Senior Design Recruiter

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

This role is responsible for partnering with hiring managers and design leadership to define team needs and role requirements, ensuring alignment on hiring goals across Product Design, Brand Design, and Design Leadership.

What it asks for · 6

• Proven experience recruiting for design roles (e.g., Product Design and Brand Design) 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.

Also a plus

• Experience recruiting design leaders or building design teams from the ground up.
• Familiarity with compensation strategy and market analysis for design roles.
• Prior experience in employer branding or talent marketing initiatives focused on the design community.
• Experience hiring across multiple geographies (e.g., US, Canada, LATAM).

What the job covers

• 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 Brex’s design employer brand within the broader design community.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• design25×
• recruiting11×
• experience7×
• portfolio5×
• talent5×
• brand4×
• leaders4×
• craft3×
• design community3×
• design leadership3×
• office3×
• product design3×
• assess2×
• brand design2×
• building2×
• connection2×

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