Talent Acquisition Consultant - Lead

We are looking for a highly driven and strategic Talent Acquisition Consultant Lead to join our team. This role combines hands-on delivery, client advisory, and team leadership, making it critical in driving both hiring outcomes and team performance.

As a Lead, you will act as a trusted partner to clients while overseeing a team of consultants and owning project delivery end-to-end. You will lead role scoping, calibration, and hiring strategy, leveraging talent market insights to influence decisions and deliver results.

Beyond delivery, you will own project management and day-to-day reporting initiatives, ensuring visibility, alignment, and accountability across stakeholders. You will also drive recruitment operations in line with the team's overall strategy, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high-quality outcomes across engagements.

• Own and oversee end-to-end recruitment delivery across multiple roles and/or accounts
• Ensure high-quality pipelines, timely closures, and strong candidate experience
• Step in on critical or complex roles as needed

• Lead client discussions on role scoping, calibration, and hiring strategy
• Provide market insights, talent mapping, and data-driven recommendations
• Influence hiring decisions and manage expectations effectively

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of TA Consultants
• Set clear expectations, track performance, and provide regular feedback
• Build team capability across delivery, advisory, and stakeholder management
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

• Own project management and day-to-day reporting across engagements
• Drive recruitment operations aligned with the team's overall strategy
• Identify gaps and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality
• Ensure consistent use of best practices in sourcing, interviewing, and reporting
• Monitor metrics and performance to drive delivery outcomes

• Build and maintain strong client relationships at multiple levels
• Act as escalation point for delivery or stakeholder challenges
• Communicate proactively on progress, risks, and opportunities

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, recruitment consulting, or executive search
• Experience leading or mentoring a team, with strong people management skills
• Strong track record in managing end-to-end delivery across multiple roles or accounts
• Experience in market mapping, talent intelligence, and advisory work
• Strong operational mindset with experience in reporting and project ownership
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Confident in influencing and challenging stakeholders
• Effective coach and team builder
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments
• Aligned with Peoplegig's culture of excellence, agility, and impact