Assistant Vice President - Talent Acquisition - Startup

Purpose:

Lead and drive end-to-end talent acquisition across campus hiring, leadership hiring, and corporate (lateral) recruitment, aligning hiring strategy with business growth and workforce plans.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and execute TA strategy in partnership with business and HR leadership.

- Lead leadership and senior management hiring across functions.

- Oversee corporate/lateral hiring with focus on quality, speed, and cost efficiency.

- Design and manage campus and early-career hiring programs.

- Strengthen employer branding and build long-term talent pipelines.

- Drive recruitment governance, analytics, ATS effectiveness, and vendor management.

- Lead and develop high-performing TA teams.

Experience & Skills:

- 8-10+ years in Talent Acquisition with exposure to campus, leadership, and corporate hiring.

- Strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and people leadership skills.

- MBA / Postgraduate in HR preferred.