Talent Acquisition Lead

OrgScale Recruitment; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OrgScale Recruitment is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to own recruitment across technical and business functions. You will partner with hiring managers to understand needs, develop sourcing strategies, and build strong talent pipelines through end-to-end recruitment.

The role offers exposure to talent market intelligence, employer branding, analytics, and international hiring, with opportunities to improve processes and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience in corporate, agency, or executive search.
• Proven end-to-end recruitment with ability to source both technical and business professionals.
• Fluent Mandarin and good English; international/multinational exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment coordination, offer negotiation, closing.
• Own multiple vacancies and recruitment projects with timely delivery and high candidate quality.
• Partner with hiring managers to define candidate profiles and provide market insights.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines, progress, and metrics; prepare updates for management.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives and engage with external talent communities.
• Coordinate with international hiring across markets and talent pools.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Offer management

Recruitment ownership

Recruitment analytics

Tools

LinkedIn

Job platforms

Recruitment tools

Candidate databases

Recruitment tracking systems

Job description

About the Opportunity: Drive Recruitment & Build Strong Talent Pipelines

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Talent Acquisition Lead professional to join our growing Talent Acquisition team and take ownership of recruitment across both technical and business functions.

This role is ideal for a recruiter who has developed strong end-to-end recruitment capabilities and is ready to take on greater ownership of complex hiring requirements, stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, and talent pipeline development.

You will work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, identify high-quality candidates, and manage the recruitment process through to successful placement.

Beyond day-to-day recruitment, you will have opportunities to contribute to talent market intelligence, employer branding, recruitment analytics, international hiring, and process improvement.

Candidates with experience in technology, internet, startup, e-commerce, consulting, executive search, or multinational recruitment environments are highly encouraged to apply.

Are You the Perfect Fit?

Strong Full-Cycle Recruitment:

You have at least 4 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience and are confident managing the recruitment lifecycle independently.

Advanced Sourcing Skills:

You are experienced in sourcing both active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, job platforms, referrals, networking, direct outreach, and other recruitment channels.

Stakeholder Management:

You are comfortable partnering with hiring managers and business leaders, understanding hiring requirements, providing market insights, and managing expectations throughout the recruitment process.

Candidate & Offer Management:

You can effectively assess candidates, manage candidate engagement, coordinate interviews, and support offer negotiations and closing.

Recruitment Ownership:

You are able to independently manage multiple vacancies and recruitment projects while maintaining strong candidate quality and delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities: Your Core Mission

1. End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment coordination, offer negotiation, and closing.
• Take ownership of multiple technical and business hiring requirements simultaneously.
• Develop targeted recruitment strategies based on role requirements and talent availability.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Source and engage high-quality active and passive candidates across relevant talent markets.
• Develop creative and targeted sourcing approaches for niche and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Conduct talent market research and provide insights on candidate availability, salary expectations, and market trends.
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies and recruitment channels.

3. Stakeholder Management & Hiring Partnership

• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business requirements and define suitable candidate profiles.
• Provide market feedback and recruitment insights to support hiring decisions.
• Manage hiring expectations, recruitment timelines, and candidate feedback processes.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.

4. Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement

• Monitor recruitment pipelines, hiring progress, conversion rates, and other relevant recruitment metrics.
• Prepare recruitment updates and hiring reports for management.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and recommend improvements to hiring processes.
• Contribute ideas to improve candidate experience and recruitment efficiency.

5. Employer Branding & Talent Engagement

• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential candidates for future opportunities.
• Represent the company professionally when engaging with candidates and external talent communities.

6. International & Multinational Hiring

• Support hiring initiatives across international and multinational markets.
• Source and engage candidates from different countries and talent pools.
• Work with stakeholders to understand different market requirements and candidate expectations.

Technical & Cultural Requirements

Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in corporate recruitment, talent acquisition, agency recruitment, executive search, or related recruitment functions.

Recruitment & Sourcing: Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment, with proven capability in sourcing technical and/or business professionals.

Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to work independently with hiring managers and business stakeholders and manage multiple recruitment priorities.

Tools & Systems: Proficient in LinkedIn, job platforms, recruitment tools, candidate databases, and recruitment tracking systems.

Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluent Mandarin and good English preferred. Mandarin proficiency is preferred to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients and candidates.

Industry & International Exposure: Experience in technology, internet, startup, e-commerce, consulting, digital, executive search, or multinational environments is highly preferred. International or cross-border recruitment experience is an added advantage.

Ownership & Growth Mindset: Proactive, resilient, commercially aware, organized, and results-driven, with the ability to work independently and continuously improve recruitment strategies and processes.