US TA Lead

ZapCom; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ZapCom is seeking a US TA Lead to drive end-to-end US technology staffing in Bengaluru / Hyderabad. You will own sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, interview coordination, offer negotiations and joining.

We value hands-on leadership with a proven track record in US staffing, ability to close senior roles, and strong stakeholder management. You will work across EST/CST time zones and build a durable US talent pipeline.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of US recruitment experience.
• Proven ability to close niche and senior roles.
• Strong knowledge of US employment models (W2, C2C, 1099).
• Experience with US work authorizations (H-1B, Green Card, etc.).
• Willingness to work US-aligned hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end US hiring across technology and professional staffing.
• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, interview coordination, offer negotiation and joining.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of local US talent across markets and niche tech skills.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand requirements, timelines, and compensation.
• Track recruitment metrics and drive ongoing process improvements.

Skills

US staffing

IT recruitment

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing

US work authorization

Job description

Role & responsibilities

US TA Lead

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Bengaluru / Hyderabad

Focus: US Staffing / Tech Hiring

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end US hiring across technology and professional staffing requirements.
• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, interview coordination, offer negotiation and joining.
• Bring strong hands-on experience in US staffing / IT staffing, with a proven track record of closing positions within aggressive timelines.
• Source candidates through Dice, LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and internal databases.
• Strong understanding of US employment types including W2, C2C, 1099 and full-time/direct hire.
• Good understanding of US work authorizations including US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, H-4 EAD, L-2 EAD, OPT/CPT and other relevant categories.
• Experience hiring across major US markets and working effectively across EST, CST time zones.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of local US talent, including niche and difficult-to-find technology skills.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand requirements, talent availability, compensation and hiring timelines.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, rates, competitor hiring and location-specific challenges.
• Drive strong candidate engagement and proactively manage offer-to-join ratios, dropouts and counteroffers.
• Track recruitment metrics including submissions, interviews, selections, closures, ageing and turnaround time.
• Mentor and guide recruiters while remaining personally hands-on with sourcing and closures.
• Manage multiple high-priority requirements simultaneously in a fast-paced staffing environment.

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of US recruitment experience, with significant exposure to US staffing.
• Strong expertise in US IT/technology hiring.
• Proven record of independently closing niche and senior-level requirements.
• Strong understanding of the US staffing ecosystem, employment models, work authorization and compensation/rate structures.
• Excellent sourcing, negotiation, stakeholder-management and candidate-engagement skills.
• Comfortable working US-aligned/night-shift hours as required.
• High ownership mindset this is a hands-on hiring leadership role, not purely a team-management position.