Senior Recruiter

Summary

Join Blacksmith Agency, a fully remote design-forward web agency, as a Senior Recruiter with 10+ years of experience. You will own the full-cycle recruiting process, partnering with executive leadership to hire top talent across various roles. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and managing candidate pipelines. You'll need a deep understanding of remote hiring globally and experience using ATS. The agency offers full autonomy, flexible hours, remote work, and a clear mission to hire high-performing individuals. Bonus points for experience in creative agencies and improving internal hiring processes. Blacksmith values cultural and performance fit and offers a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in an agency or tech/digital environment
• Proven track record filling a wide range of roles (sales, designers, developers, PMs, etc.)
• Deep understanding of hiring remote talent globally (U.S., LATAM, India, etc.)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment
• Excellent judgment—knows when to push a candidate forward and when to pass
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Tech-savvy: experience using ATS (e.g. Ashby, Lever, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple roles and disciplines: sourcing, screening, coordinating, interviewing, closing
• Partner with executive team to define role profiles, scorecards, and compensation bands
• Source both active and passive candidates using LinkedIn, niche job boards, and referrals
• Evaluate candidates for both cultural fit and role-specific competency—no checkbox recruiting
• Run structured, efficient processes that keep candidates informed and moving quickly
• Coordinate with hiring managers and streamline communication across stages
• Maintain clean candidate pipelines, track progress, and report metrics regularly
• Build and maintain a strong bench of freelancers and potential full-time hires for future roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience hiring in creative or digital agencies
• Ability to help improve internal hiring processes and playbooks
• Strong network of freelance and full-time talent in design/dev/PM space

Benefits

• Full autonomy over your process
• A responsive, decisive leadership team
• Flexible hours (as long as results are delivered)
• Remote work with high-impact hires