Talent Acquisition Lead

Role

Nanonets is hiring a Talent Acquisition Lead to build and run our recruiting function. This person will own hiring strategy and execution across technical, GTM, G&A, and leadership roles. The role is hands-on. You will personally drive sourcing, pipeline building, interview process design, recruiter and hiring manager enablement, closing, and recruiting operations.

This is a high-impact role for someone who can operate like both a recruiter and a builder: strong judgment on talent, high standards, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to create repeatable systems as the company scales.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end recruiting across multiple functions and seniority levels
• Partner with founders and hiring managers to define org needs, role scorecards, and hiring plans
• Build high-quality pipelines through outbound sourcing, referrals, networks, and targeted search
• Improve quality of hire by sharpening role definitions, interview loops, and decision-making frameworks
• Run a disciplined hiring process from kickoff through offer close
• Train hiring managers and interviewers on structured interviewing and candidate assessment
• Track funnel metrics and diagnose bottlenecks across sourcing, screening, onsite, offer, and acceptance
• Build recruiting processes, tools, templates, and operating cadences that scale
• Strengthen Nanonets’ employer brand with thoughtful candidate communication and a high-quality candidate experience
• Partner closely with leadership on workforce planning, hiring prioritization, and compensation calibration
• Help recruit senior and hard-to-fill talent, including leadership, enterprise GTM, product, engineering, and AI talent
• Establish a high bar for speed, rigor, and candidate quality

What we are looking for

• 6+ years of recruiting experience, with meaningful experience owning hiring in fast-growing startups or high-performance environments
• Strong track record hiring across business, technical, and leadership roles
• Ability to source top talent directly, not just manage inbound or agency flow
• Strong judgment on talent and ability to assess both capability and trajectory
• Experience partnering with founders and senior leaders
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Strong communication skills and high credibility with hiring managers and candidates
• Data-driven approach to recruiting; knows how to use funnel data to improve outcomes
• Experience designing structured interview processes and closing senior candidates
• High ownership, urgency, and attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience recruiting for B2B SaaS, AI, automation, or enterprise software companies
• Experience hiring in the US and India
• Experience building recruiting operations or leading a small recruiting team
• Familiarity with ATS systems, sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics
• Strong taste in talent and a clear view on what “great” looks like in startup environments

What success looks like

• Critical roles are filled with high-quality candidates on strong timelines
• Hiring managers trust the process and feel supported
• Candidate quality and offer acceptance rates improve
• Interview loops are consistent, efficient, and signal-rich
• Recruiting becomes a competitive advantage for Nanonets