Talent Acquisition Associate

Location : Vashi, Navi Mumbai (On-site) Experience : 0–2 years Type : Full-time Reports to: Talent Acquisition Specialist (Non-Sales) About Grexa AI Grexa AI is a venture-backed startup on a mission to build the world’s first Marketing AI Platform for small businesses, a fully autonomous system that drives real revenue by automating and optimizing digital marketing. Founded by 4 seasoned IIT alumni and former Testbook founders / CXOs (scaled to a $30Mn ARR business with 1,000+ employees, successfully acquired by a leading edtech company), the team brings deep product expertise, execution speed, and a track record of building at scale. We’re funded, building fast, and assembling a high-performing team to disrupt the global digital marketing space from India. About the Role We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Associate to support end-to-end hiring across our non-sales functions, including Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, Operations, and G&A. You’ll work closely with our Talent Acquisition Specialist, owning sourcing and screening while learning to run full-cycle recruitment. This is a high-ownership entry point into talent at a fast-scaling AI startup, ideal for someone early in their recruitment career who wants exposure across functions and room to grow quickly. Key Responsibilities 1. Talent Sourcing & Pipeline (primary focus) Proactively source candidates for non-sales roles through LinkedIn, job portals (Naukri, Instahyre, etc.), referrals, and communities. Build and maintain healthy pipelines for open engineering, product, design, marketing, and operations roles. Keep candidate databases and hiring trackers accurate and up to date. 2. Screening & Coordination Conduct initial screening calls to assess communication, motivation, role fit, and basic qualification against the brief. Schedule interviews across panels, manage feedback loops, and keep candidates and interviewers informed at every stage. Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist and hiring managers in defining role requirements and shortlisting. 3. Candidate Experience Deliver a smooth, professional experience from first contact to onboarding. Represent Grexa’s brand and culture well across all recruitment touchpoints. Support offer rollouts and pre-joining engagement for selected candidates. 4. Recruitment Operations & Reporting Maintain recruitment dashboards, trackers, and documentation. Share pipeline status and funnel updates with the TA Specialist and leadership. Coordinate with HR Ops for smooth onboarding and handover. Requirements 0–2 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition; strong internships count. Exposure to non-sales hiring (tech, product, design, marketing, or operations) is a strong plus. Solid sourcing instincts across LinkedIn and job portals; comfortable running high volumes of outreach. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage both candidates and internal stakeholders. Comfortable with Excel / Google Sheets and open to learning ATS and recruitment tools. High-ownership mindset, organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. Must be based in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai and able to work full-time from our Vashi office. Why Join Us High-growth environment: get in early on hiring for a fast-scaling AI startup. Founders’ access: work closely with IIT alumni and serial entrepreneurs who built and scaled Testbook. Learning curve: exposure across engineering, product, and go-to-market hiring, with a clear path to grow into a full-cycle recruiter. Collaborative culture: a high-performance, zero-politics environment that values results and people equally.