Rahul Jain

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Manager, Talent Acquisition - APAC Region at Toast

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rahul Jain leads Talent Acquisition for the APAC region at Toast, where he has been a foundational member of the India team. He specializes in scaling R&D and product teams, having grown the regional organization from 1 to over 700 employees. Colleagues describe him as friendly, proactive, and professional.

Outside of his professional life, Rahul is a supportive family member, publicly celebrating his sisters achievements, such as her podcast. He has also pursued certifications in professional development, including effective communication and how to ask for feedback.

As the very first talent acquisition hire at Toast India, he single-handedly built the team and recruitment infrastructure from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Tech Teams
As the first TA hire for Toast in India, he grew the team from 1 to 700+ employees across the APAC region in three years.
Talent Strategy
He leads TA strategy, drives workforce planning, and establishes hiring processes for Toast's technical and product organizations in APAC.
Employer Branding
His current role includes driving employer branding initiatives to attract top talent in a competitive market.

Media Appearances

Rahul Jain | Oasis Toastmasters | District 79 | 14 Dec 2023. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

10-2023
Manager, Talent Acquisition - APAC Region at Toast
4-2022 - 10-2023
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner at Toast
9-2018 - 4-2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Hub Recruiting - Full Stack RPO | Sourcers & Full Lifecycle Recruiters | Free ATS & Training
8-2015 - 6-2017
Application Development Analyst at Accenture

Education

8-2023 - 7-2024
Executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
2017 - 2018
Master of Science - MS from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Rahul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rahul is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rahul

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rahul move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Rahul take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rahul

Personality Compatibility


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