Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description:

Telos Media is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team and lead full-cycle recruitment across our growing portfolio of YouTube-first brands.

This role is responsible for identifying, engaging, assessing, and hiring exceptional talent across creative, operational, and leadership positions. We are looking for someone who combines strong recruiting fundamentals with excellent stakeholder management, business partnership skills, and a relentless commitment to hiring A-Players.

The ideal candidate understands that recruitment is not simply about filling vacancies. It is about building high-performing teams, creating exceptional candidate experiences, and developing talent networks that support future growth. Above all, we want someone who is genuinely passionate about the entertainment and creator landscape, not someone looking for "just another gig" or "something fun to try out," but a professional who actively dreams of building a career at the intersection of media, storytelling, and digital entertainment.

What You'll Do

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Own the recruitment process end-to-end, from intake meetings through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and hiring strategies.
• Source, screen, interview, and manage candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate assessments, interviews, and hiring decisions across multiple stakeholders.
• Drive offer negotiations and closing efforts to secure top talent.
• Maintain a strong focus on hiring A-Players who align with Telos Media's performance standards and culture.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, engaging, and high-quality candidate experience.
• Maintain clear communication and timely feedback throughout every stage of the hiring process.
• Represent Telos Media positively and professionally in all candidate interactions.

Talent Pipeline & Network Building

• Build and maintain relationships with high-potential candidates, even when no immediate opportunity exists.
• Develop and nurture long-term talent pipelines for recurring and strategic roles.
• Create talent maps and maintain active networks across creative and operational functions.
• Re-engage passive candidates and previous applicants when relevant opportunities arise.

Recruitment Operations

• Maintain accurate ATS records and hiring documentation.
• Track recruitment metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Continuously optimize workflows to improve hiring speed, quality, and efficiency.

About You

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, specifically within the entertainment industry (e.g., video games, film, television, animation, streaming, or advertising/creative agencies).
• Strong track record of successfully hiring high-performing talent across creative and operational functions.
• Experience recruiting for roles such as video editors, scriptwriters, thumbnail designers, 2D and 3D Animators, channel managers, creative strategists, and other creator-economy positions.
• Skilled at conducting structured interviews and evaluating creative talent beyond traditional resumes (e.g., reviewing portfolios, reels, and production skill assessments).
• Strong sourcing capabilities using LinkedIn, industry-specific portfolios (ArtStation, Behance, Vimeo, etc.), referrals, online communities, and alternative talent channels.
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining high standards for quality and speed.
• Ability to influence hiring decisions through evidence-based candidate assessment and market insights.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Highly organized and comfortable working in a remote, fast-paced, and asynchronous environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for hiring outcomes.
• Experience hiring internationally across multiple regions and time zones is preferred.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Direct ownership over hiring outcomes across fast-growing YouTube-first brands.
• Daily involvement in the broader entertainment ecosystem, bridging traditional media/production standards with digital-first content creation.
• The chance to work at the intersection of the creator economy, digital media, and talent acquisition.
• Opportunity to build long-term relationships with some of the most talented professionals in the YouTube and content creation space.