Posted: 10/06/2026

- Competitive Salary
- mumbai, India
- Permanent

Team Lead Recruiter (Tech)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and high-performing 180 Recruitment Team Lead to join our tech recruitment function based in Mumbai. This is a player-coach role, combining hands-on 180 recruitment delivery with light team leadership responsibilities.

You will lead a small team of 2 180 recruiters, supporting them day-to-day while remaining heavily involved in sourcing and candidate delivery across Middle East technology markets.

This role is ideal for a senior recruiter who is still very delivery-focused but is ready to step into a leadership position and take ownership of a small, high-performing sourcing team.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership (2 Recruiters – Mumbai Based)

- Lead and support a small team of 2 180 recruiters/sourcers

- Keep team motivation high through regular check-ins, guidance, and hands-on support

- Help maintain strong morale, energy, and consistency across the desk

- Assist with day-to-day blockers (sourcing challenges, candidate engagement, role

understanding)

- Provide informal coaching on sourcing techniques, outreach quality, and CV

positioning

- Foster a positive, high-performance team culture in a fast-paced environment

Hands-on 180 Recruitment Delivery

- Act as an active 180 recruiter across key Middle East tech mandates

- Source, headhunt, and engage top-tier technology talent across software engineering,

data, cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, and infrastructure

- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across active roles





- Manage full candidate lifecycle from first outreach through to placement

- Conduct screening calls, technical pre-assessments, and candidate preparation

Delivery & Market Focus

- Partner closely with internal 360 consultants to support live Middle East hiring needs

- Ensure consistent pipeline coverage across priority roles and clients

- Use advanced sourcing techniques including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search,

referrals, and talent mapping

- Maintain accurate ATS records (e.g. Bullhorn) and ensure strong data discipline

- Share market insights and candidate feedback to improve hiring outcomes

Skills & Experience Required

- Proven experience in tech recruitment (software, data, cloud, or cybersecurity)

- Robust background in 180 / sourcing-led recruitment environments

- Experience mentoring, guiding, or informally leading junior recruiters or sourcers

- Strong knowledge of Middle East tech hiring is highly desirable

- Excellent sourcing capability (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, direct outreach,

talent mapping)

- Strong communication and candidate engagement skills

- High-energy, resilient, and performance-driven mindset

- Ability to balance personal delivery with supporting a small team

Why Join Us

- Lead a small but growing 180 sourcing team in Mumbai (2 people)

- Stay heavily hands-on in delivery while stepping into leadership

- Work on high-demand Middle East tech markets

- Strong earning potential with uncapped commission structure

- Opportunity to progress into more senior leadership roles over time

- High-performance, fast-paced, and supportive environment

Shriya Singh

📌 Team Lead Recruiter (Tech) (India)
🏢 NES Internal
📍 India