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Hiring mistakes we see all the time: → Not enough clarity up front → Decisions drag or get misaligned → The founder jumps in too late So, we've put together a short guide for founders + hiring managers who want to hire faster (and better). And no, it’s not just another generic "recruiting guide." This one’s packed with the actual frameworks, tips, and plays we use every day. 👇 Free to download, link is in the comments 👇

👀 We’re seeing a real shift in how companies are hiring Brand roles this month: More and more teams are starting with contract roles as a way to test if a candidate is the right fit, for the work and the brand. We see this as a win-win: → Companies can get to know the talent before committing long-term → Candidates can get their foot in the door and see if the company is somewhere they actually want to stay long-term IMO: If you’re job searching, don’t overlook contract roles. We’re seeing 50%+ of our contractors convert to full-time within 6–12 months. Are you seeing this shift too? Curious to hear from both candidates and companies 👇

🔥 Hot Jobs to Kick Off Your Week! 🔥 (PART 2) Every week, we round up the best open roles from top brands. Looking to hire? Partner with us to access top-tier talent from our network. Let’s connect! 👉 https://bit.ly/3O4MJVx -- CONTRACT/FREELANCE ROLES 🔥 Senior Product Designer, Disruptive EdTech Startup 📍 SF Bay Area, Hybrid (Mon, Tue, Thu) 📅 3 month 40hr/week contract-to-hire ⭐️ Must have: End to end product design experience building products and features from 0-1 ⭐️ Must have: 5+ years as a Product Designer, A/B testing, ability to identify and champion product opportunities 💰 Rate: $70–$120/hour 📢 How to Apply: Message Yasmin Taylor on LinkedIn with your portfolio and resume! 🔥 Senior D2C Contract Product Designer, D2C Beauty Brand 📍 Brooklyn, NYC, Hybrid (Mon, Tue) 📅 3 month 40hr/week contract ⭐️ Must have: D2C industry experience with Mobile and Web ⭐️ Must have: 5+ years Product Design Experience, strong full-stack capability ⭐️ Nice-to-have: Strong UI and visual brand skills 💰 Rate: $70–$100/hour 📢 How to Apply: Message Yasmin Taylor on LinkedIn with your portfolio and resume! 🔥 Senior Product Designer – Ads Format Team, Social Platform 📍 US Based, Remote 📅 12-month 40hr/week contract ⭐️ Must have: B2B & B2C web and mobile experience ⭐️ Must have: 5+ years of product design experience ⭐️ Nice-to-have: Ads & monetization team experience 💰 Rate: $70–$90/hour 📢 How to Apply: Message Yasmin Taylor on LinkedIn with your portfolio and resume! 🔥 Interim VP of Growth, D2C Health and Wellness Startup 📍 NYC, Hybrid (1-2 days in office/week) 📅 6-month, 40 hrs/week view to extend ⭐️ Must have: D2C and subscription experience ideally within the consumer or health & wellness space ⭐️ Must be: able to own paid media channels while also diversifying into new growth channels (affiliate, partnerships, organic, CRO) 💰 Rate: $125–$160/hour 📢 How to Apply: Message Fred Watts on LinkedIn with your portfolio and resume! Good luck!

🔥 Hot Jobs to Kick Off Your Week! 🔥 (PART 1) Every week, we round up the best open roles from top brands. Looking to hire? Partner with us to access top-tier talent from our network. Let’s connect! 👉 https://bit.ly/3O4MJVx  —--- FULL-TIME ROLES 🔥 First In-House Design Leader, Edtech 📍 Hybrid (NYC)  ⭐️ You have 5+ years product design experience ⭐ You’re a lead level IC who can build a team over time ⭐ You have a vision to transform educational technology from ground zero 💰 $160k - $200k + equity 📢 Interested? Please email your portfolio to Jacob@creativepeopleinc.com. 🔥 Director Social | BRUNT Workwear 📍 Boston, 3x/week in office ⭐️ Must have: 6+ years of experience in social media strategy and management-- overseen a team and Content Production Processes ⭐️You have extensive experience in building and scaling high-impact brands across major platforms--Meta, X, Instagram, and TikTok and YouTube ✈️ Willingness to travel up to 20% to support BRUNT’s and the CEO’s social media presence at key events, conferences, brand partner shoots, and other engagements.  📢 If this sounds like you or someone you know, please email kelly@creativepeopleinc.com with your resume and work! MUST give context on why you are a fit 😇 🔥 VP of Marketing 📍 NYC, 4-5x/week in office (no exceptions) ⭐️ Must have been at an early stage startup and driven impact  ⭐️ Excited about the unknown-- you will be standing up an Integrated Marketing Function (Growth, Brand, E-comm) will sit under you ⭐️ DTC & Subscription experience is a must! ⭐️ You will oversee a team; management experience required 📢 If this is you or someone you know, please email kelly@creativepeopleinc.com with your resume, a little bit about yourself and any info that is related to the above! 🔥 Integrated Marketing Lead, Circuit 📍 NYC (Hybrid) ⭐️ Proven experience working in a start-up environment and building 360 degree campaigns ⭐️ Must have experience working with a B2B2C product (close collaboration with marketing + sales) ⭐️ Experience messaging + positioning to bring to life as part of a marketing channel strategy ⭐️ 5+ years in product or brand marketing 📢 Interested? Apply via the link in the comments below 👇 Good luck!

