About Peoplebox.ai
We are a YC backed voice-AI start building the future of talent acquisition and talent management. Founded by IIT Delhi and NIT alums, we server 500+ customers with two products: Nova (world’s most human-like AI interviewer) and talent management platform.
We’re hiring our first Talent Acquisition Lead to build and scale our hiring engine from the ground up.
This is not a transactional recruiting role.
You’ll architect how Peoplebox hires, from strategy to systems to execution, working closely with founders to build a world-class team across Tech and GTM.
As the founding TA leader, you will directly shape our growth, hiring velocity, culture quality, and employer brand.
What You’ll Own
Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning
- Partner with founders and leaders to define hiring roadmaps aligned with business goals
- Translate growth plans into structured hiring strategies with clear outcomes
End-to-End Hiring Leadership
- Own the entire hiring lifecycle across technical and non-technical roles
- Build structured evaluation frameworks to improve signal and reduce bias
- Drive data-backed decisions across sourcing, conversion, and offers
High-Impact Sourcing
- Build strong inbound and outbound pipelines for critical roles
- Leverage networks, referrals, events, and creative sourcing strategies
- Turn Peoplebox into a magnet for top talent
Candidate Experience & Employer Brand
- Design a differentiated, high-trust candidate experience
- Shape our employer narrative across channels
- Represent Peoplebox in leadership hiring and external forums
Process & Systems
- Build scalable hiring processes, metrics, and dashboards
- Improve speed, predictability, and quality of hires
- Evaluate and optimize ATS and recruiting stack
Stakeholder Management
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing and assessment
- Influence leadership on hiring decisions and trade-offs
- Drive alignment on quality benchmarks across teams
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of recruiting experience with strong exposure to tech + GTM hiring
- Experience building or scaling hiring in high-growth startups
- Strong understanding of structured interviews, competency mapping, and calibration
- Proven ability to hire for complex, senior, and business-critical roles
- Comfortable working closely with founders and senior leadership
- High ownership mindset; thrives in ambiguity and zero-to-one environments
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- SaaS or HR Tech experience is a plus
Why This Role Matters
This is a foundational leadership role.
You won’t just hire people — you’ll define how Peoplebox builds teams for the next decade.
If you’re excited about:
- Building from zero
- Influencing leadership decisions
- Hiring exceptional talent across Tech and GTM
- And shaping the future of AI-powered talent management
…we should talk.