Senior Recruiting Partner

Department: Talent Acquisition

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Compensation: $160,000 - $210,000 / year

Description

Day One Agency—Fast Company’s #1 on the Most Innovative list —is hiring!

We’re looking for an innovative and entrepreneurial senior recruiting partner 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. Day One prides itself on being a place to grow and further your career.

Our company culture is at the core of everything we do. It’s what makes every day, Day One. We offer a highly collaborative environment where smart, passionate people come together to solve creative challenges. We work hard on the things we love. It’s how we produced e.l.f. SKIN’s first-ever global brand campaign based on cultural insights that our team unlocked and how we honed in on the legacy of both Nike and Converse to contextualize each brand’s heritage with creative that resonates with the next generation.

Our relationships power us. Our colleagues, clients, and partners are the most important part of our business. If you want to join a fast-growing, award-winning, creative team, we’d love to hear from you.

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
Leverage AI and other advanced tools to design, automate, and optimize hiring processes, systems, and metrics, improving workflow efficiency and enhancing the candidate experience
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

Program Management 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 strongly desired
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
Proven experience integrating AI-driven solutions in the hiring process
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

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of work visas.

Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
Summer Fridays
401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
Lifestyle Spending Account
Paid Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
Company Credit Card
Uber Business Account
New Business Referral Bonus
Employee Referral Bonus

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000 and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for New York City based hires only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Pay Transparency Law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Responsibilities

Requirements

Compensation + Benefits

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