The/Nudge Institute - Head - Talent Acquisition

About The/Nudge:

• The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty.
• We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth across rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, in partnership with 15+ central and state governments.
• Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people.

Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers.

Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.

About The Team:

The Talent Acquisition team at The/Nudge solves the most critical challenge the development sector faces - finding passionate individuals to tackle the greatest human development challenge of our times.

We believe people are valued contributors and organizations are built when unique individuals come together.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Strategy:

• Develop and execute the overall talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business goals and organizational growth plans.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the talent acquisition team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to understand workforce requirements, talent gaps, and the skills needed to drive company success.
• Implement scalable and efficient hiring processes to manage both volume recruitment and executive-level hiring.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes, tools, and metrics to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and outcomes.

2. Recruitment Operations:

• Oversee and optimize full-cycle recruitment, from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding.
• Build a robust pipeline of top-tier candidates, ensuring we attract the best talent for both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Leverage modern sourcing techniques, including social media, job boards, LinkedIn, and industry events, to find both active and passive candidates.
• Maintain relationships with external recruitment agencies, partners, and vendors to augment internal efforts when necessary.

3. Talent Acquisition Technology & Analytics:

• Evaluate and implement new recruitment technologies and tools to streamline the hiring process and enhance the candidate experience.
• Utilize data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, refine strategies, and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Create and present regular reports on recruitment metrics, cost per hire, time to fill, quality of hire, etc., to senior leadership.

4. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience:

• Strengthen the company's employer brand through creative marketing and recruitment campaigns that showcase the organization's culture, values, and mission in collaboration with Employer Branding Team.
• Drive initiatives that create a positive and engaging candidate experience, from initial contact through to onboarding.
• Represent the company at career fairs, networking events, and industry conferences to enhance visibility and attract top talent.

5. Budget & Resource Management:

• Manage the recruitment budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and maximum ROI for recruitment efforts.
• Allocate resources effectively across the team and ensure that hiring processes are aligned with business priorities.

Apply If You Have:

• Around 12 - 14 years of exposure to working in fast-paced environments.
• High process orientation and sales operations rigor - a strong outcome orientation and the ability to drive critical results within specific timelines.
• Passion towards bringing in and developing great talent for The/Nudge.
• An ability to balance a high-performing engine and team member's growth and well-being.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members and lead a team of high-performing individuals.
• Experience of working with critical stakeholders in an effective way.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition/HR function in a leadership role.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

What's in it for you?:

• Own your growth: An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
• Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
• Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India's largest social sector convening forum.
• Make it happen: A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.
• You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.