Junior Recruiter

NPR part of bluestone livenation group

Jr. Recruiter sourcing and hiring talent for Insomniac’s immersive music festivals and events.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeCalabasas • California, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $68,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including candidate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding, while effectively managing high-volume requisitions and maintaining a positive candidate experience. Proficient in utilizing advanced digital tools and ATS platforms to enhance recruiting strategies and ensure data integrity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Recruiting ExperienceCandidate Sourcing TechniquesBehavioral-Based InterviewingMicrosoft Suite ProficiencyWorkday HRIS Experience

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingCandidate SourcingBehavioral-Based InterviewingPre-Employment AssessmentsStructured Interviewing TechniquesRecruiting Metrics AnalysisEmployment Law KnowledgeEEO ComplianceRecruiting Best PracticesTechnical Qualifications Evaluation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementProblem-Solving SkillsJudgment with Sensitive Information

Tools & Technologies

ATS PlatformsWorkday HRISMicrosoft SuiteDigital Sourcing ToolsSocial Media Recruiting

Industry Keywords

Entertainment Industry TrendsCorporate Recruiting PoliciesCandidate EngagementRecruiting OperationsHigh-Volume Requisition Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source, screen, interview, and recommend candidates for open roles
Schedule interviews, coordinate with candidates and hiring teams, and prepare interview materials
Educate candidates about Insomniac’s mission, vision, and values while creating an engaging candidate experience
Manage a high-volume requisition load while balancing hiring speed with candidate experience
Partner with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, interview plans, and candidate assessment processes
Develop engagement strategies for pipelines of passive talent
Build and maintain a diverse network through market research, networking, referrals, and relationship-building
Research, implement, and improve sourcing strategies using online research, networking, social media, and other methods
Maintain candidate trackers, manage candidate disposition and decline communication, ensure ATS data integrity, and support recruiting workflow efficiency
Use recruiting metrics and market insights to inform hiring strategies and improve recruiting effectiveness
Participate in recruiting, networking, and community events to strengthen Insomniac’s employer brand and attract talent
Recruit, train, and onboard team members and support cross-functional partners
Complete special projects and other tasks as needed
Travel to work during holidays, evenings, and weekends when required to meet deadlines

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in entertainment, agency, or technology environments
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience with Microsoft Suite, Workday HRIS, and various ATS platforms
Experience using advanced digital tools for sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruiting operations
Strong proficiency in candidate sourcing techniques across various platforms
Experience with corporate recruiting policies, best practices, and entertainment industry trends
Experience conducting behavioral-based interviews, using pre-employment assessments, and applying structured interviewing techniques
Ability to evaluate technical qualifications and interpersonal competencies and make objective hiring recommendations
Proven ability to solve complex recruiting challenges and deliver measurable results as an individual contributor
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding, deadline-driven environment
Working knowledge of employment law, EEO compliance, and recruiting best practices
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with sensitive information
Must tolerate loud noise levels and busy environments
May work in drastic temperature climates at events
Must be willing to travel and work holidays, evenings, and weekends as required
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $70,304.00–$85,000.00 USD for California applicants
Expected compensation of $68,000.00–$85,000.00 USD
Professional development and personal development opportunities
New experiences and learning from talented colleagues
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
Reasonable religious accommodations
Some frequent travel may be required (economy)