Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager

Role Summary We are hiring a

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

to lead our recruitment team, drive delivery excellence, and personally handle

strategic and leadership hiring mandates . This role requires a strong blend of

hands-on recruiting, stakeholder management, team leadership, and process/KPI ownership .

Key Responsibilities 1) Strategic Hiring & Delivery Ownership Lead end-to-end hiring for

senior, niche, and high-priority roles

(Manager to C-suite). Conduct deep requirement intake with clients and translate into strong sourcing and selection strategies. Build targeted talent pipelines using LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, communities, and direct outreach. Ensure strong shortlists with high alignment, speed, and quality. 2) Team Leadership & Performance Management Manage and mentor recruiters: daily prioritization, coaching, feedback, and quality control. Set weekly targets and ensure accountability on sourcing, submissions, interviews, and closures. Run team huddles, pipeline reviews, and role-briefing sessions to remove blockers fast. Improve recruiter capability through training, scripts, scorecards, and roleplays. 3) Client & Stakeholder Management Be the primary point of contact for key clients for hiring delivery updates and alignment. Proactively manage expectations, timelines, and feedback loops to reduce drop-offs. Build trust through insight-led recruitment (market mapping, salary benchmarks, competitor insights). 4) Recruitment Operations & Process Excellence Maintain CRM/ATS hygiene: accurate pipelines, stage tracking, notes, and reporting. Build and enforce recruitment SOPs: intake forms, scorecards, interview coordination, follow-ups. Track and improve core metrics: TAT, submittal-to-interview ratio, interview-to-offer ratio, offer acceptance.

Requirements 7–12 years

in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment (agency experience strongly preferred). Proven success managing

senior/niche/strategic hiring

with strong closure track record. Prior experience leading a recruitment team and driving KPIs. Strong sourcing expertise (LinkedIn Recruiter, NaukriGulf/Indeed/Bayt etc.). Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills. Strong process orientation—comfortable with SOPs, trackers, and dashboards.

Skills We Value Leadership + coaching mindset High ownership, speed, and structured execution Candidate experience and relationship building Strong judgment on quality and role fit Comfortable working in a fast-moving founder-led environment