Talent Acquisition Lead, India

Contour Education

. Translate rough onshore requirements into India-market roles with appropriate levels, titles, skills, and compensation packages .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, and closing candidates across multiple functions. Proficient in managing ATS systems, recruitment marketing, and building talent pools while ensuring diversity metrics are met.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitmentHeadhunting Passive CandidatesATS ManagementRecruitment MarketingInterview Process Design

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Sourcing StrategyCandidate OutreachInterview Process DevelopmentDiversity Metrics ReportingAssessment ManagementHiring Bar MaintenanceTalent Pool BuildingShortlist DefenseData Quality ManagementEnd-to-End Recruitment

Soft Skills

Sharp Written EnglishCollaboration with Hiring Managers

Tools & Technologies

NaukriLinkedIn RecruiterZoho Recruit

Industry Keywords

EdTechEducation ServicesStudent-Facing OrganizationEmployer BrandRecruitment Marketing Campaigns

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate rough onshore requirements into India-market roles with appropriate levels, titles, skills, and compensation packages
Decide sourcing strategy, channels, sequencing, direct outreach, or pipeline-building approach
Headhunt passive candidates and manage outreach
Build talent pools, referral programs, and campus recruiting
Own searches end to end from hiring-manager scoping through outreach, screening, interviews, and close
Maintain and evolve hiring bars and scorecards for offshore searches
Design interview processes, train hiring managers, and manage assessments and background checks
Own India careers-page content, recruitment marketing, hiring social presence, and employer reputation on AmbitionBox and Glassdoor
Run the ATS and maintain visible funnel and diversity metrics
Manage recruiting agencies and vendors when needed
Close candidates and provide a documented handoff to People Ops
Build a repeatable sourcing playbook from search data and outcomes
Work directly with hiring managers and report to the People Partner
Hire and develop recruitment support as volume justifies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Full-cycle searches owned end to end, with hires closed across more than one function
Usually four to eight years of experience
Experience headhunting passive candidates directly on Naukri and LinkedIn Recruiter
Experience turning rough or onshore-framed requirements into India market roles, including level, titles, skills, and package
Experience building or running an interview or assessment process
Employer brand or recruitment marketing experience, such as careers page, campaign, or review site work
Comfort owning an ATS end to end, including configuration, data quality, funnel reporting, and diversity metrics
Experience defending shortlists and screening against a hiring bar with hiring managers
Sharp written English
EdTech, education services, or student-facing organisation background preferred
Experience hiring across creative, content, ops, or automation roles preferred
Hands-on experience with an ATS such as Zoho Recruit preferred
Experience managing a small recruiting or sourcing team preferred
Agency or vendor management experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote, anywhere in India
Comfortable working across the India and Australia time difference
Compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the role and your experience
Compensation is discussed openly early in the process