Role Overview

We are looking for a
slightly senior Talent Acquisition qualified
who can independently own the complete TA function — from understanding hiring requirements and building sourcing strategies to closing candidates and ensuring a smooth joining experience.

This is not a pure execution/recruiter role. The person will work closely with
business leaders and functional heads
, understand the organisation's talent needs, drive hiring across functions and bring structure, speed and quality to the overall recruitment process.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on, commercially aware, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and capable of taking complete ownership rather than waiting for instructions.

Key Responsibilities1. End-to-End Talent Acquisition
- Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from
requirement understanding to candidate joining
.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, define ideal candidate profiles and align on hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies based on role seniority, function and talent availability.




- Independently manage multiple open positions across functions and levels.
- Drive the recruitment process with a strong focus on
quality, speed and candidate experience
.

2. Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with founders, business heads and functional managers on critical and recurring hiring requirements.
- Act as a talent advisor to hiring managers rather than functioning only as a sourcing partner.
- Push back and recalibrate requirements where necessary based on market availability and hiring data.
- Ensure clear communication and follow-ups across the interview and offer process.

3. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline
- Build strong talent pipelines through
Naukri, LinkedIn, referrals, employee networks, job portals and other relevant channels
.
- Identify and map talent from relevant
D2C, consumer, retail, e-commerce and startup companies
.
- Build passive candidate pipelines for criti

📌 Recruiter (Mumbai)
🏢 Knya
📍 Mumbai