Game Recruiter

Onward Play is rapidly expanding our national footprint and we are looking to hire an additional Game Recruiter to join our team, 100% remote.

Onward Play is the Gaming Division of Onward Search, an award-winning recruitment and staffing agency with the mission to connect the nation’s top gaming and immersive technology clients with the best Video Game, Entertainment, Device, VR/AR/MR software talent and resources.

A Recruiter is responsible for placing candidates with clients. A Recruiter will do this through sourcing & qualifying candidates for open jobs, as well as proactively building and nurturing a pipeline of candidates with backgrounds in our space.

Responsibilities:

• Gather references from candidates' previous employers to validate work history, performance, accomplishments, skills & areas of improvement, as well as to gather competitive leads for our sales team
• Ensure the candidate received an interview invitation and interview instructions
• Post and manage job to LinkedIn and other recruitment platforms
• Manage the offer process with the candidate
• Ensure the candidate is compliant and ready to start their assignment by the scheduled start date
• Management of working professionals once they’ve been placed (assists with timecard issues as needed, confirms assignment end dates, manages extensions, completes QCTs, etc)
• Consistently demonstrate Onward core values, both internally and externally
• Independently develop and build relationships with candidates via our internal database, job boards, social networking, portfolio sites, and networking events, or other professional events within your discretion
• Review and clear all inbound leads/ unreviewed submissions tied to job
• Complete the formal submission template when submitting candidates to open jobs
• Conduct an interview debrief call (or zoom) with the candidate immediately following the interview to pre-close the candidate; provide the BDM or CSM with candidate feedback, next availability and thank you note
• Proactively build and independently nurture a pipeline of talent with backgrounds within our specialty for anticipated future client needs based on your unique relationship and/or knowledge of Onward clients
• Source, app and submit candidates for our priority open job orders
• Scrub, edit and complete job posting in Bullhorn for public posting
• Consistently deliver at, or higher than, stated KPI targets
• Promote job order internally
• Conduct an interview prep call (or zoom) with the candidate; provide the Interview Prep PDF

How success is measured:

• Interview to lock ratios
• Fill ratios
• Lock target achievement
• NPS scores
• Candidate sub to interview ratios

Requirements:

• Previous experience in the staffing industry supporting gaming clients, filling roles in technology, motion, game design, animation and other various gaming industry skillsets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong organizational and time management skills
• Must have strong ability to follow candidate control best practices and pre-closing tactics
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Salary: $50,000 - $65,000 (based on experience). This position is commission eligible. Comprehensive benefits and PTO package to include 401K also included.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is an award-winning recruitment and staffing agency with the mission to connect the nation’s top companies with the best creative, marketing and technology talent in the industry. Founded in 2007, our company is headquartered in Norwalk, CT and embraces a nationwide remote workforce.

We have built a culture fostered on entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, teamwork and transparency. We believe different perspectives make Onward Search a better company and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where every person feels like they belong.

We’re proud to be recognized as “Best Companies to Work for Women” on Comparably, where we also hold an A+ rating for company culture and rank number one in diversity score amongst staffing companies in our industry.

Onward Search has always been an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. AA/EOE/M/F/D/V.