This is a leadership role with end-to-end ownership of Talent Acquisition, responsible for building a structured, scalable and technology-enabled hiring function aligned with Xapads' business growth.

This is primarily a TA leadership and function-building role, rather than an individual contributor position. The person will be responsible for building the overall hiring infrastructure, creating the right team structure and ensuring the TA function is scalable, data-driven, technology-enabled and aligned with business requirements.

The role will require hands-on involvement in critical, senior and leadership hiring, where direct engagement with senior talent and strong candidate closure skills are essential.

1. TA Strategy, Function Building & Leadership

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  Own the complete Talent Acquisition function and define its overall strategy and operating model.

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  Build and continuously improve the TA infrastructure, processes, governance and hiring framework.

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  Assess the existing TA setup and build the right team structure and resources based on hiring volumes, business priorities and market requirements.

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  Establish clear hiring SLAs, accountability mechanisms and performance metrics.

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  Drive a high-performance, ownership-driven culture within the TA function.

2. Workforce Planning & Hiring Forecasting

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  Partner with business leaders to build workforce plans and hiring forecasts.

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  Translate business growth plans into structured hiring requirements and recruitment plans.

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  Plan for new positions, replacement hiring, attrition and critical talent requirements.

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  Continuously assess hiring capacity and align TA resources with business demand.

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  Build visibility around planned vs. actual hiring and future talent requirements.

3. Global Talent Acquisition

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  Lead and scale recruitment across India and international markets.

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  Build scalable global sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.

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  Develop market intelligence across talent availability, compensation and hiring trends.

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  Establish consistent recruitment practices across geographies while adapting to local market requirements.

4. Recruitment Infrastructure, Technology & Automation

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  Establish Zoho Recruit as the central recruitment platform and single source of truth for the TA function.

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  Build recruitment dashboards and analytics to provide visibility into the complete hiring funnel.

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  Identify and implement automation across sourcing, screening, scheduling, communication, reporting and other manual processes.

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  Drive adoption of relevant AI tools and emerging recruitment technologies to improve TA productivity and efficiency.

5. Hiring Performance & Process Excellence

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  Improve overall hiring TAT, funnel efficiency and candidate conversion.

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  Track position aging, source effectiveness, funnel conversion, offer acceptance and joining ratios.

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  Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve hiring outcomes.

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  Continuously evaluate and improve the candidate experience and recruitment process.

6. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

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  Partner with business leaders, functional heads and hiring managers to understand current and future talent requirements and translate them into effective recruitment strategies.

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  Act as a strategic talent advisor to the business.

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  Drive stakeholder accountability around hiring timelines, feedback and decision-making.

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  Provide talent market insights to support business and hiring decisions.

7. Critical, Senior & Leadership Hiring

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  Personally lead critical, senior and leadership hiring mandates where direct engagement with senior talent is required.

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  Build relationships with passive and senior candidates through direct sourcing and executive-level engagement.

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  Develop targeted search strategies for difficult-to-find talent.

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  Personally drive candidate engagement, assessment coordination, negotiations and closure for critical positions.

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  Build strong talent networks that can support recurring leadership and niche hiring requirements.

8. Team Leadership & Capability Building

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  Lead, mentor and develop the Talent Acquisition team.

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  Define recruiter roles, responsibilities, goals, productivity metrics and performance expectations.

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  Build recruiter capability across sourcing, stakeholder management, market intelligence, negotiation, candidate engagement and modern recruitment practices.

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  Ensure the right balance of internal resources, specialised hiring support and external recruitment partners based on business needs.

What We’re Looking For:

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  10+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, including strong team leadership experience.

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  Proven ability to build and scale TA functions, including workforce planning and hiring strategy.

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  Strong experience in global recruitment and handling critical, senior and niche hiring.

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  Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and candidate closure skills.

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  Data-driven approach with experience in hiring metrics, TAT, funnel management and recruitment analytics.

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  Experience with ATS, recruitment automation and AI-led hiring, with the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on involvement when required.

If you are passionate about building high-performing Talent Acquisition functions, developing teams and creating modern, technology-enabled hiring organisations, we would love to hear from you.

Life at Xapads Media:
At Xapads Media, we place a strong emphasis on employee growth and continuous development. Individuals are encouraged to build expertise, take ownership of their work, and explore areas that align with their interests over time.

Our culture supports collaboration, knowledge sharing, and open communication. Teams engage in ongoing discussions, exchange ideas, and contribute to broader conversations across the business.

We also value moments that bring teams together-recognising achievements, sharing progress, and building a sense of collective momentum.

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