About Vahan
At Vahan, we are building the first AI powered recruitment marketplace for India's 300 million strong Blue Collar workforce, opening doors to economic opportunities and brighter futures. Already India's largest recruitment platform, Vahan is supported by marquee investors like Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Airtel, Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), and leading executives from Google and Facebook. Our customers include names like Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto, and many more. We leverage cutting-edge technology and AI to recruit for the workforces of some of the most recognized companies in the country.
Our vision is ambitious : to become the go-to platform for blue-collar professionals worldwide, empowering them with not just earning opportunities but also the tools, benefits, and support they need to thrive. We aim to impact over a billion lives worldwide, creating a future where everyone has access to economic prosperity.
At Vahan.ai, we're on a mission to unlock economic opportunities for India's blue-collar workforce through cutting-edge AI and deep empathy.
Why this role exists
We need a Senior / Lead FullStack Recruiter to own nontech hiring endtoend (Sales / Supply, Operations, Business, Channel / Partner Programs) while staying handson across tech (Engineering, Product, Data).
Outcomes you'll drive
- P0 roles closed in 3–4 weeks.
- P1 roles closed in 8–10 weeks.
- Maintain a healthy pipeline and a prequalified bench for recurring / hard-to-fill roles.
- Candidate experience : zero escalations; strong feedback from candidates & managers.
- Data discipline : clear weekly / monthly funnel, experiments logged; drive process improvements.
What you'll do
Run fullcycle recruiting : requirement gathering sourcing evaluation design structured interviews offer & close onboarding handoff.Source like a pro : outbound, communities, referrals, events, and talent maps that keep the bench warm.Partner with hiring managers : set expectations, calibrate profiles, and influence decisions with data.Negotiate & close : design offer strategies, handle counters, and land senior mandates.Raise the bar : standardize JDs, scorecards, and interview rubrics; keep ATS hygiene tight and publish regular funnel insights.Brand & referrals : run simple, repeatable plays that attract the right talent.Musthaves
6–10 years of recruiting in highgrowth environments with deep nontech experience and meaningful tech exposure.Ace negotiator & closer : confident with compensation strategy, counters, multistakeholder deals, and closing velocity.Sourcingfirst operator : handson outbound, community building, referral design; comfortable with tough markets and senior roles.Stakeholder management : influence senior leaders with data, storytelling, and concise writing.Data fluency & tools : you are fluent with applicant tracking systems, job portals, and Google Sheets. You used AI in Recruitment, beyond ChatGPT.Nicetohave
Built or led small TA squads / pods; interviewer training experience.Experience hiring in opsheavy tech organisations or channel / partner ecosystems.Comfort with employer branding, content, and events.How we work
High ownership, high bar : clear goals, fast feedback, autonomy to execute.Builder mindset : experiments over opinions; bias for action.Kind + candid : respectful and direct; we separate the person from the problem.Impact at scale : we create livelihoods, not vanity metrics.Growth & rewards
Scope to own the nontech charter and grow into TA Lead as the team scales.Competitive compensation with performancelinked upside and meaningful ESOPs.Benefits geared to help you do your best work (details at offer stage).Skills Required
google sheets , applicant tracking systems