Senior Tech Recruiter

We are Licious and we are a Bengaluru-based meat and seafood company founded in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta, our founders, foodies, and friends. We pride ourselves on being India’s most successful D2C food-tech brand operating in 20 cities across the country, delighting over 32 lac customers with our de- licious fresh meat and seafood!

Think you have what it takes to be t he magic ingredie nt in the recipe that is Licious? Read on…

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Tech Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top-tier technology and product talent to support our growing engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the tech industry, a proven track record of recruiting for technical roles, and the ability to build strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers alike.

Ideal Experience: 4-9 years

Reporting to: Director - Talent Acquisition

This is an Individual Contributor role.

What makes the role meaty..

Talent Sourcing & Recruitment:

• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract top technical talent, including software engineers, data scientists, product managers, product designers and other tech roles
• Utilise various recruitment channels, including job boards, social media, networking events, and employee referrals to build a robust pipeline of qualified candidates
• Conduct initial screenings and interviews to assess technical skills, cultural fit and overall suitability for the role
• High on business acumen - you should be able to take candidates through the scale/tech stack (for engineers) and user journeys of consumers (for product managers)

Candidate Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, providing a positive and engaging experience throughout the recruitment process
• Keep candidates informed about their application status and provide constructive feedback when necessary
• Develop and maintain a talent pool of potential candidates for future opportunities

Collaboration with Hiring Managers:

• Partner closely with hiring managers and technical leaders to understand their hiring needs, team dynamics, and technical requirements
• Be a Talent Advisor - provide guidance and expertise on market trends, salary benchmarks, and recruitment best practices
• Facilitate the interview process, including scheduling, coordinating interviews, and gathering feedback from interviewers

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience:

• Promote the company’s employer brand and value proposition to attract top talent
• Represent the company at industry events, career fairs, and tech-meetups to enhance presence in the tech community
• Continuously seek ways to improve the candidate experience and ensure a seamless recruitment process

Data-Driven Recruitment:

• Track and analyse recruitment metrics, such as time-to-fill, candidate conversion rates, and source effectiveness, to optimise the recruitment process.
• Use data and insights to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance recruitment outcomes
• Prepare regular reports and updates for senior leadership on recruitment progress and pipeline status

Process Improvement & Innovation:

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in tech recruitment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve recruitment processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Implement new tools and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment function.

We hope that you have...

• Tech-Product recruitment preferably within a fast-paced tech company or agency
• Proven track record of successfully recruiting for a variety of technical roles
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment software
• Deep understanding of technical roles, skills, and industry trends
• Strong sourcing and networking skills, with the ability to identify and engage passive candidates on Linkedin, Naukri, iimjobs etc
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates and hiring managers.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and process improvements

We hope you bring the below ingredients for garnishing..

• Experience working for a B2C or D2C company operating at a large scale
• Knowledge of industry wide information platforms of Tracxn, Crunchbase, Github, Behance, Dribble, Medium, Stackoverflow, Kaggle
• Expert in organising weekend tech hiring drives
• Good orator - ability to lead tech conversations at Meetups/tech-talks
• Bachelors Degree in Tech/Engineering or relevant stream is a big plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field