People & Culture Lead – Talent Acquisition & Campus Relations

Company Overview

Duroflex is a company expanding across retail, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and manufacturing sectors, focusing on attracting and winning great talent to support its growth.

Job Summary

The People & Culture Lead – Talent Acquisition & Campus Relations is a high-impact builder role at the intersection of strategy and execution. This position is critical in defining how Duroflex attracts talent, managing everything from channel strategy and assessment design to onboarding and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Channel Strategy & Pipeline Development: Build and maintain sourcing pipelines across various levels, including retail campuses, vocational institutes, and innovative channels for factory talent. Maintain a balanced mix from direct, referral, agency, and campus sources.
• Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence: Develop a competitor mapping mechanism that benchmarks skills versus costs for critical roles, specifically focusing on D2C capabilities such as Performance Marketing, Category Management, Tech, and Social Media.
• Selection Architecture & Assessment Governance: Establish selection principles for various role families, identifying appropriate assessments for each role. Evaluate and manage assessment vendors while building interviewer capabilities through structured matrices and calibration sessions.
• Onboarding & Background Verification: Oversee the complete onboarding process ensuring new joiners are properly set up from Day 1. Manage background verification processes including vendor selection and standardization protocols.
• Employer Branding & Campus Relations: Execute the company's employer brand strategy across digital and campus channels, identifying institutional partnerships for diverse hiring needs.
• TA Analytics & ATS Ownership: Own the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) end to end, design dashboards for tracking metrics relating to recruitment efficiency, and ensure a high fill rate for open positions.
• Team Leadership: Manage a team of 3-4 members in Talent Acquisition, establishing clear goals, conducting structured reviews, and fostering a culture of improvement and accountability.

Qualifications

• Education: MBA from any institution.
• Experience: 4 – 6 years of experience post-MBA, with a background in Talent Acquisition (TA), Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), or Consulting.
• Key Skills:
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to read data patterns and derive insights.
  • Rapid understanding of role contexts and accurate screening assessments.
  • Ability to build systems from scratch rather than just maintaining existing processes.
  • Team leadership capabilities to inspire and direct team efforts.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in both full-time and contract engagement models.
• Intellectual curiosity and structured thinking towards talent acquisition.

Experience

4 – 6 years of relevant experience post-MBA in Talent Acquisition, HRBP, or Consulting roles.

Environment

The preferred location for this role is Bangalore, with options for full-time or contract engagement. Work environment may include both in-office and remote options depending on company policy and team requirements.

Salary

Salary details have not been specified.

Growth Opportunities

Opportunities for growth within Duroflex may include advanced positions in Talent Acquisition or other strategic roles within the organization.

Benefits

Details on offered benefits have not been specified.