Manager of Freelance Recruiting

Game Seven • New York, NY

6d • $85,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

Game Seven is seeking a full-time Freelance Recruiting Manager to identify, recruit, and pipeline best-in-class creative, strategy, digital, and production talent. This is a permanent, internal role dedicated to building and sustaining the freelance talent infrastructure that powers our work. This role sits at the intersection of talent sourcing, recruitment strategy, and creative operations. You will own the end-to-end process of finding, vetting, and cultivating a dynamic freelance network — from designers and creative directors to producers and editors — ensuring we always have the right talent ready when projects demand it. You are equal parts recruiter, relationship-builder, and operator. You thrive in fast-paced environments, understand the rhythms of a creative agency, and take genuine pride in knowing the talent landscape better than anyone in the room.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in talent recruitment, a creative agency, production company, or related environment
• Proven track record of sourcing and building freelance creative or production talent pipelines
• Strong understanding of creative disciplines and production workflows
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to build trust quickly
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• An existing network within creative and/or production communities is a strong plus
• Experience in culture-driven, sports, or entertainment marketing is a plus

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, vet, and recruit a bench of freelance creative and production talent across all experience levels
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across disciplines including design, art direction, strategy, video production, experiential, and emerging skill sets
• Own and evolve a structured freelance database, including rates, availability, specialties, and performance history
• Stay deeply tapped into industry networks, communities, and cultural movements to continuously surface new and emerging voices
• Conduct outreach and intake conversations to assess fit, establish relationships, and qualify talent before project needs arise
• Develop and nurture ongoing relationships with freelancers so we are always a preferred partner when they’re available
• Maintain warm pipelines across all key disciplines so the agency can move quickly when opportunities arise
• Represent Game Seven’s brand and culture compellingly when recruiting freelance talent
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, & Operations on freelancer onboarding, contracting, and rate negotiation
• Ensure a smooth and professional onboarding experience that reflects well on the agency
• Maintain clear documentation around freelance talent pipelines and recruitment activity
• Help refine and scale freelance recruitment processes as the agency grows

Benefits

• Game Seven provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed