[Hiring] Talent Sourcing Specialist @Weekday

Role Description

As our Talent Sourcing Specialist, your one job is to find, engage, and pipeline the best creative professionals in the country before anyone else does. This is a pure sourcing role. You'll master the craft of identifying and attracting talent.

• Sourcing & Talent Identification:
  • Proactively scout top-tier creative professionals across disciplines — graphic design, motion, UX/UI, copywriting, video production, and more — for both full-time and contract roles.
  • Build and maintain a living, breathing talent pipeline across platforms: LinkedIn, Behance, Dribbble, Instagram, and beyond.
  • Develop creative search strategies to surface passive talent who aren't actively job hunting but are exactly who our brands need.
  • Maintain a diverse pool of freelancers and full-timers to address the full spectrum of creative hiring needs across industries.
• Screening & Assessment:
  • Review portfolios and conduct preliminary screening to assess creative quality, culture fit, and role alignment.
  • Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience from first outreach to handoff.
• Pipeline & Data Management:
  • Own and update the talent database — tracking sourcing activity, pipeline health, and candidate status across all open roles.
  • Report on sourcing metrics and continuously refine your approach based on what's working.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in talent sourcing or recruitment, ideally within creative, design, or marketing fields.
• A sharp eye for creative quality — you know good work when you see it.
• Experience sourcing for both full-time and freelance/contract roles.
• Familiarity with sourcing tools and platforms used in the creative industry.
• Strong written communication skills for compelling outreach that actually gets replies.
• Organized, data-driven, and comfortable managing multiple open pipelines simultaneously.

Requirements

• Must-have skills: Talent sourcing, Recruitment, Creative industry sourcing
• Good-to-have skills: Talent Acquisition, Hiring, Niche Talent Acquisition

Benefits

• Work with the best — your sourcing directly impacts campaigns and products for leading global brands.
• Hypergrowth trajectory — be part of a company scaling 100x in 3 years.
• Remote-first — own your schedule, focus on results.
• High-trust culture — your judgment matters here. No micromanagement.
• Continuous growth — training, mentorship, and a team that genuinely invests in your development.
• Competitive compensation — salary, benefits, and room to grow.