Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Overview

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing New York
team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract - with the view of going perm.

Ideally, you'll bring experience working in-house within the creative industry -
preferably in a social media or influencer marketing agency environment.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll play a key role in managing the end-to-
end recruitment process, supporting hiring managers to deliver an exceptional
candidate experience. Partnering closely with our HR Manager and Talent
Acquisition Director, you'll focus on sourcing, screening, coordinating
interviews, and contributing to various recruitment initiatives and projects.

You'll also help us ensure our hiring processes are inclusive, efficient, and data-
driven, while continuously looking for ways to improve how we attract and
assess great talent.

As our business continues to grow, this role offers plenty of opportunity to
influence and shape our approach to hiring and make a real impact on how we
build our teams

Responsibilities

● You will predominantly be responsible for managing job boards,
sourcing for assigned positions, qualifying talent, and
facilitating interviews.
● Supporting on sourcing candidates directly through your
network, LinkedIn, and other social media sites, relying
minimally on outside staffing agencies
● Supporting on conducting initial phone and video screens of
applicants
● Help to build strong, diverse pipelines of quality talent for
various positions across all departments
● Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal
stakeholders, agreeing on and coordinating deliverables and
priorities
● Consistently use our applicant tracking system (Teamtailor) to
funnel candidates through the interview process and ensure
hiring managers are using the system
● Good knowledge of direct candidate attraction methods;
including social media, advertising channels, talent
pooling/pipelining, and sourcing

● Ability to promote BDB as an employer of choice by creating
engaging recruitment marketing content

Skills & Attributes

● Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
● Previous recruitment experience - ideally in Advertising
● Demonstrate proactive approach.
● Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently.
● Knowledge of ATS system - we use Teamtailor
● Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and
deadlines.
● Organised and detail-oriented is a must.
● 4+ years experience in a Recruitment/Talent Acquisition role.

 About Billion Dollar Boy

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry-leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator-led advertising and end-to-end campaign management. Founded in 2014, Billion Dollar Boy was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York and New Orleans.

Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world's leading brands - including Heineken, King, Nintendo, PepsiCo and L'Oréal - connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators.

BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards and Adweek.

Our Culture

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We champion equity and inclusion, and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem-solving, and well-being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like FiveTwoNine and Muse.

Our Values

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness.

Billion Dollar Boy has identified industry problems and potential solutions, leading to a set of Future Behaviours that should be adopted by every agency to positively change advertising as a whole:

• Be Fair, Be Transparent - treat everyone fairly, ensure recognition
  
• Intentional Inclusivity - Actively listen, value diverse perspectives
  
• Champion Curiosity - Be curious, embrace feedback, explore new ideas
  
• Own it - Take accountability, be adaptable, lead by example
  
• Work for Tomorrow - Make decisions that contribute to a better future for BDB
  
• Kindness Over Ego - Lead with empathy, humility, and honesty
  
• All other call-outs
  

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and appreciate that every member of the team makes a vital difference.

Billion Dollar Boy embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and will seek to promote these benefits in all of our business activities.

When recruiting new employees or when affording our current employees with opportunities for promotion, it means that we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background and make best use of their talents;
• Not discriminate unlawfully against any person;
• Select the best person for the job in terms of qualifications and abilities.
• This sets out our approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination at work.
• A part of what we offer at BDB is a considerate suite of competitive benefits, which will be discussed with you throughout the interview process

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