TA Manager | Start Up | 5-9 yrs | BLR

We are looking for a high agility, high ownership Talent Acquisition leader who thrives in fast paced and ambiguous 01 environments. Someone who loves closing roles quickly, working directly with senior stakeholders, and playing a broad role beyond pure TA.This is not a traditional recruiter role. Its for someone hungry, versatile, and excited to build from scratch.Key Responsibilities:Talent Acquisition (70%):- Lead full cycle hiring across business, operations, product, supply chain, and leadership roles.- Build and maintain a strong, qualified top of funnel through sourcing, referrals, communities, and creative inbound channels.- Own the complete recruitment lifecycle: role scoping, sourcing, assessments, offer management, and closure.- Drive speed + quality: ability to close niche, senior, or complex roles in short timelines.- Maintain a sharp screening bar and ensure only the most relevant profiles move through the funnel.- Run structured reference checks and background verifications for critical hires.- Track pipeline metrics, provide hiring forecasts, and ensure transparent communication with stakeholders.Stakeholder & Senior Leadership Management:- Act as a trusted advisor to founders, CXOs, and senior managers.- Define hiring plans with business leaders and influence decision making with data and market insights.- Push back, challenge, and elevate hiring quality where needed.01 & Beyond TA Scope (30%):- Build foundational TA processes, interview structures, assessment rubrics, and hiring playbooks.- Drive employer branding, candidate experience initiatives, and early cultural shaping.- Experiment with new tools, automations, and sourcing strategies to scale hiring efficiently.- Flex across People & Culture projects as needed in a growing startup (onboarding design, HR ops, culture programs, org structuring, etc.).- Be a fungible problem solver who can pick up anything and run with it.