Human Resource Professional - Leadership Hiring - eCommerce/Quick Commerce/Startup

Description:

About the Role

We are looking for a high-ownership HR professional to lead Leadership Hiring as an Individual Contributor. This role requires someone who can independently drive senior-level mandates, partner closely with founders, and build strong talent pipelines in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own and drive end-to-end leadership hiring across functions

- Partner closely with founders and business leaders to understand hiring strategy and role requirements

- Design sourcing strategies for senior and niche roles

- Proactively source leadership talent through networks, research, and market mapping

- Manage and drive external recruitment agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery

- Ensure strong candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle

- Drive offer negotiations and closure of mandates

- Maintain hiring dashboards and provide regular updates to leadership

- Continuously improve hiring processes for efficiency and scalability

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 6 - 10 years of experience in leadership hiring or strategic talent acquisition

- Prior experience in E-commerce / Q-commerce / Startup ecosystem preferred

- Strong experience in agency management and direct sourcing

- Experience working closely with founders or CXOs

- High ownership mindset with ability to manage multiple leadership mandates

- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

- Ability to operate with speed, structure, and data-driven decision making