Lead Recruiter

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Lead Recruiter responsible for owning the full‑cycle hiring process at Plotline, partnering directly with founders to shape the talent engine. Drive rapid, high‑quality hires across engineering, sales, design and more while building a strong employer brand.

Role Snapshot

• Own end‑to‑end hiring for all functions
• Build and maintain a warm candidate pipeline
• Design role‑specific interview processes and scorecards
• Partner directly with founders on headcount and offers
• Manage ATS (Ashby) and keep hiring data transparent
• Lead employer‑brand messaging and event representation

Must-Have Requirements

• Full‑cycle recruiting
• Technical role recruiting
• ATS (Ashby) management
• LinkedIn recruiting
• Hiring metrics analysis
• full-cycle recruiting
• technical role recruiting

Nice-to-Have Signals

• B2B SaaS or AI domain experience
• Cold calling
• Campus/event recruiting
• high-growth startup
• B2B SaaS or AI
• B2B SaaS
• AI

Work Setup

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Own sourcing, pipeline development and closing for engineering, sales, design and other roles
• Create and maintain a deep, always‑warm pipeline of 15+ qualified candidates per open role
• Define role‑specific fit criteria, design interview stages, scorecards and evaluation rubrics
• Prepare founders and hiring managers for interviews and offer negotiations
• Write job descriptions and hiring posts that reflect Plotline’s voice
• Represent Plotline at hiring events, campus drives and industry meet‑ups
• Track, analyze and report hiring metrics such as time‑to‑hire, conversion rates and source quality

Good Fit If You Have

• Built recruiting teams at high‑growth startups
• Experience hiring for B2B SaaS or AI products
• Proven record closing senior, hard‑to‑fill roles end‑to‑end
• Comfortable with cold‑calling and direct outreach
• Self‑sufficient without sourcers, coordinators or agencies