CloudKeeper - Talent Acquisition Lead

Job Summary: As a fast-growing cloud firm, we are looking for a strategic and hands-on Talent Acquisition (TA) Lead to spearhead our hiring engine. This role is pivotal in scaling our organization from its current stage to a robust team of 700 - 800 over the next three years. You will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from campus freshers to niche technical architects and executive leadership, while building the operational infrastructure to make our hiring predictable, efficient, and culture-aligned. Responsibilities: - Multi-Tiered Hiring: Drive high-volume (mass), specialized technical (niche), and executive (leadership) hiring simultaneously across our India and global offices. - Scale & Strategy: Design and execute a hiring roadmap to support aggressive growth targets, ensuring the organization scales rapidly without compromising on quality or culture fit. - Process Engineering & Adherence: Establish and document standardized TA processes. Ensure 100% process adherence across the hiring team and interview panels to make hiring predictable and fair. - Operational Excellence: Track and optimize key recruitment metrics (Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Quality-of-Hire, and Offer Acceptance Rates etc.) to drive continuous improvement. - Campus Relations from Scratch: Build our campus recruitment strategy from the ground up - identifying partner institutes, managing branding, and leading the entire lifecycle from selection to onboarding. - Employer Branding: Partner with Leadership and Marketing to drive employer branding initiatives. - Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with the leadership teams to understand headcount needs and align talent strategy with business objectives. Act as a talent advisor to the Engineering Leads, providing data-driven market intelligence and salary benchmarking. - Mentorship & Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of recruiters, fostering a high-performance culture and providing guidance on complex sourcing and negotiation techniques. - Data Integrity: Maintain a single source of truth in our ATS, ensuring all data is documented for audit and analytics. Required Skills & Qualifications: - Experience: 10 - 15 years of core recruitment experience, specifically within tech-product organizations or cloud-native firms. - Proven Track Record: Experience in scaling a mid-sized firm to a large-scale enterprise (e.g., growing an org to 300+ employees). - Tech Savvy: Deep understanding of the Indian tech talent market, including developer ecosystems, cloud technologies, and product management roles. - Campus Expert: Demonstrated experience in building and driving successful campus hiring programs from scratch. - Analytical Mindset: Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and data-driven dashboards to drive operational efficiency. - Leadership: Strong people management skills with a passion for developing junior talent.