Creative Recruiter

Media.Monks is a digital-first marketing and advertising services company connecting the dots across content, data & digital media and technology services.

Inspired by the connectivity and flexibility of technology APIs, Media.Monks’ single-P&L model offers brands seamless access to a nearly 6,000-strong team of digital talent organized across 57 talent hubs in 33 countries. 

With us, you’ll find a diverse group of colleagues with different backgrounds and perspectives.

We believe everyone has something of value to offer, and that sustaining a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace begins with fostering an environment where people can be themselves, authentically, every day.

We want to build something with the potential to change the heart of our industry, and we’d love to include your unique perspective.

Media.Monks is recruiting an in-house Creative Recruiter to recruit new Monks for our creative production monasteries in the US.

In this role, you’ll work alongside our in-house Talent Monk(s) to help attract, recruit and retain the best talent for MediaMonks and to make sure that our processes are as up to speed as the pace we hire.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment from sourcing and initial screening to offer for roles including: Production Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters, Creative Directors, Animators, Editors, Creative Producers and many other creative roles.
• Partner with team leads to follow up on the most promising creative candidates.
• Manage the candidate pipeline in Greenhouse.
• Participate in recruitment driven DE&I initiatives.
• Ensure we are always on top of the game when it comes to creating an all-star candidate experience, and serving as the face of MediaMonks to update candidates along the way.
• Set up MediaMonks for future success by constantly challenging existing processes, developing and executing a recruitment strategy and proactively identifying talent for vacancies that don’t even exist yet.
• Constantly check new recruitment platforms, job boards, events and other channels MediaMonks could use for employer branding and recruitment purposes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a creative recruiter , or talent acquisition manager at a creative agency, creative staffing agency and/or start up.
• You are well connected and willing to turn every rock to find top-tier talent that will take our teams to the next level.
• You’re eager to learn about the top players in the field and reputation of companies in different markets to easily approximate the strength of people’s CVs.
• You have a track record of optimizing talent acquisition beyond just recruitment, including ATS implementation, DE&I initiatives, manager training, employer branding, campus recruiting, mentorship, and beyond.
• You are familiar with creative job boards, networks and sourcing techniques.
• You’re a go-getter, self-starter and networker.
• You’re able to keep your head cool when things get heated and managing multiple tasks at the same time seems like a no-brainer for you.
• You’re confident in liaising with external recruitment agencies and approaching candidates directly.
• You are eager to work as part of a super informal company, and also know how to convey this vibe to candidates.
• Our ideal candidate is calm under pressure, adaptable and flexible with company changes, and solutions oriented.
• Bonus if you held a creative professional position in the past!

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About Media.Monks:

At Media.Monks, you’ll be joining a highly ambitious company on a global mission to win the decade by changing the industry for good.

Partner to 8 of the 10 most innovative companies in the world, Media.Monks works with established as well as up-and-coming global, regional, DTC and B2B brands, helping them own their data and build out customer ecosystems to elicit smart, efficient, high-impact engines for growth.

We deliver table stakes quickly, creating cost efficiencies from day one to push up the creative effectiveness of our work with every cycle.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects.

Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.