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Your primary focus will be hiring exceptional operations talent, including fresh graduates and early-career candidates who are ambitious, resourceful, and eager to take ownership.\nYou’ll work directly with the founders and own hiring from the first outreach through the candidate’s joining date. We want someone who enjoys finding great people, knows how to get them excited, and follows through.\nWhat you’ll do\nOwn end-to-end recruiting for our India team, primarily across operations and early-career roles.\nSource candidates through targeted outreach, referrals, college networks, student communities, and job platforms.\nBuild relationships with placement cells and campus organizations to create a consistent graduate hiring pipeline.\nScreen for clear communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, initiative, and a track record of getting things done.\nWork with the founders to define role requirements, develop practical assessments, and keep interviews moving.\nManage candidate communication, offer discussions, and follow-ups through joining.\nTrack which sourcing channels produce strong hires and improve the process as you learn.\nGive candidates an honest understanding of the role, expectations, and working arrangements.\nWhat we’re looking for\nIdeally 2-4 years of recruiting experience, with evidence that you’ve independently sourced and closed candidates.\nPrevious startup experience strongly preferred, either in-house or recruiting closely for startup teams.\nExperience hiring for operations, customer support, business roles, or graduate programs.\nStrong written and verbal communication. 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