Talent Acquisition Lead at Electrobotic… · Ahmedabad…

About the Role

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to own end-to-end recruitment for NOT Drones. This is a senior individual contributor / leadership role you'll set hiring strategy, mentor the existing recruitment team, and partner directly with leadership to scale hiring across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for NOT Drones across all departments (engineering, R&D, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and support)
• Lead, mentor, and guide the existing recruitment team, including reviewing and improving current hiring processes
• Partner with founders and department heads to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and build accurate job descriptions
• Build and manage a strong talent pipeline through multiple sourcing channels — job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, campus hiring, and recruitment agencies
• Design and implement structured interview processes, assessment frameworks, and hiring scorecards
• Drive employer branding initiatives to position NOT Drones as an employer of choice in the drone/deep-tech manufacturing space
• Own recruitment metrics and reporting — time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer-to-joining ratio, and pipeline health
• Negotiate offers and manage the candidate experience through to onboarding
• Build relationships with recruitment vendors, consultants, and hiring platforms
• Support workforce planning and headcount budgeting in collaboration with leadership

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2+ years in a senior/lead capacity
• Proven experience hiring across technical (engineering/manufacturing) and non-technical functions
• Experience managing or mentoring a recruitment team or junior recruiters
• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable working directly with founders/leadership
• Hands-on experience with sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and recruitment analytics
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and candidate management skills
• Prior experience in a startup, manufacturing, or hardware/tech company is a strong plus
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape the talent function at a fast-growing, Made-in-India deep-tech company
• Direct visibility and access to founders and leadership
• Collaborative, fast-paced startup environment