Talent Acquisition Consultant

About TargetHR

TargetHR has been in recruitment for three decades, but what defines us today is the work we do with ambitious startups and product companies.We work closely with founders, hiring managers, and VCs to help businesses find the people they need to grow. Our focus is on quality hiring, deep talent understanding, and solving hiring challenges that matter to the business. We don't believe recruitment is about forwarding resumes and chasing feedback. It's about understanding the business, finding the right people, and getting the hiring decision right.

The role

This role is for someone who wants to understand recruitment beyond sourcing and coordination.At TargetHR, you'll work across multiple startups and product companies, each with different business models, teams, and hiring challenges. You'll work closely with founders and hiring managers to understand what they need, figure out where the right talent exists, evaluate candidates, and drive the hiring process from start to finish.

The objective is simple: move from executing recruitment tasks to independently solving hiring problems. We're open to candidates with 1–5 years of recruitment experience, as well as people considering a career switch who bring strong communication, research, problem-solving, and execution skills.

What you'll do

• Understand the business: Work with founders and hiring managers to understand the role, business context, and expectations from a hire.
• Build sourcing strategies: Research companies, map talent pools, and identify relevant candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, and other platforms.
• Evaluate candidates: Go beyond resumes and keywords to assess experience, capabilities, motivation, and suitability.
• Drive hiring end-to-end: Manage sourcing, screening, interview coordination, feedback, offers, and candidate engagement through closure.
• Manage stakeholders: Communicate proactively, share market insights, and resolve bottlenecks in the hiring process.
• Use data and AI: Track funnel movement, understand conversion rates, and improve recruitment effectiveness through structured processes and technology.

What we're looking for

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Curiosity to understand businesses, people, and talent markets.
• Structured thinking and an ability to research and solve problems.
• Ownership of commitments, follow-ups, and outcomes.
• Comfort working with data, targets, and multiple priorities.
• A willingness to learn, take feedback, and continuously improve.

Experience in startup, product, or technology recruitment is an advantage, but we value capability and learning agility over familiarity with a particular industry.

Why TargetHR? We've consciously chosen to stay lean as a team, and that's a choice we've stuck to. We believe people grow faster when they have real ownership, work closely with decision-makers, and are trusted to figure things out.Here, you'll work across multiple companies, interact with founders, solve different hiring challenges, and take on greater responsibility as you grow. You won't be confined to a narrow role or expected to repeat the same tasks indefinitely.

Who should apply? If you want to build a career in recruitment, understand how businesses are built, and take ownership of meaningful work, we'd like to hear from you.You don't need to know everything on day one. You do need curiosity, initiative, and the willingness to get better every day.