Senior Recruiter / Talent Lead

Hawke Media•Santa Monica, CA

6d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Recruiter / Talent Lead owns full-cycle recruiting across Hawke Media and partners closely with hiring managers and leadership to attract, assess, and hire talent across the organization. As the primary recruiting partner, this role manages recruiting from intake and sourcing through interviews, offers, and closing while improving the candidate and hiring manager experience. The position also partners with the Director of People Operations on selected Talent initiatives, including employer branding, onboarding, internal mobility, and employee development. It is suited to an experienced recruiter who wants to remain hands-on while expanding their contribution across the Talent function.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
Demonstrated success independently managing recruiting across multiple functions and levels.
Strong sourcing capabilities and experience developing proactive talent pipelines.
Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.
Strong interviewing, assessment, negotiation, and candidate-closing skills.
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to operate independently and take initiative.
Interest in contributing to broader Talent and People initiatives beyond recruiting.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth, or marketing agency environment.
Experience hiring Marketing, Creative, and Business Development roles.
Experience with Paycom.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across functions and levels, including marketing, creative, sales, finance, operations, and leadership roles.
Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, define role requirements, and develop recruiting strategies.
Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for priority, recurring, and hard-to-fill positions.
Source, screen, interview, assess, and close qualified candidates.
Manage candidate communication and experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
Advise hiring managers on interview design, candidate assessment, compensation recommendations, offers, and closing strategies.
Coach hiring managers on interviewing and selection best practices.
Maintain knowledge of recruiting trends, market conditions, and competitive talent insights.
Manage recruiting workflows and candidate pipelines within the applicant tracking system.
Track and communicate recruiting progress, pipeline health, and hiring metrics to People Operations and hiring managers.
Identify improvements to recruiting processes, tools, and workflows, and develop scalable practices that improve speed, quality, consistency, and candidate experience.
Manage external recruiting partners and vendors as needed.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws and company policies.
Partner with People Operations on employer branding initiatives.
Support onboarding initiatives that create a strong transition from candidate to employee.
Contribute to employee development, career growth, and internal mobility initiatives.
Provide recruiting and talent-market insights to support workforce planning and broader People initiatives.
Support additional Talent programs based on organizational priorities and business needs.