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The/Nudge Foundation
About The/Nudge:
The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.
Our journey to enable 25 million Indians out of ultra-poverty, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover, and more.
Set up with support from 100+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG, and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".
About the team:
The Talent Acquisition team at The/Nudge solves the most critical challenge the development sector faces- finding passionate individuals to tackle the greatest human development challenge of our times. We believe people are valued contributors and organizations are built when unique individuals come together.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leadership & Strategy:
Develop and execute the overall talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business goals and organizational growth plans.
Lead, mentor, and manage the talent acquisition team, fostering a high-performance culture.
Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to understand workforce requirements, talent gaps, and the skills needed to drive company success.
Implement scalable and efficient hiring processes to manage both volume recruitment and executive-level hiring.
Continuously improve recruitment processes, tools, and metrics to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and outcomes.
2. Recruitment Operations:
Oversee and optimize full-cycle recruitment, from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding.
Build a robust pipeline of top-tier candidates, ensuring we attract the best talent for both immediate and future hiring needs.
Leverage modern sourcing techniques, including social media, job boards, LinkedIn, and industry events, to find both active and passive candidates.
Maintain relationships with external recruitment agencies, partners, and vendors to augment internal efforts when necessary.
3. Talent Acquisition Technology & Analytics:
Evaluate and implement new recruitment technologies and tools to streamline the hiring process and enhance the candidate experience.
Utilize data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, refine strategies, and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs).
Create and present regular reports on recruitment metrics, cost per hire, time to fill, quality of hire, etc., to senior leadership.
4. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience:
Strengthen the company’s employer brand through creative marketing and recruitment campaigns that showcase the organization’s culture, values, and mission in collaboration with Employer Branding Team
Drive initiatives that create a positive and engaging candidate experience, from initial contact through to onboarding.
Represent the company at career fairs, networking events, and industry conferences to enhance visibility and attract top talent.
5. Budget & Resource Management:
Manage the recruitment budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and maximum ROI for recruitment efforts.
Allocate resources effectively across the team and ensure that hiring processes are aligned with business priorities.
Apply if you have:
around 12-14 years of exposure to working in fast-paced environments
high process orientation and sales operations rigor- a strong outcome orientation and the ability to drive critical results within specific timelines
passion towards bringing in and developing great talent for The/Nudge
an ability to balance a high-performing engine and team member's growth and well-being
ability to coach and mentor team members and lead a team of high-performing individuals
experience of working with critical stakeholders in an effective way
experience in Talent Acquisition/HR function in a leadership role
exceptional verbal and written communication skills
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.
