Blink UX

Director of Embedded Recruiting

Blink UX

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $132,500 - $157,700 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead full lifecycle recruiting across multiple, simultaneous embedded roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, offers, and closing.
  • Build strong, diverse talent pipelines across UX research, design, and related creative/tech disciplines.
  • Deliver a high‑touch, human, transparent candidate experience from first contact to onboarding.
  • Negotiate initial talent rates and any necessary promotion or extension rates with clients and talent.
  • Write and post clear, compelling job descriptions that reflect client needs and Blink’s standards.
  • Maintain accurate and organized documentation within the applicant tracking system (Lever).
  • Maintain ongoing relationships with placed talent, acting as a positive cultural touchpoint from the Blink team.
  • Manage multiple client relationships with professionalism, empathy, and exceptional service.
  • Maintain proactive communication with client stakeholders, ensuring alignment, clarity of expectations, and accurate visibility into recruiting progress.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to clients on talent markets, compensation, role framing, timelines, and hiring best practices.
  • Anticipate issues early and resolve them collaboratively and calmly, maintaining trust and continuity.
  • Partner with Blink Business Development to evaluate, scope, and qualify new embedded opportunities.
  • Bring the recruiter lens to sales conversations, advising on feasibility, pricing, required skills, and timeline.
  • Act as a problem‑solver and internal collaborator, removing roadblocks, spotting patterns, and supporting the growth of the Embedded program.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience in a staffing or agency environment supporting creative, UX, or technical roles.
  • Strong understanding of user research, UX design, visual design, and adjacent talent markets.
  • Proven ability to juggle a high volume of requisitions and client interactions without sacrificing quality or warmth.
  • A service‑oriented mindset. A commitment to providing amazing experiences to candidates, clients, and internal partners.
  • A track record of personal accountability, responsiveness, and thoughtful communication.
  • Comfort working in ambiguous environments; skilled at bringing order, clarity, and calm to the work.
  • Experience collaborating directly with client stakeholders and/or navigating Vendor Management Systems (a plus).
  • High integrity, empathy, and ethical judgment — especially when navigating sensitive or high‑pressure situations.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle recruitingsourcingscreeninginterviewingassessmentnegotiationjob description writingdocumentation managementtalent market analysisVendor Management Systems
Soft Skills
communicationempathyproblem-solvingcollaborationservice-oriented mindsetpersonal accountabilityresponsivenessadaptabilityrelationship managementstrategic advising