Lead - Talent Acquisition - EdTech

TA Lead - Edtech & Sales | E-Learning Platform for Skill Development

Our client is a EdTech startup that enables every person to pursue a career of their preference by training them in careers across content, visual arts, design, business, finance and thus enabling them to become entrepreneurs, financial analysts, writers and more. Through these years, our client has trained lakhs of students across various career paths.

Headquartered in Bangalore, our client was co-founded by a team of four young veteran entrepreneurs who were all specially mentioned by 'Forbes 30 under 30'. They focus on their online programs conducted by young professionals and educators who have made a mark in their fields as published authors, young entrepreneurs, investors etc. They have been funded by tier 1 investors and have recently raised $3M in funding.

As a Talent Acquisition Lead - Edtech & Sales, You will be focusing on the aspects of recruitment from strategizing and designing the recruitment process for a fast-growing sales team, you will be working with a huge recruitment team of 20 plus members to achieve the results. You will be working towards improving the quality of hires and increasing the retention of the sales team.

What you will do:

- Working closely with sales and operations & Sales team on all diversity involving recruitment to ensure fairness in hiring practices

- Using various methods to recruit and network with potential candidates including social media platforms, networking events, job fairs, job portals and campus hiring

- Ensuring proper onboarding for new hires and the necessary paperwork is completed promptly and accurately

- Providing feedback to management about details regarding applications

- Using standardized screening techniques, Assess the skills, qualifications and experience of potential candidates

- Coordinating the hiring process end-to-end

Candidate Profile:

What you need to have:

- Proven experience of 4-6 years as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, TA lead, or similar role

- Should have experience into sales hirings and building sales teams

- Edu-tech experience preferred.

- Hands-on experience with the largest job sites like, Indeed, LinkedIn and Campus Hiring.

- Experience with full-cycle recruiting, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods

- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems

- Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills

- Team spirit