We're Hiring: Lead Recruiter – US Onshore Talent Acquisition
Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai / DelhiWork Mode: Remote / HybridShift: US Eastern Time (Night Shift)Experience: 5–8 YearsScholastika is looking for a high-impact Lead Recruiter with deep US onshore hiring experience to drive talent acquisition for a data services and technology consulting environment.We need a strategic recruiter who knows how to identify, engage, and convert high-quality passive talent—not someone who relies primarily on job boards or transactional profile submissions.What You'll OwnLead end-to-end US recruitment for Data Scientists, Data Engineers, ML Specialists, and Sales Leaders.Drive passive candidate sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean searches, X-ray techniques, and targeted cold outreach.Build talent pipelines and talent communities for recurring, niche hiring requirements.Partner with hiring managers on talent mapping, market intelligence, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategy.Manage high-volume hiring requirements and deliver consistent sourcing pipelines for dedicated accounts.Improve candidate engagement, offer acceptance, and joining ratios.Mandatory Requirements5–8 years of talent acquisition experience, including at least 5 consecutive years focused exclusively on US onshore hiring.Strong hands-on expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter as the primary sourcing channel, with a proven track record in passive sourcing and cold outreach.At least 80% of sourcing activity through LinkedIn Recruiter; candidates primarily dependent on job boards will not be a fit.A strong FTE recruitment background, with at least 60–70% of hiring focused on full-time positions.
Non-technical contract hiring experience is acceptable where relevant.Experience owning dedicated accounts or large-scale hiring projects, including sourcing pipelines of 100+ profiles per month.A corporate or in-house recruitment mindset, with the ability to work closely with hiring managers and own hiring outcomes—not just submit profiles.Excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of US hiring practices, employment categories, and visa nuances, including H-1B, F-1, and Green Card considerations.Who Should Apply?Recruiters who have worked in data services, technology consulting, or corporate talent acquisition environments will be preferred. Familiarity with companies such as Mu Sigma, Fractal, LatentView, or Tredence is an advantage.Important: Candidates with dual India/US recruitment responsibilities during the last four years, primary reliance on Naukri, or predominantly C2C staffing experience will not meet our requirements.Interested? Share your updated CV highlighting your US onshore recruitment tenure, LinkedIn Recruiter usage, FTE hiring mix, and monthly sourcing volumes.Please apply only if you meet the mandatory criteria.#Hiring #LeadRecruiter #USTalentAcquisition #USRecruitment #LinkedInRecruiter #PassiveSourcing #TalentAcquisition #DataScienceHiring #TechRecruitment #RecruitmentJobs