Lead Talent Acquisition

The Scalers builds great software development teams in Bangalore, India, for companies worldwide. With 150+ fantastic people across London and Bangalore and 15 new hires monthly, we are growing fast and looking for the best to join us.

We seek an experienced Lead Talent Acquisition candidate with a strong background in the IT consulting industry to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in end-to-end IT recruitment and experience leading and mentoring a team of recruiters. You will work closely with team members to set and monitor their targets while contributing as an individual.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing and executing an effective sourcing, assessment, and selection strategy to hire for our corporate functions
• Leading, developing, and managing a team of Talent Recruiter, Sourcers, and Coordinators.
• Devising new, innovative approaches to recruitment outreach and selection processes of top-tiered talent for all open positions
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process with a focus on driving efficiencies and improvements by utilising technology, tools, and data
• Supporting the Talent Acquisition team by contributing to the design, evolution, and reimagining of hiring.
• Building and maintaining relationships with Hiring Managers across our enterprise, including Executive leadership
• Maintaining and supporting evaluation metrics to measure our recruitment achievements and to help us refine our recruitment processes
• Partnering with Leaders and HRBPs to determine and properly scope our hiring needs;
• Communicating our network culture and design in a compelling way

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• 8+ years of experience in recruitment within the IT consulting industry is essential.
• 5+ years of experience leading, motivating, and managing a team of recruiters.
• Proven ability to manage the full recruitment life cycle, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Should have experience in process documentation (preferable in Notion) 
• Prior experience in IT startup hiring will be desirable.
• A strong understanding of the IT industry, product-based tech stacks, and job boards is a must.
• Expertise in developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies, specifically for niche and super-niche roles.
• Proven experience in market mapping and pricing is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, building and maintaining relationships with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
• Prior experience in setting up the TA process will be an added advantage.