Team Lead Recruiter

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Devoted Studios is a production management company for external development in video games. With a mission to create equal opportunity for all talent globally to work on the games of their dreams, Devoted Studios aims to decentralize game development.

We're looking for a Lead Recruiter with deep gaming industry expertise who can thrive in the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of co-development. This is a highly strategic role for someone who understands the unique challenges of global game development recruiting and knows how to move fast, think smart, and act with care.

You'll lead full-cycle recruitment for both Devoted Studios (our co-development production company) and Devoted Fusion (our B2B freelancer hub). The ideal candidate knows how to evaluate talent deeply and efficiently, navigate pressure with confidence, and communicate effectively across global cultures. If you're an action-focused recruiter who knows how to adapt and deliver, this is the place for you.

Own full-cycle recruitment globally across game development and operations, including freelance, contract, and employee hires.

Maintain a strong focus on hitting speed and quality benchmarks across the hiring process and track performance against key targets like time-to-fill, response time, and candidate conversion, and report progress weekly to leadership

Collaborate with and manage a dedicated Sourcer, actively leveraging your collective network to fill multiple roles within tight deadlines

Evaluate candidates rigorously, using skill tests, personality assessments, recorded video assessments, structured interviews and references

Implement and optimize recruitment tools, including the ATS (Workable), AI tools, and LinkedIn Recruiter to improve hiring velocity and track data.

Work closely with finance and department leadership to understand headcount forecasts and approved budgets

Deliver weekly updates and monthly recruiting reports to leadership, including pipeline health, cost-per-hire, referral performance, time-to-hire benchmarks, and source effectiveness

Encourage a strong referral-based recruiting program, leveraging trusted networks to ensure faster-than-average close times

5+ years of recruitment experience, including at least 3 years in the gaming industry (with a strong preference for candidates experienced in co-development or remote production environments)

~ Proven ability to hire across all areas of game development : technical, creative, production, and operational

~ Agency or contractor-side recruiting experience is strongly preferred; in-house recruiters must be highly autonomous and results-driven

~ An established network of gaming talent across Europe and Latin America and North America; additional global reach is a strong plus

~ Deep understanding of the pace, quality bar, and stakeholder complexity of co-development environments

~ Familiarity with the newest recruiting tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, AI tools, ATS systems)

~ Clear, confident communicator who navigates ambiguity and cross-cultural communication with empathy and precision

~ Strong collaboration skills with CEOs, Finance, Production, and HR teams on headcount planning, recruiting ROI, and hiring budget alignment

~ Demonstrated ability to hire high-retention talent with lasting impact on project and team success

Strong and enthusiastic team - you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development

Interesting and challenging tasks - solve diverse and challenging issues, communicate with people within the company as well as with our partners;

Convenient working conditions - remote work, the opportunity to build your own working day with flexible working hours

chance to work in a highly professional and dynamic team working with a wide range of International Game Production projects, attractive remuneration package, and opportunities to develop professionally

This is a remote, full-time contracted position.

We are an equal opportunity company and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for a contract without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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