Senior Design Talent Partner

United States Digital Space LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a design recruiter to partner with hiring managers and design leadership to define team needs and role requirements across Product Design, Brand Design, and Design Leadership. You will source, engage, and assess world-class design talent through diverse channels, managing the full recruitment lifecycle from outreach to onboarding.

You will develop strategies to attract diverse design talent, build pipelines for immediate and long-term needs, track

Qualifications

• Proven experience recruiting for design roles in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong sourcing skills and familiarity with AI tools, recruiting platforms, and other creative talent networks.
• Ability to assess design portfolios and understand craft, systems thinking, and user-centered methodologies.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics and drive process improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and outreach efforts for design roles, leveraging recruiting platforms, creative communities, portfolio sites, and social networks.
• Recruit across various Design roles, including Product Design, Brand/Visual Design, and Design Leadership.
• Screen and evaluate candidate portfolios, craft quality, systems thinking, and collaboration skills.
• Partner closely with design leaders to calibrate on craft standards, hiring bar, and team composition.
• Coordinate and facilitate interview processes, including portfolio reviews and design exercises, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
• Provide regular updates and insights to hiring managers and stakeholders on pipeline health and recruiting progress.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate data in recruiting systems and dashboards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes, inclusive hiring practices, and candidate experience.
• Help shape and promote the company's design employer brand within the broader design community.

Skills

Design recruiting

Sourcing

Portfolio review

Stakeholder mgmt

Data-driven recruiting

Multitasking

Tools

AI recruiting tools

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a design recruiter to partner with hiring managers and design leadership to define team needs and role requirements across Product Design, Brand Design, and Design Leadership. You will source, engage, and assess world-class design talent through diverse channels, managing the full recruitment lifecycle from outreach to onboarding.

You will develop strategies to attract diverse design talent, build pipelines for immediate and long-term needs, track