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About the Role
The Talent & People Experience Specialist owns full-cycle talent acquisition for Direct Agents, managing sourcing, screening, and candidate experience. This role also supports the People & Culture team, acting as a recruiter and operator comfortable with both pipeline management and broader people operations support.
Responsibilities
- Source and engage passive candidates, build strong pipelines, and evaluate applicants for skills, experience, and cultural add.
- Coordinate interviews and manage every candidate touchpoint end-to-end, delivering a seamless, high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.
- Maintain accurate ATS records and manage job postings across all platforms for all stakeholders.
- Partner with hiring managers and leadership to stay aligned on evolving hiring needs and priorities.
- Track recruitment data, deliver regular updates on candidate and role status, and use insights to continuously refine sourcing and hiring strategies.
- Provide best-in-class HR support to team members across Direct Agents.
- Support the SVP of HR across a diverse set of company-wide HR functions and initiatives.
- Ensure all HR information is handled with a high degree of confidentiality and integrity.
Requirements
- 2+ years of recruiting experience within a digital marketing and/or tech environment.
- Positive, relationship-oriented team player who collaborates effectively across all departments and levels.
- Deadline-driven and proactive, with strong follow-up instincts, a sense of urgency, and the ability to identify and resolve obstacles quickly.
- Thrives in high-growth, fast-changing environments.
- Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with keen attention to detail.
- Knows when to be resourceful and when it's time to escalate.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills across multiple platforms (Zoom, email, Slack).
- Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Must reside or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of NYC.
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Screening
- Candidate Experience Management
- ATS Management
- Job Posting Management
- Stakeholder Partnership
- Recruitment Reporting
- HR Support
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Prioritization Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Analytical Skills
Location
- NYC
Work Type
- Full-Time
- On-site
Experience Level
- 2+ years of recruiting experience
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000 - $80,000
Benefits
- Regular performance reviews with quarterly growth path check-ins
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and mental health benefits (One Medical, Talkspace, KindBody, Health Advocate)
- 15–24 days PTO/year depending on seniority, plus birthday off, 7 sick/safe days, and up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- New MacBook Pro and access to cutting-edge AI tools across the agency
- Sun-drenched penthouse Acceleration Hub on 5th Avenue in Flatiron—with commuter benefits and Citibike membership
- Dog-friendly office, regular team events (Field Day, Ski Club, Golf League, holiday celebrations), and a culture built around ownership and ambition
About the Company
- Direct Agents is an elite team of builders and operators, growth strategists, media architects, and creative thinkers, partnering with ambitious brands to drive measurable revenue growth.
- Backed by Kanopy AI, their proprietary intelligence platform, and exclusive partnerships with tech and media platforms, they deliver an unfair advantage that helps clients dominate.
- They operate at the intersection of technology, media, and strategy, where AI meets human expertise.
- Client roster includes brands like Tennis Channel, Marvel, NYSE, Morgan Stanley, Prologis, and DistroKid.
- Proprietary AI That Actually Works: Kanopy AI is their custom-built intelligence platform for real-time campaign optimization, media mix modeling, natural language analytics, and algorithm enrichment.
- Exclusive Platform Access: Direct partnerships across Google AI Search, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Freewheel, Teads, Stackadapt, and best-in-class tech and media partners.
- An Elite, Not Bloated, Team: 100+ operators who move fast, think deeply, and ship work that matters, with no layers of bureaucracy and direct access to senior leadership.
- AI Integration Across Everything: Claude, ChatGPT, and proprietary AI tools are embedded in their workflows.
- 8x Crain's Best Places to Work: A people-first culture with a 12-month average time to promotion, a 4-day workweek, and genuine investment in career development.
- Certified Minority-Owned Business: 48% BIPOC representation across the agency, 60% female representation.
Equal Opportunity
- Certified Minority-Owned Business: 48% BIPOC representation across the agency, 60% female representation, a team that reflects the diverse markets we serve.