Talent Acquisition Leader

Saras AI Institute; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saras AI Institute is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to own end-to-end hiring, from understanding requirements to onboarding, across functions and levels. The role requires hands-on recruitment leadership and a track record of meeting hiring targets.

The ideal candidate will build strong pipelines via LinkedIn and Naukri, manage external agencies, and partner with senior leaders to continuously optimize time-to-hire and quality of hire in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment.
• Proven track record of achieving hiring targets.
• Experience with high-volume hiring and leadership roles.
• Strong sourcing and talent-mapping across channels.
• Experience managing recruitment consultants/agencies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to own hiring outcomes independently.
• Knowledge of TA metrics and recruitment analytics.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Talent Acquisition from requirements to onboarding.
• Drive monthly hiring targets across functions and levels.
• Lead hiring across entry-level to leadership roles.
• Partner with leaders to understand requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, and agencies.
• Manage external recruitment consultants/agencies for quality and timeliness.
• Conduct market mapping and talent research for critical roles.
• Monitor funnel metrics and continuously improve time-to-hire and conversion.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and provide hiring insights to leadership.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Identify gaps and implement faster, higher-quality hiring processes.
• Stay updated on talent-market trends and tools.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

High-volume hiring

Leadership hiring

Sourcing & mapping

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

TA analytics

Ownership of hiring outcomes

Tools

LinkedIn

Naukri

Recruitment agencies

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to own and drive the end-to-end hiring function. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on recruitment experience, a proven track record of delivering against hiring targets, and the ability to hire across entry-level to leadership positions.This role will work closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand talent needs, build effective hiring strategies, develop strong talent pipelines, and ensure timely closure of critical positions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end Talent Acquisition function, from understanding requirements to candidate onboarding.
• Drive and deliver monthly hiring targets across multiple functions and levels.
• Lead hiring across entry-level, mid-level, and leadership positions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, recruitment consultants, and other sourcing channels.
• Manage and evaluate external recruitment consultants/agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Conduct proactive market mapping and talent research for critical and niche positions.
• Monitor the recruitment funnel and continuously improve time-to-hire, profile quality, interview conversion, offer conversion, and joining ratios.
• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and provide regular hiring reports and insights to leadership.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Identify gaps in the hiring process and implement solutions to improve speed, quality, and efficiency of hiring.
• Build scalable recruitment processes and contribute to the overall Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Stay updated on talent-market trends, sourcing practices, and emerging recruitment tools and technologies.

Must-Have Experience & Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding hiring targets.
• Experience managing high-volume hiring as well as critical and leadership positions.
• Strong experience hiring across entry-level to leadership roles.
• Excellent sourcing and talent-mapping capabilities across multiple channels.
• Experience managing recruitment consultants/agencies.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and take complete ownership of hiring outcomes.
• Strong understanding of TA metrics, recruitment funnels, and hiring analytics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a target-driven, hands-on Talent Acquisition professional who takes ownership of hiring outcomes and can balance speed with quality. They should be comfortable working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple hiring priorities, and building scalable recruitment processes.