Senior Associate - Tech Talent Acquisition

MetaMorph; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaMorph is seeking an experienced Tech Talent Acquisition Lead to drive end-to-end technology hiring for startup clients in Mumbai. The role requires managing complex mandates, building pipelines, and partnering with founders and CTOs to define requirements.

The candidate will oversee recruitment for Engineering, Product, Data, QA, DevOps, Cloud, and other tech functions, ensuring timely closures and a strong candidate experience. Startup hiring experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with technology hiring.
• Startup hiring experience is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of technology roles and the market.
• Experience hiring for mid-level to senior niche tech positions.
• Ability to independently manage multiple mandates and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology recruitment mandates for multiple startup clients.
• Manage hiring across Engineering, Product, Data, QA, DevOps, Cloud and other tech functions.
• Partner with founders, CTOs and hiring stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Develop sourcing strategies and build pipelines for niche and leadership roles.
• Drive planning, prioritisation and timely closure of open positions.
• Guide recruiters and associates working on technology mandates.
• Monitor metrics like TAT, offers, sourcing effectiveness and funnel conversion.
• Conduct hiring reviews and provide market insights on compensation and trends.
• Ensure strong candidate experience throughout recruitment lifecycle.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.

Skills

Tech hiring

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Mentoring recruiters

Job description

Experience: 4–6 years

Function: Talent Acquisition

About Us:

MetaMorph is a 360-degree HR advisory and talent solutions firm working with startups and growing businesses to help them build, manage and scale their organisations. We partner with founders and business leaders to solve critical people and talent challenges through strategic HR consulting and execution-led solutions.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Tech Talent Acquisition Lead who can drive end-to-end technology hiring mandates for our startup clients. The individual will be responsible for managing complex hiring requirements, building strong talent pipelines, partnering with client stakeholders and ensuring timely closure of critical positions.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong recruitment expertise, stakeholder management and the ability to understand technology hiring requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end technology recruitment mandates across multiple startup clients.
• Manage hiring across Engineering, Product, Data, QA, DevOps, Cloud and other technology functions.
• Partner with founders, CTOs, engineering managers and hiring stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for niche and leadership positions.
• Drive recruitment planning, prioritisation and timely closure of open positions.
• Manage and guide recruiters and associates working on technology mandates.
• Monitor recruitment metrics including TAT, offer-to-joining ratio, sourcing effectiveness and funnel conversion.
• Conduct regular hiring reviews with clients and provide insights on talent availability, compensation benchmarks and market trends.
• Ensure a strong candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Identify bottlenecks in the hiring process and implement improvements.

Requirements:

• 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong exposure to technology hiring.
• Prior experience in startup hiring is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of technology roles and the talent market.
• Experience hiring for mid-level, senior and niche technology positions.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple hiring mandates.
• Experience working with founders, CTOs and senior stakeholders.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior experience managing or mentoring recruiters will be an advantage.