Dipesh Jain — CEO

Every great company begins with great people. With over 16 years of experience, I partner with founders and high-growth startups to build leadership teams that drive lasting impact. My passion lies in blending the three pillars of Talent Acquisition — agility, quality, and experience — to deliver swift, culture-aligned hires that support long-term success. As a trusted advisor to founders and senior leaders, I help shape talent strategies, organizational design, and compensation frameworks that drive business growth. I prioritize exceptional stakeholder and candidate experiences by fostering transparent, respectful, and engaging hiring processes that strengthen employer brands and build strong talent pipelines. Beyond talent acquisition, I have led HR initiatives that enhance culture and engagement, including employer branding projects that earned ‘Great Place to Work’ recognition. I have mentored teams and scaled talent operations in fast-paced environments, enabling scalable people functions that support rapid growth. Having worked across fintech, SaaS, renewables, logistics, consumer internet, and other sectors, I have led hundreds of executive searches resulting in transformative leadership hires, pioneered startup compensation benchmarking with the ‘Paypulse’ report, and fostered vibrant HR/TA communities that promote shared learning and a founder-first approach. Let’s connect if you’re passionate about scaling leadership teams or driving meaningful organizational change.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in high-growth startups across various sectors.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 15 yrs 1 mo

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy
Executive Search

Career Highlights

16 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in scaling leadership teams for startups.
Pioneered compensation benchmarking with Paypulse report.

Work Experience

Elevation Capital

VP - Talent Acquisition (1 yr 5 mos)

AVP - Talent Acquisition | Non-Tech Leadership Hiring (3 yrs 3 mos)

Pesto Tech

Head - Talent Acquisition (1 yr 1 mo)

FarEye - Enabling Digital Logistics

Head of Talent (1 yr 4 mos)

Longhouse Consulting and Advisory

Engagement Manager (2 yrs 8 mos)

Corner Office Advisors

Consultant - Executive Seacrh and Advisory (1 yr)

Somany Ceramics Ltd

Junior Manager - International Business (10 mos)

Cosmo Films

Executive - International Market Development (2 yrs 8 mos)

Corner Office Advisors

Consultant (10 mos)

Education

PGDM-International Business at Fortune Institute of International Business

Dip. TD at Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)

B.Tech at Bundelkhand University

Dipesh Jain

CEO

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India15 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

16 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in scaling leadership teams for startups.
Pioneered compensation benchmarking with Paypulse report.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in high-growth startups across various sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent Acquisition StrategyExecutive Search

Other Skills

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionLeadership HiringStakeholder Management & Advisory

About

Experience

15 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Elevation capital

2 roles

VP - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Lead strategic talent advisory for high-growth portfolio companies, partnering closely with founders and leadership to align talent acquisition with business objectives
Successfully executed mid to C-suite searches across Sales, Growth, GTM, Chief of Staff, HR, Finance, and Marketing functions, securing critical leadership hires that drive scale and transformation.
Significantly improved time-to-hire and enhanced process efficiency through implementation of advanced talent acquisition technologies and founder-centric search methodologies.
Conceptualized and launched ‘Paypulse 2023’, the startup compensation benchmarking report, influencing compensation strategy across portfolio companies and broader industry stakeholders.
Developed comprehensive TA intelligence frameworks delivering real-time insights on candidate pipelines and market trends, empowering data-driven talent decisions by founders.
Built and nurtured a vibrant HR and TA community across the portfolio, facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices
Directed international talent strategies and cross-border executive searches across strategic markets.
Supported internal fund hiring initiatives by designing and implementing talent acquisition strategies

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition StrategyExecutive Search

AVP - Talent Acquisition | Non-Tech Leadership Hiring

Sep 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition Strategy

Pesto tech

Head - Talent Acquisition

Jun 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Being a part of the core team, built and scaled the Talent Acquisition function from scratch, developing frameworks, tools, policies, and performance metrics to support sustainable growth.
Recruited key leadership roles critical to scaling business operations and product-market fit.
Established scalable talent operations supporting fast-paced team expansion across multiple functions.

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition Strategy

Fareye - enabling digital logistics

Head of Talent

Dec 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Built the TA vertical and scaled headcount 3x from 150 to 500+ within 18 months.
Led global hiring in India, Europe, and US, filling senior roles in Sales, Implementation, Engineering, and Product.
Delivered key leadership hires including Head Sales, Global Head – Partnerships, and Director – Solutioning.
Directed EVP and employer branding efforts securing ‘Great Place to Work’ recognition.
Mentored and led a team of 4 recruiters ensuring agile and quality hiring.
Automated recruitment and appraisal processes, enhancing efficiency and engagement.

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition Strategy

Longhouse consulting and advisory

Engagement Manager

Mar 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Closed CXO-level mandates across product, engineering, marketing, finance, and business functions.
Partnered directly with founders to build leadership teams during growth phases.
Delivered ₹1.34 Cr revenue through successful client acquisition and mandates.

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionExecutive Search

Corner office advisors

Consultant - Executive Seacrh and Advisory

Feb 2014 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Managed executive search mandates for Big 4 consulting clients across practices.
Owned full recruitment lifecycle, delivering ₹60 Lacs in revenue.

Data Driven Talent AcquisitionExecutive Search

Somany ceramics ltd

Junior Manager - International Business

Feb 2013 – Dec 2013 · 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Managed exports and business development across Africa and South Asia.
Led branding and communications for international vertical.

Cosmo films

Executive - International Market Development

Jun 2010 – Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos · New Delhi

Led sales development and operations across Europe, Americas, and Africa.
Coordinated logistics and SAP operations to ensure timely global order fulfillment.