Job searching can feel like a full-time job itself. We know how tough the market is, especially right now. No matter where you are in the process, know that the right opportunity is out there. Keep going, you've got this ✨

🔥 Hot Jobs to Kick Off Your Week! 🔥 Every week, we round up the best open roles from top brands. Looking to hire? Partner with us to access top-tier talent from our network. Let’s connect! 👉 https://bit.ly/3O4MJVx 🔥 Director of Marketing, Influencer Agency (B2B) 📍 NYC (3 days/week onsite) ⭐️ You have 7+ years on a B2C or B2B Marketing team, leading functions like: Integrated, CRM, Social, Brand, Campaigns, Influencer ⭐ 3+ years managing and building teams ⭐ Creative - this team is looking for people to think outside the box, have passions in the world of fashion, art, design, and culture 💰 $150k - $180k + benefits 📢 Interested? Please email to kelly@creativepeopleinc.com, with a resume and a note about where you hit the requirements. PSA: we are only prioritizing those that meet these requirements! 🔥 Director of Product Strategy, Luxury Home Brand 📍NY (5 days a week) ⭐ Merchandising: assortment planning across current & new categories ⭐ Pricing: portfolio-wide retail pricing recommendations ⭐ GTM: supporting brand & commercial teams (sales, brand, creative) 📢 Interested? Please email cherie@creativepeopleinc.com and include 3 bullets on your relevant experience. Subject line: Product Strategy. PSA: we are only prioritizing those that meet these requirements! 🔥 Senior Product Designer, Otter.ai 📍Hybrid (3 days a week) with offices in SF and Mountain View  ⭐ You have expertise in designing for web and mobile platforms ⭐ A proven track record of designing simple, scalable solutions for complex technical challenges ⭐ Ability to thrive in ambiguity and bring new ideas to life 📢 Interested? Please email mamie@creativepeopleinc.com and include your portfolio and why you think you're a great fit! 🔥 Video Art Director (& Designer), Legal Tech, B2C  📍 US Remote ⭐ You have 4+ years of experience working full-time as a Sr. Graphic Designer *with exposure to video ⭐ Experience creating high-performing ads; transforming briefs into storyboards and static graphics for organic and paid videos ⭐Experience in the above at a B2C / B2B / consumer tech startup OR at D2C brand with more complex or scientific products 💰 $120k - $150k 📢 Interested? Apply via the job link posted in the comments. 🔥 Video Lead, Health/Wellness 📍LA ⭐ Looking for a candidate who enjoys shooting PLUS being involved in end-to-end video production. Need more than a producer/editor. ⭐ Expertise in both long-form and short-form video content creation ⭐ Experience working for a health / wellness / supplements brand 📹 Proficiency in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Premiere. 💰$110-130k depending on experience 📢 Interested? Please send molly@creativepeopleinc.com an email with your resume & relevant work samples Good luck!

Hiring managers & Founders! When it comes to hiring, scaling, and building strong teams... what’s the one topic you wish you had more insight on? 🤔 We’re shaping our upcoming content (including our newsletter!) around what you actually want to learn about whether it’s salary benchmarks, hiring best practices, candidate red flags, or assessing culture fit (or culture add.) Drop your questions or topics in the comments! 👇

🔥 Hot Jobs to Kick Off Your Week! 🔥 Every week, we round up the best open roles from top brands. