Our client is looking for an innovative and entrepreneurial senior recruiting lead who has a passion for transformative hiring strategies that can help build a unique talent brand across the industry. You will bring a progressive approach to sourcing, helping to elevate our recruiting processes and build a best-in-class talent attraction function. This is an opportunity to join an award-winning creative communications agency as a strategic, hands-on recruiting partner who is excited to collaborate with our squad within a rewarding learning environment.
Creative agency experience is a MUST and MUST have experience working on creative roles!
This full-time role is based in NYC with a hybrid work schedule and reports directly to our VP, People Experience and a dotted line into the EVP, People.
Responsibilities:
Talent Attraction:
● Collaborate with a cross functional team to design and execute a market-leading hiring strategy aligned with our agency’s vision and values
● Assist with building and enhancing our talent brand, ensuring it resonates both internally and externally
● Introduce innovative, creative approaches to the hiring and sourcing process that reflect agency pride and culture
● Develop and maintain active and passive talent pipelines for all levels and functions
● Establish strategic partnerships with staffing agencies and organizations to support critical skills and diversity sourcing efforts
Process Effectiveness:
● Partner with People Business Partners (PBPs), agency leaders and hiring managers to create seamless, inclusive, and efficient candidate experience
● Design and automate recruiting processes, systems, metrics and tools to streamline workflows and enhance candidate experiences
● Establish and monitor KPIs and dashboards to measure recruiting quality and process effectiveness, identify trends and recommend strategic adjustments to enhance outcomes
● Foster strong relationships with all stakeholders by offering guidance and expertise to achieve hiring goals
Leadership and Innovation:
● Support, design and lead programs and training sessions to upskill hiring managers and interviewers
● Cultivate relationships and represent the agency at industry events, career fairs, and networking opportunities
● Collaborate with cross functional teams to innovate employment branding strategies using social channels and emerging technologies
● Partner with PBPs to address skill gaps and future workforce needs by integrating DEIB goals into a comprehensive hiring strategy
● Stay updated on relevant labor laws and recruitment trends, leveraging insights to keep us ahead of the curve
Requirements
● 8+ years of recruiting experience, with a focus on creative and marketing industry
● Bachelor’s degree required
● Proven ability to recruit at all levels, from emerging talent to senior leadership, with cultural fluency
● Executive presence with exceptional sr. stakeholder management, communication and project management skills
● Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt proactively to evolving priorities and organizational changes, while maintaining meticulous attention to detail
● Strong connections within the marketing and creative industries, including staffing agencies and diverse talent networks
● Creative thinker with a passion for building innovative programs and effective processes
● Skillful negotiation and problem-solving abilities, particularly in complex situations, with a consultative and strategic mindset
● Excellent attention to detail
● Expertise in recruiting platforms and Google Suite
