Creative Talent Sourcer/Recruiter – US, LATAM Coverage

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Identify outstanding design and engineering professionals through LinkedIn, portfolio sites, social media, creative communities, and other pertinent networks.

• Develop talent pipelines in global markets, particularly concentrating on the US and LATAM talent pools.

• Execute and oversee high-volume outreach initiatives across various channels.

• Analyze portfolios to pinpoint candidates who meet TasteMakers’ quality standards.

• Establish and sustain sourcing pipelines for multiple simultaneous roles.

• Assist in discovering strong creative and technical communities throughout North, Central, and South America.

• Evaluate applications based on selection criteria — portfolio quality, skill set compatibility, rates, availability, and readiness for assessment.

• Oversee initial candidate engagement and communication via email and messaging platforms.

• Provide timely and considerate communication to candidates across different time zones.

• Create shortlists for project-specific staffing in partnership with the Recruitment Lead.

• Aid in assessing candidate suitability for international freelance and contract project roles.

• Manage the assessment process — distribute tests, monitor submissions, follow up, and route results for evaluation.

• Assist with compliance and contracting workflows, including background checks and onboarding documentation.

• Support the logistics of expert onboarding and coordination of project kick-offs.

• Keep accurate records in our talent database and maintain an organized pipeline as we grow.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–6+ years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, or talent operations — preferably in creative, design, or tech recruiting.

• Located in US/LATAM time zones, providing significant coverage during North, Central, and South American working hours.

• An understanding of creative and technical talent, with the ability to discern the nuances among various types of designers — brand, product, art direction, web, UX, advanced new media — and sufficient technical knowledge to grasp the requirements for frontend engineering and design engineering roles.

• Highly organized, capable of managing a high volume of tasks without overlooking details — juggling multiple projects, hundreds of candidates, and numerous open threads simultaneously.

• Extremely responsive. You move quickly and do not let tasks linger.

• Entrepreneurial and resourceful, thriving in settings where processes are still developing. You proactively identify and address gaps without needing direction.

• Able to work well under pressure. This is a rapidly scaling environment with real deadlines and clients, and you find motivation in organized chaos.

• Kind and focused on the candidate experience. You genuinely care about ensuring that every individual in the network feels respected, informed, and valued.

• Well-connected within the design community. You know where designers and engineers congregate online — X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Discord, Dribbble, Behance, portfolio sites, and niche creative communities — and are comfortable engaging in those spaces.

• Globally minded, with experience in recruiting international freelance or contract talent across time zones, or enthusiasm to develop that skill quickly.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first: Work from any location.

• International coverage: Assist in expanding recruiting and expert support throughout the Americas.

• Path to full-time: For the right candidate, there is potential for transitioning to a permanent position.

• Autonomy and ownership: This is not a routine sourcing role — you will influence how we discover, evaluate, and onboard the finest creative talent worldwide.