Associate Vice President - Talent Acquisition

About Taggd: Taggd is a digital recruitment platform that provides Ready-to-Hire talent to India Inc. Combining the power of human knowledge and data, Taggd has successfully fulfilled talent mandates of more than 100+ clients and ensured hiring managers success for half a million jobs from over 14+ sectors. With a vision to fill 1 million Jobs through our talent platform by 2025, we strive to connect people with people, people with companies, and people with opportunities. Just right. Every time. For more information pls visit

Designation: AVP - RPO

Location: Mumbai

Report to: This is a people manager role and position will report to COO- RPO

About the Role:

We are looking for an accomplished AVP - West who will be responsible for end-to-end lateral hiring across the region. The role involves managing large-scale hiring mandates, building strong client relationships, and driving sustainable revenue growth. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in lateral talent acquisition, strong business development capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality hiring outcomes across industries.

Job Role:

1. Lateral Hiring & Delivery

Manage and lead end-to-end lateral hiring across mid to senior-level roles for the West region.

Build and maintain strong talent pipelines and candidate communities.

Oversee assessments, market intelligence, and talent mapping initiatives.

2. Business Development & Revenue Growth

Own and deliver revenue targets for the region through lateral hiring mandates.

Identify and develop new business opportunities across sectors.

Strengthen long-term client relationships through consistent delivery excellence.

3. Stakeholder & Client Management

Serve as a trusted recruitment advisor to senior business leaders and hiring managers.

Conduct negotiations with confidentiality, professionalism, and integrity.

Provide clients with industry insights, compensation benchmarks, and market analysis.

4. Leadership & Team Management

Lead and mentor a team of recruiters to ensure delivery excellence.

Foster a high-performance culture focused on outcomes and client satisfaction.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HR, Marketing, Analytics) for seamless execution.

5. Strategic Impact

Strengthen Taggd's presence as a preferred partner for lateral hiring in the West region.

Contribute to employer branding, talent strategy, and workforce planning initiatives.

Provide insights on market trends, talent ecosystems, and hiring feasibility. Job Requirements: 12-15+ years of experience in lateral hiring / recruitment.

Proven ability to close mid-senior mandates across industries in the West region.

Strong track record of delivering revenue targets.

Established relationships with business leaders and industry stakeholders.

Experience in consulting-led recruitment environments is preferred.

Desired Competencies:

Business Acumen: Ability to link hiring decisions to business outcomes.

Relationship Building: Strong stakeholder management and trust-building.

Revenue Orientation: Demonstrated success in achieving hiring-linked revenue goals.

Strategic Thinking: Ability to forecast talent needs and understand market trends.

Leadership: Capability to lead high-performing recruitment teams.