Manager- Talent Acquisition

About Amber

Long-term accommodation booking platform for students (think Booking.com for student housing). Amber helps students worldwide find and book full-time accommodation near their universities, making the process simpler, faster, and more seamless.

We are one of the fastest-growing student housing platforms globally, with a large presence across multiple countries and cities. Backed by institutional funding and a high-growth culture, Amber is building the future of international student mobility and accommodation.

About the Role

We are looking for a Manager – Talent Acquisition to own end-to-end hiring across multiple business functions and build high-quality talent pipelines.

The role involves partnering closely with business leaders, driving sourcing strategy, managing hiring delivery, and continuously improving recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• •Own end-to-end recruitment across tech, product, business, operations, and corporate functions .
• •Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand hiring requirements and deliver recruitment plans aligned with business goals.
• •Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, social platforms, agencies, and other relevant channels.
• •Build strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, talent mapping, competitor hiring analysis, and market research.
• •Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to interview coordination, offer management, and closure.
• •Drive a strong candidate experience through timely communication, feedback, and effective stakeholder coordination.
• •Manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely hiring delivery.
• •Contribute to improvements across recruitment processes, tools, automation, and sourcing strategies.
• •Ensure effective use of the ATS and maintain accurate candidate and recruitment records.

Requirements

• •MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or a relevant HR qualification.
• •Experience in end-to-end Talent Acquisition, preferably in a high-growth startup, B2C/B2B, product, internet, or technology environment .
• •Strong ability to manage hiring across multiple functions and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• •Ability to independently manage hiring requirements and recruitment pipelines from initiation through closure.
• •Strong understanding of sourcing, talent mapping, screening, interview processes, offer management, and recruitment operations.
• •Good understanding of HR fundamentals and processes .
• •Hands-on experience with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, and recruitment tools.
• •Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• •Strong ownership, initiative, execution focus, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• •Experience across both tech and non-tech hiring .
• •Experience supporting hiring in a scaling or high-growth organization.
• •Exposure to recruitment automation, AI-enabled hiring tools, or process improvement initiatives .
• •Experience with campus hiring and talent pipelining.