Job description
Reports To: Executive Leadership
About Blacksmith Agency (BSA)
Blacksmith is a fully remote, design-forward web agency specializing in WordPress development for mid-market and enterprise clients. We’re a sharp, fast-moving team of 40+ strategists, designers, developers, and PMs. We move quickly, hire intentionally, and care deeply about cultural and performance fit.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Recruiter with 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience—someone who knows how to find, vet, and close top talent across sales, design, development, project management, and strategy roles. You’ll own the entire hiring process from intake to offer, and partner closely with leadership to drive hiring decisions that support our fast-growing pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple roles and disciplines: sourcing, screening, coordinating, interviewing, closing
Partner with executive team to define role profiles, scorecards, and compensation bands
Source both active and passive candidates using LinkedIn, niche job boards, and referrals
Evaluate candidates for both cultural fit and role-specific competency—no checkbox recruiting
Run structured, efficient processes that keep candidates informed and moving quickly
Coordinate with hiring managers and streamline communication across stages
Maintain clean candidate pipelines, track progress, and report metrics regularly
Build and maintain a strong bench of freelancers and potential full-time hires for future roles
Qualifications
10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in an agency or tech/digital environment
Proven track record filling a wide range of roles (sales, designers, developers, PMs, etc.)
Deep understanding of hiring remote talent globally (U.S., LATAM, India, etc.)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment
Excellent judgment—knows when to push a candidate forward and when to pass
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Tech-savvy: experience using ATS (e.g. Ashby, Lever, or equivalent)
Bonus Points If You Have
Experience hiring in creative or digital agencies
Ability to help improve internal hiring processes and playbooks
Strong network of freelance and full-time talent in design/dev/PM space
What You’ll Get
Full autonomy over your process
A responsive, decisive leadership team
Flexible hours (as long as results are delivered)
Remote work with high-impact hires
A clear mission: hire smart, hungry, humble people who get things done.
Check out our website at http://blacksmith.agency
