Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, Creative

We're hiring a Creative Recruiter to own hiring for Product Design across Engine — from Senior ICs to Design Leadership. You'll partner directly with our Head of Design, C-level leaders, and cross-functional Directors to build the design org that will define how our products look, feel, and function for years to come.

This is a 0-to-1 seat. You'll be building the sourcing motion, interview process, and hiring bar for design at Engine from the ground up. Portfolio calibration, evaluation rubrics, stakeholder alignment, market mapping — you'll shape all of it. If you like inheriting a playbook, this isn't the role. If you like writing one, keep reading.

What you'll do

• Run full-cycle recruitment for Product Design roles — sourcing, screening, portfolio review, interview process design, closing, and offer negotiation
• Partner with the Head of Design and senior leaders as a true talent advisor
• Build the Product Design hiring process at Engine from scratch: rubrics, interview loops, portfolio review standards, calibration sessions, and scorecards
• Develop deep market maps of the design community and build long-term pipelines of exceptional creative talent
• Use data to influence hiring decisions, forecast pipeline health, and hold the bar on quality
• Manage senior stakeholders — including C-level and Director-level partners — with clarity, speed, and confidence
• Represent Engine's brand and mission to top-tier candidates, from first outreach to signed offer
• Flex into Product recruitment as priorities shift

What you'll bring

• 10+ years (or deep expertise) of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong preference for in-house environments
• Deep experience hiring Product Designers, Design Leaders, or adjacent creative talent
• A track record of building recruiting processes and functions from 0 to 1 — you've done this before and you know what "from scratch" actually feels like
• A sharp eye for design quality and confidence running portfolio reviews and design-specific evaluation loops
• Strong stakeholder management chops — you can hold a room with C-level and Director-level partners, push back when needed, and move things forward
• The ability to influence with data — pipeline metrics, funnel analytics, market benchmarks, and comp data are how you make your case
• Speed and resilience — you move fast without dropping the ball, and you thrive in ambiguity
• Willingness and ability to pivot into Product hiring as needed

Applications for this role will be accepted through 1/10/2026 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we may begin reviewing applications before the deadline