DukeTalent.io is transforming how the high-end design industry hires.
Our platform makes it easier for design studios to access exceptional, hard-to-reach talent in a niche that’s long depended on fragmented, outdated tools like generic job boards and overpriced traditional recruiters.
We are building the talent operating system for the studios of tomorrow - modern, efficient, affordable, and curated.
We partner with AD100-caliber design studios across New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and beyond to place top-tier, hard-to-reach talent.
We are seeking a driven VP of East Coast Recruitment to lead searches end-to-end, deepen and expand studio relationships, and play a key role in scaling the platform’s growth to new markets.
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Role Overview
This role blends client management, headhunting, and business development—managing 60+ accounts while partnering closely with senior designers, architects, hiring managers, and studio principals.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Management
• Connect with clients to understand role requirements, culture, and search parameters
• Manage searches from kickoff through placement
• Coordinate candidate interviews and scheduling
• Gather and synthesize client and candidate feedback
• Discuss and confirm salary expectations with candidates
• Present and negotiate offers
• Ensure a seamless experience for both studios and candidates
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2. Recruitment
• Conduct proactive outreach via cold calls, LinkedIn, social media, email, and referrals
• Source and identify qualified Designers aligned with high-end, specialized studios
• Screen candidates for experience, technical skill, and culture fit
• Maintain accurate records within internal systems
• Build long-term relationships with top design talent
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3. Business Development
• Conduct targeted outreach to prospective studios via email, LinkedIn, and phone
• Support growth initiatives and market expansion
• Maintain relationships with existing clients and identify repeat opportunities
• Represent DukeTalent.io with professionalism and polish
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Qualifications
• 2–6+ years experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or agency search. High-end design/architecture experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable interacting with senior-level Designers & Architects, as well as Hiring Managers & Principals
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Hunter mentality: recruiting is sales
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple searches and initiatives simultaneously
• Genuine interest in design, architecture, interiors
• Polished, discreet, and professional
The talent OS for high-end interior design and architecture studios—connecting discerning firms with curated, hard-to-reach candidates through a modern marketplace
Built as a next-generation alternative to outdated job boards and overpriced traditional recruiters
DukeTalent.io
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