Recruiter, Talent Manager

Career Group Companies is a widely recognized industry name. As a premier recruiting agency, we use our expertise to impact the lives of our candidates and improve our client’s company culture, one exceptional career match at a time. The best talent is within reach.

We are actively seeking a talented Recruiter to join our creative recruiting team at our vibrant NYC office in Midtown East.

In this role, you will manage creative freelance searches with our clients primarily within advertising, marketing, fashion, tech, and more.

Candidates must have 1+ years experience sourcing and placing candidates in freelance roles.

This role is ideal for someone with 1-2+ years of agency recruiting experience looking to work on more creative roles or for a powerhouse Recruiting Coordinator looking to take the leap into full blown Recruiting and Account Management with a top agency.

What you will be doing:

• Matchmaking top creative talent with freelance job opportunities with our incredible clients
• Acting as a point of contact and valued resource for our clients on their current and upcoming hiring needs
• Leading job intake calls; asking insightful questions about the role and the culture to make the best match
• Advising clients on the search process and setting expectations
• Negotiating competitive salary, compensation packages, fee agreements, contracts, and rates
• Sourcing active and passive candidates using a variety of recruiting tools and techniques
• Reviewing portfolios, websites and design work.
• Conducting thorough phone screens, video and in-person interviews
• Pitching jobs to appropriate candidates and submitting accordingly to clients
• Coordinating, confirming, and coaching candidates for client interviews
• Performing candidate outreach, soliciting feedback, and conducting debriefs
• Presenting, negotiating and closing offers and agreements
• Completing detailed reference checks and facilitating any other onboarding requirements
• Ensuring proper compliance, data-entry, payroll and invoicing procedures are met
• Consistently delivering the best service to our clients
• Generating candidate and client referrals and leads
• Keeping informed of new sourcing strategies and monitoring market trends
• Growing existing accounts; cross-selling our other recruiting divisions
• Building new relationships and marketing and securing new business

What you should bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 2+ years of recruiting and/or sales experience
• Stability and proven track record of building strong relationships
• An ability to connect with creative talent and think outside of the box
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Outlook
• Experience with Linked In Recruiter and other search platforms and job boards
• Experience with Bullhorn or other ATS and CRM databases
• An eye for design and creative talent

Why you’ll love working with us:

We provide a beautiful modern office space in Midtown East with an open floor plan and tons of natural light. You will work alongside our collaborative recruiting teams of established industry leaders and rising stars. Additionally, we offer competitive base compensation and commission plans, outstanding health benefits packages, generous PTO, individualized and ongoing training and mentorships to help you meet your goals, team quarterly outings, community outreach and volunteer opportunities, complimentary breakfasts/lunches, holiday celebrations, annual sales trips and more.

This role is 4 days in office with flex for 1 day work from home.

If you are passionate about building meaningful professional relationships and have a strong desire to build your career alongside a rapidly growing and highly motivated team - we want to hear from you!

Please submit your resume in PDF format for immediate consideration.

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