We are looking for an experienced and driven Head of Talent Acquisition to lead client acquisition, talent delivery, and recruitment strategy for our growing recruitment firm. The ideal candidate will play a dual role — building strong client relationships while ensuring high-quality talent delivery across leadership, technology, and niche hiring mandates.

This role requires someone with a strong industry network, proven business development capabilities, and the ability to build high-performing recruitment teams and talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new client acquisition and develop long-term hiring partnerships with companies across industries
• Build and manage relationships with CXOs, HR leaders, founders, and hiring managers
• Lead end-to-end recruitment delivery for leadership, technology, and critical hiring mandates
• Develop strong talent pipelines through market mapping, networking, referrals, LinkedIn, job portals, and strategic sourcing
• Ensure quality, speed, and efficiency in recruitment delivery across multiple clients
• Lead, mentor, and scale the internal recruitment team to achieve hiring and revenue targets
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to overall business growth strategy
• Work closely with clients to understand hiring requirements, organizational structure, and talent expectations
• Monitor recruitment KPIs including closures, client satisfaction, TAT, and team performance
• Build employer branding and recruitment positioning for the firm in the market

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in recruitment, executive search, or talent acquisition
• Proven track record in client acquisition and recruitment delivery
• Strong experience in leadership hiring, tech hiring, or niche hiring
• Excellent networking, stakeholder management, and business development skills
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies, recruitment operations, and market intelligence
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills

Preferred Profile

• Experience working in recruitment agencies, executive search firms, or staffing companies
• Strong industry connections across startups, SaaS, fintech, GCCs, or enterprise organizations
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and growth orientation

Success Metrics

• New client acquisition and revenue generation
• Quality and speed of closures
• Client retention and relationship growth
• Team productivity and hiring efficiency
• Candidate quality and offer-to-join ratio