Director, People (Talent Acquisition)

About DarkroomDarkroom is the next-generation growth marketing firm engineering the brands of tomorrow. We fuse human creativity with Matter, our proprietary AI commerce layer, to deliver category-defining creative and measurable performance for some of the most innovative consumer companies.We’ve driven billions in attributable revenue, earned recognition on the Inc. 5000, and our founders have been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for advancing the future of AI, creativity, and advertising.About The RoleDarkroom is hiring a Director of People (Talent Acquisition) to build and lead a high-performance recruiting organization. This is not an HR generalist role — it is a mission-critical leadership position responsible for architecting an internal recruiting engine that operates with the rigor, speed, and quality of a top-tier executive search firm.You will manage a team of 3–4 Recruiters and partner closely with our VP, Creative Operations (Darragh Rose) to deliver a predictable, high-quality recruiting function that fuels Darkroom’s rapid scaling. You’ll own a 20–30 role pipeline at any given time, lead searches for senior-level positions directly, and elevate Darkroom’s internal talent bar across all departments.We are looking for someone who is hungry, driven, resourceful, highly organized, and deeply motivated to build something exceptional inside a world-class creative and AI-powered company.What You’ll DoRecruiting LeadershipLead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and a People Ops partnerBuild and enforce daily/weekly recruiting operating rhythmsEnsure high-speed, high-quality execution across all open rolesHigh-Impact HiringPersonally headhunt senior leadership roles — no outsourcing requiredBuild proactive pipelines across creative, media, strategy, digital, ops, and executive functionsRepresent Darkroom with excellence when speaking to senior-level candidatesOperational ExcellenceBuild systems, processes, scorecards, and reporting that make recruiting predictableTrack pipeline health meticulously and maintain exceptional organizationPartner with VP, Creative Operations on workforce planning and prioritizationStrategic PartnershipWork cross-functionally with department heads to understand team needsAlign sourcing and recruiting resources with agency scaling prioritiesProvide insights to senior leadership regarding hiring performance and candidate qualityWho You Are5+ years in high-volume recruiting (agency, startup, or executive search)Proven experience managing or leading recruitersStrong headhunting ability; able to fill senior U.S.-based rolesExceptionally organized and systems-drivenOutstanding communication skills — near-native English requiredHigh-energy, motivated, accountable, and proactiveBased in Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Brazil, or the UKAble to work EST hours and travel to NYC as neededYou’ll Thrive Here If You Are:Hungry and ambitious with a builder’s mindsetHighly accountable and fast-pacedObsessed with delivering results, not just processExcited to help shape the talent engine behind one of the most innovative creative-performance organizationsOpportunity StatementDarkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements