join and leave, and can manage hiring/replacements swiftly.
• Someone who is not rigid about job roles, willing to step up beyond traditional HR tasks when required.
• A firm yet empathetic leader who can handle high-pressure hiring cycles with patience and agility.
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development, etc.)
• Exposure to AI-powered HR tools (ATS, HRMS, employee engagement platforms, or workforce analytics) is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office and MS Excel; knowledge of HRMS and ATS is a plus.
• Outstanding organizational, communications, and time-management skills required.
• Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude.

StarClinch offers the thrill of working with a young team, the ability to make an immediate impact, and the opportunity to work with a tech-first, AI-driven company that is disrupting the live entertainment business forever.

In simple words, StarClinch is India’s largest artist booking and discovery platform. We own and execute the entire process from artist shortlist, availability check, negotiation, booking, payment, and escrow. Our extensive list of models, dance troupes, live bands, photographers, instrumentalists, singers, and performers serves as a tool to find the best of talents, well suited for any gathering. Our aim is to bridge the gap between a host and an artist through a secure, cost-effective, and transparent medium for a successful collaboration.

A high-impact role with direct influence on team building and company culture.

Freedom to experiment and innovate in HR practices using AI-driven tools.

A supportive leadership team that values HR as a critical function.

Competitive salary + growth opportunities in a fast-scaling company.

StarClinch is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.