We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to own end-to-end recruitment.. This is a senior individual contributor / leadership role — you'll set hiring strategy, mentor the existing recruitment team, and partner directly with leadership to scale hiring across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own and drive the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for Company across all departments (engineering, R&D;, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and support)
2. Lead, mentor, and guide the existing recruitment team, including reviewing and improving current hiring processes
3. Partner with founders and department heads to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and build accurate job descriptions
4. Build and manage a strong talent pipeline through multiple sourcing channels — job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, campus hiring, and recruitment agencies
5. Design and implement structured interview processes, assessment frameworks, and hiring scorecards
6. Drive employer branding initiatives to position NOT Drones as an employer of choice in the drone/deep-tech manufacturing space
7. Own recruitment metrics and reporting — time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer-to-joining ratio, and pipeline health
8.



Negotiate offers and manage the candidate experience through to onboarding
9. Build relationships with recruitment vendors, consultants, and hiring platforms
10. Support workforce planning and headcount budgeting in collaboration with leadership

Required Skills & Experience

1. 5–8 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2+ years in a senior/lead capacity
2. Proven experience hiring across technical (engineering/manufacturing) and non-technical functions
3. Experience managing or mentoring a recruitment team or junior recruiters
4. Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable working directly with founders/leadership
5. Hands-on experience with sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and recruitment analytics
6. Excellent communication, negotiation, and candidate management skills
7. Prior experience in a startup, manufacturing, or hardware/tech company is a strong plus
8. Bachelor's degree required; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred

What We Offer

1. Chance to lead and shape the talent function at a fast-growing, Made-in-India deep-tech company
2. Direct visibility and access to founders and leadership
3. Collaborative, fast-paced startup environment

📌 Talent Acquisition Lead (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Not Drones Innovations
📍 Ahmedabad