Talent Acquisition Lead

Overview

Lead building talent acquisition for tech, AI, research & exec hires from scratch.

Key Responsibilities

• hiring strategy
• executive search
• talent pipeline
• candidate sourcing
• business partner
• process design

Tasks

As Talent Acquisition Lead, you’ll be responsible for bringing in the top minds across technology, AI, manufacturing, and research. This means executive-level and niche hiring only—finding people who “think different,” who can build, and who thrive in unstructured, fast-paced environments. -A platform to build talent functions from the ground up for both KGK and new research/tech ventures. -Design out-of-the-box hiring strategies that appeal to unconventional, high-performing candidates. -Execute executive search and headhunting for critical senior roles. -Bring a startup-builder mindset, setting up processes from scratch while keeping them agile. -Anticipate future hiring needs for new ventures and build pipelines accordingly. -Identify and attract exceptional talent for tech, research, and strategic leadership roles. -Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, understanding evolving needs.

Requirements

• 0→1 hr
• talent spotting
• networking
• bilingual
• business acumen
• 3-7 yrs

What You Bring

Exp: 3-7 Yrs Only This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on 0→1 challenges—building talent acquisition functions from scratch, spotting high-caliber individuals, and convincing them to join bold new ventures. You’ll not only shape hiring for KGK but also for deep research, tech, and startup-style initiatives where the stakes are high and only the best talent will do. You’ll need to combine creativity, extroversion, and sharp business judgment with the ability to run a world-class candidate experience. You will be trusted with autonomy, and high expectations will be placed on your delivery. -Proven 0→1 Experience: You’ve worked at a startup, research lab, deep finance, or tech company where you built or scaled talent acquisition from scratch—not just executed an existing process. -Exceptional Talent Spotting: You can point to specific hires you made who brought unique, high-impact value to the organization. -Personality Fit: You are extroverted, persuasive, and confident in networking—comfortable headhunting, pitching, and building long-term candidate relationships. -Network Builder: You are active in talent ecosystems (startup communities, finance/tech meetups, research forums, professional circles) and know how to use these networks to find hidden talent. -Use persuasion, charisma, and business acumen to close difficult hires. -Number of hires in research/tech/finance/startup environments you’ve closed in the last 1–2 years. -Bilingual Excellence: You are fluent in English and Hindi for business communication, negotiations, and pitching roles persuasively. -Deliver an engaging, high-touch candidate experience in both English and Hindi. -Business Acumen: You’ve partnered with leadership to define the type of talent needed and connected hiring strategy directly to organizational goals. -0→1 HR Building -Out-of-the-Box Execution: You’ve applied at least two unconventional sourcing or hiring strategies that worked better than traditional approaches.

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Benefits

-A dynamic, startup-style environment that rewards bold thinking and initiative. -Competitive compensation and benefits. -Direct access to visionary leaders in business, technology, and innovation. -Your offer-to-acceptance ratio. -Your average time-to-fill for senior or niche roles. -The chance to shape the DNA of multiple ventures with your hiring decisions.

About Kgk Group

-Now active in 16 countries across sourcing, manufacturing hubs in India, Hong Kong, Thailand and cutting operations in Africa, KGK is fully vertical‑integrated. -As a De Beers Sightholder and Alrosa Alliance Member, KGK handles rough diamonds directly from mines and processes them end‑to‑end. -Its luxury brands span 'Entice', Martin Flyer, Gregg Ruth and more, sold through both in‑house retail and global partner networks. -Recent diversification into real estate under KGK Realty includes commercial, residential, hospitality, educational and entertainment projects. -Unusually, it combines centuries‑old gemstone traditions with tech‑driven jewelry production in multiple international centres.

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