Talent Acquisition Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee talent acquisition for Contour’s India platform, including sourcing, screening, and finalizing hires.

• Transform vague hiring briefs into clearly defined roles with suitable levels, skills, titles, and market-competitive packages.

• Select sourcing channels and decide when to utilize direct outreach, referrals, communities, or agencies.

• Collaborate with pod leads and the VP of Global Enablement and Support to agree on quarterly vacancies.

• Seek out passive candidates through platforms like Naukri and LinkedIn Recruiter.

• Develop talent pools and initiate campus recruitment drives.

• Uphold consistent hiring scorecards and standards throughout Contour.

• Craft content for the careers page and manage recruitment marketing efforts.

• Oversee the company's presence on AmbitionBox and Glassdoor.

• Maintain the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and report on funnel and diversity metrics.

• Manage relationships with external agencies.

• Design screening forms and assessment stages using VideoAsk.

• Mentor pod leads on conducting consistent and fair interviews.

• Handle background checks and guide candidates through the offer process within established guidelines.

• Keep candidates engaged during their notice periods and brief the People team for onboarding.

• Identify when to expand recruiting capacity, define the role, and proceed with hiring.

• Provide coaching to recruiters through structured one-on-one sessions and performance discussions.

• Identify and advocate for improved recruiting channels and tools.

• Work closely with pod leads, managers, the HR Business Partner, and People and Culture in Australia.

⛳️ Requirements

• Ownership of recruiting strategy, channel selection, tool choices, and outcomes, whether as a lead, sole recruiter, or trusted individual operating without a detailed plan.

• Proven experience in filling roles across multiple functions, including senior-level positions.

• Demonstrated ability to transform a vague requirement into a signed offer, ensuring alignment on level, titles, skills, and compensation packages.

• Background in building talent pools from passive candidates, extending beyond inbound applications.

• Experience in designing assessment processes and justifying a shortlist of candidates.

• Track record of providing a positive candidate hiring experience or developing an employer brand that attracts high-quality profiles.

• Direct people management experience, such as overseeing a recruiter, coordinator, or sourcer, with measurable coaching results.

• Proficient written English that resonates with applicants or pod leads as intended.

• Comfortable navigating the time difference between India and Australia.

• Nice to have: Background in EdTech, education, or roles involving student interaction.

• Nice to have: Experience in filling roles related to creative, content, operations, or automation.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with Zoho Recruit or similar Applicant Tracking Systems.

• Nice to have: Experience in vendor management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position, open to candidates anywhere in India.

• Competitive compensation that is benchmarked to the role and your experience; discussed openly early in the application process.