Barkley, Inc. is hiring: Senior Creative Recruiter in Chicago

Overview

BARKLEYOKRP is a collaborative agency with a diverse team and a focus on creativity and impact. We partner with iconic brands to craft innovative solutions and are seeking an experienced recruiter to join the talent team, focusing on creative, media, and other core departments. Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in creative recruiting and are excited to broaden their scope across the agency landscape.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process—from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding—for a variety of roles across creative, media, and other departments.
• Creative talent sourcing: Leverage knowledge of the creative space to find, engage, and build relationships with top talent.
• Expand into generalist recruiting: Support hiring efforts across media, strategy, production, and operations as business needs evolve.
• Candidate experience: Deliver a thoughtful, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience at every stage of the process.
• Partnership with hiring teams: Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and help shape recruiting strategy.
• Networking: Proactively build and maintain connections with talent for current and future roles.
• Team collaboration: Partner with HR and the broader talent team to support hiring goals and bring in best-in-class talent across disciplines.
• Brand ambassador: Represent BarkleyOKRP in the talent marketplace and attract candidates who align with our values and creative vision.

Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, with at least 2 years focused on creative or marketing roles; agency experience is required.
• Adaptability: Comfortable recruiting across multiple disciplines and eager to learn and grow within the role.
• Sourcing skills: Proficient in sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, creative platforms (e.g., Behance, Working Not Working), and other digital tools.
• Relationship builder: Skilled at connecting with candidates and building trust quickly.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Able to manage multiple open roles at once and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Strong communicator: Clear, professional communication style with candidates and internal teams.
• Passion for creative industries: Appreciation for great creative work and the people behind it.

Compensation: The annual gross base salary range is $70,000 - $90,000 USD. This range represents the anticipated target salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on qualifications, skills, and geography. Salary is one component of BarkleyOKRP's total compensation package, which includes health insurance options, flexible PTO, life insurance, and 401K.

Diversity & Inclusion

• We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is key to becoming a great creative idea company. We embrace what makes our partners unique to create conditions for creative thinking to thrive.
• BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program and related initiatives.

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