Talent Acquisition Specialist (Creative Hiring)

About the role

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a strong track record of hiring for creative positions in fast-paced, high-growth environments. You'll own the end-to-end recruitment process for creative and content roles, from sourcing to offer, while helping build scalable hiring processes as we grow.

Scope of work

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for creative positions (e.g., designers, animators, copywriters, content creators, video editors, art directors)

• Source and attract top creative talent through job boards, social platforms, referrals, and creative communities/portfolios (Behance, Dribbble, etc.)

• Screen resumes and portfolios, conduct initial interviews, and assess both technical/creative skill and culture fit

• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and craft compelling job descriptions that attract the right talent

• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified creative candidates for current and future openings

• Manage the interview process end-to-end, including scheduling, feedback collection, and candidate communication

• Negotiate offers and manage the offer-to-onboarding handoff

• Continuously improve hiring processes, including screening criteria, interview structure, and time-to-hire

• Track recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rate) and report on hiring progress

• Build relationships with creative agencies, freelance networks, and passive candidates for future pipeline needs

• Stay current on creative industry trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive hiring practices

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition/recruitment, with a focus on creative or content-related roles

• Proven ability to hire in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with competing priorities

• Strong understanding of creative skill sets and how to evaluate portfolios/work samples

• Experience sourcing passive candidates through platforms like LinkedIn, Behance, Dribbble, or similar

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, comfortable engaging both candidates and hiring managers

• Highly organized, able to manage multiple open roles and pipelines simultaneously

• Data-driven mindset, comfortable tracking and reporting on hiring metrics

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools

• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly as priorities shift

Nice to have

• Experience hiring for startups, agencies, or media/entertainment companies

• Familiarity with employer branding or recruitment marketing

• Experience building recruitment processes or systems from scratch

• Background in HR generalist work beyond recruitment