Associate Recruiter

About Darkroom

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a progressive omnichannel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).

We’re on the hunt for a creative-minded recruiter to join Darkroom’s fast-growing team! As the third member of our recruitment squad, you’ll collaborate with the People Operations Manager to attract top talent across Creative, Sales, Growth Marketing, Operations, and more.

This is a fully remote role supporting a team in the EST time zone and is open to candidates based in Portugal, and Spain.

What You’ll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting with a focus on creative roles (designers, editors, etc.).

• Partner with hiring managers to build job descriptions, briefs, and hiring plans.

• Source globally via social media, job boards, referrals, and headhunting.

• Ensure a smooth, professional candidate experience from first touch to offer.

• Manage our ATS (Ashby) and HR platform for accurate tracking and onboarding.

• Support diversity initiatives and share recruiting insights to improve outcomes.

What You Bring

• 3+ years’ recruiting experience, preferably with creative roles (design experience a plus).

• Track record hiring across departments (Creative, Growth, Ops, Sales).

• Familiarity with digital marketing or agency settings.

• Experience with ATS/HR tools (Ashby preferred; Deel, Rippling, Notion a plus).

• Strong English communication, organisational skills, and process-driven mindset.

Who You Are

• Passionate about creative hiring and design-driven teams.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

• Proactive problem-solver with a bias for action.

• Strong brand ambassador who creates a positive candidate journey.
  
  What it's like to work at Darkroom

  We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

  • Unlimited Vacation Policy and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.

  • Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philly, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, and Barcelona!

  • Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

  Equal Opportunity Statement

  Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements