People Experience & Talent Lead — 4-Day Week (NYC)

Direct Agents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New MacBook Pro

AI tools access

Acceleration Hub on 5th Avenue

Dog-friendly office

Team events

Job summary

Direct Agents is seeking a Talent & People Experience Specialist to own full-cycle talent acquisition and support People & Culture initiatives. You will source, screen, and shepherd candidates, balancing recruiting with broader people ops responsibilities in a fast-growing setting.

You’ll partner with hiring managers, manage the candidate experience end-to-end, maintain ATS records, and contribute insights to optimize hiring strategies while also supporting HR functions with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience in digital marketing and/or tech environments.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills across departments and levels.
• Proactive, deadline-driven with a focus on follow-up and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle talent acquisition: sourcing, screening, and guiding candidates through hiring process.
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate experience end-to-end.
• Maintain ATS records and post jobs across platforms.

Skills

Recruiting

Candidate screening

Relationship building

Communication

HR operations

Job description

Direct Agents is seeking a Talent & People Experience Specialist to own full-cycle talent acquisition and support People & Culture initiatives. You will source, screen, and shepherd candidates, balancing recruiting with broader people ops responsibilities in a fast-growing setting.

You’ll partner with hiring managers, manage the candidate experience end-to-end, maintain ATS records, and contribute insights to optimize hiring strategies while also supporting HR functions with