International Recruiter

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Autonomy

Direct Access to Leadership

Flexible: Work from Anywhere

Impact: Shape Blacksmith's future

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Recruiter with 2+ years of full-cycle experience to join a design-forward web agency. Fully remote (South Africa) but capable of engaging global talent across multiple regions.

You will own the hiring process from intake to offer, partnering with our executive team to find top-tier talent across Sales, Design, Development, and Strategy. You’ll maintain a warm candidate experience and rigorously assess cultural fit and performance potential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in tech, digital, or creative agency environments.
• Strong communication and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the recruitment cycle from intake to offer.
• Source candidates globally across US, LATAM, India, and beyond.
• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience aligned with Blacksmith standards.
• Vet cultural fit and performance potential in every hire.
• Maintain a warm bench of freelancers and full-time talent for fast startup needs.
• Keep hiring managers informed with a clean, data-driven ATS pipeline.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Global sourcing

Candidate experience

Stakeholder management

Tools

Ashby

Lever

Job description

LOCATION: FULLY REMOTE (SOUTH AFRICA)

THE MISSION: HIRE SMART, HUNGRY, HUMBLE PEOPLE.

ABOUT BLACKSMITH AGENCY (BSA)

Blacksmith is a design-forward web agency specializing in WordPress development for mid-market and enterprise clients. We’re a sharp, fast-moving team of 40+ strategists, designers, developers, and PMs. We move quickly, hire intentionally, and care deeply about cultural and performance fit. We don't just "fill seats"—we build an elite team.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Recruiter with ~2+ years of full-cycle experience who is ready to take the next big step in their career. You aren't just a "resume screener"; you are a brand ambassador and a talent scout.

You’ll own the hiring process from start to finish, partnering directly with our executive team to find top-tier talent across Sales, Design, Development, and Strategy. This is a role for someone who has a "recruiter’s instinct," loves the chase of a passive candidate, and wants to work in an environment where their impact is visible every single day.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the Cycle: Manage everything from the initial intake call with leadership to the final offer letter.
• Global Sourcing: Find and engage talent across the U.S., LATAM, India, and beyond. You know where the best people hang out (and it’s not always on LinkedIn).
• High-Touch Experience: Ensure every candidate, whether they get the job or not, has a seamless, respectful, and "Blacksmith-standard" experience.
• Cultural Vetting: Evaluate candidates for more than just skills. You’ll be the first line of defence in ensuring every hire is a cultural and performance fit.
• Pipeline Building: Maintain a "warm bench" of freelancers and full-time talent so we can move fast when a new project kicks off.
• Keep us Organised: Maintain a clean, data-driven pipeline in our ATS (Ashby/Lever) and keep hiring managers in the loop.

WHO YOU ARE

• 2+ years of experience: You’ve run full-cycle recruiting, ideally in a tech, digital, or creative agency environment.
• A High-Accountability Mindset: You don't need to be micromanaged. You deliver results because you take pride in your work.
• Global Perspective: You’re comfortable navigating different time zones and cultural nuances in hiring.
• Tech-Savvy: You’re at home in an ATS and love a streamlined, automated workflow.
• Excellent Communicator: You can write a cold outreach email that actually gets a response and lead an interview that leaves a candidate impressed.

BONUS POINTS

• You have a background in a design or creative field.
• You have experience building or refining hiring "playbooks."

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Full Autonomy: We trust your judgment. You’ll have the space to run your process.
• Direct Access: You’ll work closely with a responsive, decisive leadership team. No layers of bureaucracy.
• Flexibility: Work from anywhere. As long as the results are there, we don't watch the clock.
• Impact: You will literally be the person who builds the future of Blacksmith.