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Job Title: Co-Founder Recruitment & Staffing | Global Talent Solutions
Location: India / Remote with extensive client travel as required
Role Type: Co-Founder / Leadership
Business: Recruitment, Staffing, RPO, VMS, MSP & HR Technology
Geographies: India, USA, UK, Australia, UAE, Canada & Global Markets
About the Opportunity
Aptivision Technologies is looking for an experienced and highly connected Co-Founder Recruitment & Staffing to build and scale our recruitment and talent solutions business from 0 to 1 and 1 to 10.
We are looking for a commercially driven recruitment industry leader who already has a strong network of direct clients, enterprise HR leaders, hiring managers, procurement teams, MSPs, VMS platforms and reliable prime vendors across India and international markets.
This is not a traditional recruitment or sales position. The ideal candidate should be capable of building a recruitment business from the ground up, winning the first major clients, creating strategic partnerships, building delivery capabilities and establishing a scalable global staffing operation.
Key Requirement Existing Network
The strongest candidates will have an established professional network and demonstrated ability to generate business through relationships.
You should have strong connections with:
Direct enterprise clientsCHROs, HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Heads and Hiring ManagersProcurement and vendor-management teamsMSP providersVMS ecosystemPrime vendorsStaffing companiesRPO providersTechnology consulting companiesSystem integratorsHealthcare organizationsHospitals and healthcare networksBFSI organizationsSemiconductor companiesIT/ITeS companiesAI companiesContact center/BPO organizationsEngineering and manufacturing companiesPreferred Geographic Network
Experience and business relationships across one or more of the following markets:
IndiaUSACanadaUKAustraliaUAE / GCCEuropeAPACOther international marketsCandidates with verified direct client relationships and active hiring accounts will be strongly preferred.
Industry Expertise
Strong industry relationships in the following sectors are particularly valuable:
Priority Industries
Information Technology / IT ServicesSoftware & SaaSArtificial Intelligence / MLSemiconductor / ElectronicsBFSI Banking, Financial Services & InsuranceHealthcareHospitals & Healthcare NetworksContact Centers / BPO / CXEngineering & ManufacturingTelecomRetail & E-commerceEnergy & UtilitiesLife SciencesAutomotiveGovernment / Public SectorRequired Recruitment & Staffing Experience
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in multiple areas of the staffing ecosystem, including:
Domestic recruitmentIT staffingNon-IT staffingContract staffingContract-to-hirePermanent hiringExecutive searchRPOVMSMSPPayroll staffingWorkforce managementRecruitment process managementVendor managementClient acquisitionAccount managementRecruitment operationsTalent deliveryCompliance and onboardingExperience working with VMS/MSP programs and large enterprise staffing environments will be a significant advantage.
Key Responsibilities
1. Build the Business from 0 1
Develop the recruitment and staffing business strategy.Identify target markets, industries and enterprise accounts.Acquire the first set of direct clients and strategic accounts.Build a predictable sales pipeline.Establish the company's market presence and credibility.Create repeatable processes for scaling the business.2. Client Acquisition
Leverage existing relationships to generate immediate business opportunities.Open doors with CHROs, HR Heads, Talent Acquisition leaders and procurement teams.Develop relationships with enterprise hiring organizations.Identify and close staffing, RPO and recruitment opportunities.Build long-term strategic relationships rather than transactional recruitment accounts.3. Direct Client & Prime Vendor Network
Build a strong portfolio of direct clients.Develop reliable prime-vendor partnerships.Establish relationships with MSPs and VMS ecosystems.Evaluate and onboard reliable recruitment vendors.Create a structured vendor network for large-scale requirements.Develop strategic partnerships across domestic and international markets.4. RPO / MSP / VMS Growth
Lead the development of:
RPO engagementsMSP partnershipsVMS programsEnterprise staffing programsRecruitment outsourcingWorkforce solutionsManaged staffing services
The candidate should understand how enterprise staffing programs operate and how to position the company within the direct client MSP VMS prime vendor staffing vendor ecosystem.
5. Build Recruitment Delivery
Work with the recruitment leadership team to establish:
Recruiter teamsSourcing teamsTechnical recruitment teamsInternational recruitment teamsAccount managersDelivery managersQuality processesCandidate pipelinesRecruitment KPIsSLA management6. Build International Staffing
Develop and expand recruitment operations for:
USA | Canada