About the Role
This position is responsible for sourcing, screening, and placing skilled design professionals by building relationships, managing pipelines, and supporting hiring teams throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Compensation
Contract position with competitive pay based on experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Collaborative team environment focused on creative talent acquisition
Responsibilities
- Identify and contact qualified design candidates using multiple sourcing methods
- Conduct initial screenings to assess candidate fit for design roles
- Maintain accurate records of outreach and candidate progress
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements
- Communicate clearly with candidates throughout the hiring process
- Coordinate interviews and scheduling between teams and applicants
- Provide feedback to candidates in a timely and professional manner
- Build a pipeline of design talent for future opportunities
- Stay informed about design industry trends and tools
- Use applicant tracking systems to manage candidate data
- Support diversity and inclusion goals in recruitment efforts
- Attend design events and networking opportunities to source talent
- Develop outreach strategies tailored to design professionals
- Manage multiple roles and priorities simultaneously
- Ensure a positive candidate experience from first contact to close
Qualifications
- Proven experience in recruiting, preferably for design or creative roles
- Strong understanding of design disciplines such as UX, UI, or visual design
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Familiarity with recruitment tools and applicant tracking systems
- Experience sourcing passive candidates
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with high accuracy in documentation
- Proficiency in using LinkedIn and other professional networks
- Ability to build rapport quickly with candidates
- Knowledge of portfolio evaluation for design roles
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment
- Adaptability to changing priorities and roles
- Professional demeanor with both candidates and hiring teams
Preferred Skills
- Background in design or creative industries
- Experience working with contract or freelance talent
- Familiarity with design software and tools
- Previous work in a hybrid or remote environment
- Exposure to startup or agency cultures
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