Talent Acquisition Lead

Crimson Schools; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Crimson Schools in Hyderabad is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to own and drive the end-to-end talent acquisition function. You will work closely with senior leadership and business heads to build scalable hiring processes, develop strong talent pipelines, and deliver high-quality hiring across diverse functions and sectors.

You will lead a TA team, manage external recruitment partners, and ensure confidentiality and compliance while driving cost-effective, timely hires.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Talent Acquisition with leadership exposure.
• Experience hiring across multiple business lines or sectors, including senior and leadership roles.
• Strong sourcing, assessment, negotiation, and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a scalable TA strategy aligned with business goals.
• Partner with senior leadership to define hiring plans, priorities, and timelines.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment across all levels, including leadership roles.
• Drive senior and leadership hiring, coordinating with executive search firms as needed.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networks, alumni, and campus programs.
• Develop talent pools for critical and niche roles across functions and sectors.
• Strengthen employer branding through outreach and content.
• Collaborate with hiring managers on role design and hiring strategy.
• Coach and develop the TA team and manage external recruitment partners.

Skills

Strategy

Stakeholder management

Executive search

Leadership

Data-driven hiring

Job description

Talent Acquisition Lead

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 7+ years
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to own and drive the end-to-end talent acquisition function. The role will work closely with senior leadership and business heads to build scalable hiring processes, develop strong talent pipelines, and deliver high-quality hiring across diverse functions and sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business and growth plans.
• Partner with senior leadership and business heads to define hiring plans, priorities, timelines, and workforce requirements.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment across junior, mid-level, senior, and leadership roles.
• Drive senior and leadership hiring, including confidential searches and coordination with executive search firms.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks, alumni, and campus partnerships.
• Develop talent pools for critical and niche roles across diverse sectors.
• Build and strengthen the employer brand through talent outreach, careers content, and engagement initiatives.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams on role design, hiring strategy, and talent decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the TA team and manage external recruitment partners and vendors.
• Own TA processes, frameworks, templates, and playbooks.
• Track and report key TA metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source mix, offer acceptance, and quality of hire.
• Ensure confidentiality, compliance, and consistency across the recruitment process.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 3 years of experience leading a TA team or function.
• Proven experience hiring across multiple business lines or sectors, including senior, leadership, niche, and specialist roles.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and senior-level hiring.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to recruitment and workforce planning.
• Experience managing recruitment agencies, search firms, and hiring vendors.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills.