Director, People

Director, People
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

About Darkroom

Darkroom is the
- generation growth marketing firm engineering the brands of tomorrow. We fuse human creativity with

Matter

, our proprietary AI commerce layer, to deliver
- 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 Role

Darkroom is hiring a

Director of People (Talent Acquisition)

to build and lead a
- performance recruiting organization. This is not an HR generalist role — it is a
- critical leadership position responsible for architecting an internal recruiting engine that operates with the rigor, speed, and quality of a
- 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,
- quality recruiting function that fuels Darkroom's rapid scaling. You'll own a 20–30 role pipeline at any given time, lead searches for
- 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
- class creative and AI-powered company.

What You'll Do

Recruiting Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and a People Ops partner
• Build and enforce daily/weekly recruiting operating rhythms
• Ensure
  - speed,
  - quality execution across all open roles

High-Impact Hiring

• Personally headhunt senior leadership roles — no outsourcing required
• Build proactive pipelines across creative, media, strategy, digital, ops, and executive functions
• Represent Darkroom with excellence when speaking to
  - level candidates

Operational Excellence

• Build systems, processes, scorecards, and reporting that make recruiting predictable
• Track pipeline health meticulously and maintain exceptional organization
• Partner with VP, Creative Operations on workforce planning and prioritization

Strategic Partnership

• Work
  - functionally with department heads to understand team needs
• Align sourcing and recruiting resources with agency scaling priorities
• Provide insights to senior leadership regarding hiring performance and candidate quality

Who You Are

• 5+ years in
  - volume recruiting (agency, startup, or executive search)
• Proven experience managing or leading recruiters
• Strong headhunting ability;
  
  
  
  
  
  able to fillsenior U. S. -based roles
• Exceptionally organized and
  - driven
• Outstanding communication skills —
  - native English required
• High-energy, motivated, accountable, and proactive
• Based in Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Brazil, or the UK
• Able to work EST hours and travel to NYC as needed

You'll Thrive Here If You Are:

• Hungry and ambitious with a builder's mindset
• Highly accountable and
  - paced
• Obsessed with delivering results, not just process
• Excited to help shape the talent engine behind one of the most innovative
  - performance organizations

Opportunity Statement

Darkroom 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