Team Lead - Recruitment

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Growqai

2–4 years

Posted 2 days ago • Apply by June 11, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Team Lead – Recruitment

Location: Pune

Reporting To: Business Head / Founder

About The Role

We are looking for a high-ownership Team Lead – Recruitment to drive mandate execution and manage a team of recruiters. This role will focus on delivery excellence, candidate quality, and team productivity, ensuring that client mandates are closed efficiently.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading recruitment delivery, mentoring recruiters, and maintaining strong closure ratios and turnaround times across mandates.

Important: This role is strictly for candidates with prior experience working in a recruitment consulting / staffing agency environment.

Key Responsibilities 1. Recruitment Delivery & Mandate Execution

Work actively on mandates received from clients
Source, screen, and evaluate candidates across mid to senior-level roles
Ensure timely and high-quality candidate submissions
Maintain strong closure ratios and turnaround times (TAT)
Ensure strong candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle
Manage end-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer closure
Client Coordination
Work closely with clients to understand role requirements and hiring expectations
Provide regular updates on candidate pipelines and hiring progress
Maintain strong communication between clients, candidates, and internal teams
Ensure smooth interview scheduling and offer closure
Team Leadership & Delivery Management
Manage and mentor a team of recruiters
Allocate mandates and monitor recruiter productivity
Set performance KPIs for the team
Ensure delivery targets and hiring timelines are achieved
Train recruiters on sourcing strategies, candidate screening, and stakeholder management

What We’re Looking For

4–8 years of experience in recruitment consulting / staffing agencies (Mandatory)
Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment delivery
Experience leading or mentoring recruiters
Strong understanding of recruitment metrics (closure ratio, TAT, candidate quality, etc.)
Ability to manage multiple mandates simultaneously
Strong candidate evaluation and stakeholder management skills

Success Metrics

Mandate closure ratio
Turnaround time (TAT)
Quality of candidate submissions
Team productivity
Client satisfaction

Why Join

Opportunity to lead recruitment delivery and build a strong team
High ownership and visibility within the organization
Work closely with founders and leadership
Performance-linked incentives

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