Creative Recruiter

Horizontal Talent•St. Louis Park, MN

3d•$40,000 - $60,000

About The Position

If you’re competitive, driven, and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, we want to talk to you. This role is built for high performers with a sales mentality who aren’t afraid to pick up the phone, talk to strangers, and outwork the competition. We’re looking for someone who brings intensity, discipline, and urgency every day. If you’re coachable, competitive, and ready to perform at a high level, you’ll succeed here. What you’ll do Source, recruit, and close top creative and digital talent (UX/UI, marketing, content, PMs, developers, and more) Leverage various technology, automation, and AI platforms to drive placements and a great candidate Manage multiple searches at once and own the full recruiting lifecycle Cold outreach, screening, interviewing, and candidate management Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline and candidate relationships Consistently attend industry networking events Hit activity and performance metrics in a high-output environment What you bring Relentless work ethic and competitive mindset Comfort with cold outreach and rejection Strong communication and organization skills Bachelor’s degree Marketing/creative knowledge a huge plus — not required Compensation & Upside In this role, you'll enjoy a competitive base salary of $40,000-60,000/year depending upon experience, along with commission-based earnings Clear performance metrics and fast ramp to earning commission Your income is directly tied to your effort, consistency, and results Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) Short Term & Long Term Disability Training & Development Wellness Resources About Horizontal At Horizontal, we deliver holistic, innovative solutions tailored for your technology, business strategy, creative and marketing needs via talent, team, and project solutions. Our vast expertise ensures flexible, diverse and tech-forward approaches that don’t just accomplish your unique goals but exceeds them. We live by five pillars: Collaboration, Greater Good, Integrity, Positive Energy, and Hustle. Keywords: entry level recruiter, junior recruiter, agency recruiter, staffing recruiter, metrics-driven role, relationship building, pipeline development, fast-paced work environment, creative talent recruiter, recent grad, sales, customer service The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Relentless work ethic and competitive mindset
Comfort with cold outreach and rejection
Strong communication and organization skills
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Marketing/creative knowledge a huge plus — not required

Responsibilities

Source, recruit, and close top creative and digital talent (UX/UI, marketing, content, PMs, developers, and more)
Leverage various technology, automation, and AI platforms to drive placements and a great candidate
Manage multiple searches at once and own the full recruiting lifecycle
Cold outreach, screening, interviewing, and candidate management
Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline and candidate relationships
Consistently attend industry networking events
Hit activity and performance metrics in a high-output environment