About the Role

We are looking for a high-impact Talent Acquisition & HR leader to build and scale our hiring engine as we grow across India and the US.

This is not just a hiring role - you will own, design, and scale the entire talent function, working closely with founders to transition from founder-led hiring to a structured, high-performance hiring organization.

If you thrive in fast-paced startup environments and enjoy building systems from scratch, this role is for you.

What You'll Own

Strategic Talent & HR Leadership

- Define and drive the TA & HR strategy aligned to business growth

- Partner with founders on workforce planning, org design, and hiring roadmap

- Bring in market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and hiring insights

- Gradually expand into broader HR leadership (policies, performance, onboarding, employee experience)

Hiring Ownership - India & US

- Own end-to-end hiring across India (tech + business roles)

- Build and scale US hiring capability (talent mapping, sourcing, offers)

- Personally drive leadership and critical hires (VPs, senior roles, niche positions)

- Implement structured, competency-based hiring frameworks

Team Leadership & Capability Building

- Lead and manage a TA & HR team (3 FTE)

- Define KPIs, hiring SLAs, and performance metrics

- Improve recruiter productivity, quality, and stakeholder alignment

- Build a high-performance, accountable hiring culture

Process Excellence & Hiring Analytics

- Own and optimize the ATS, hiring workflows, and dashboards

- Track and improve key hiring metrics (time-to-hire, conversion rates, quality of hire)

- Implement structured interviews, scorecards, and interviewer training

- Drive data-backed decision-making and bias reduction in hiring

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

- Build strong talent pipelines across India and US markets

- Strengthen employer brand in SaaS and startup ecosystems

- Ensure best-in-class candidate experience and communication

Broader HR & Organizational Impact

- Enhance onboarding and hiring manager enablement

- Partner on performance management, policies, and employee engagement

- Support HR foundations and compliance as the company scales

Ideal Candidate Profile

- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / TA Leadership roles

- Strong background in B2B SaaS / Product startups (Series A-E preferred)

- Proven experience owning end-to-end hiring across India

- Exposure to US / global hiring markets

- Track record of hiring leadership, executive, and niche roles

- Experience leading and scaling TA / HR teams

- Strong expertise in ATS, hiring analytics, and process building

- Ability to work closely with founders and senior leadership

- Interest or exposure in broader HR responsibilities beyond TA

Mandatory Requirements

- Hands-on experience in full-cycle recruitment (India + global exposure)

- Strong experience in startup / high-growth environments

- Proven ability to build hiring processes and frameworks from scratch

- Experience in leadership hiring and stakeholder management

- Strong data-driven approach to hiring metrics and decision-making

What You'll Get

- High-ownership role with direct impact on company growth

- Opportunity to build and scale a global talent function (India + US)

- Work closely with founders and leadership team

- ESOPs + performance-based incentives

- Learning & development budget, offsites, and strong culture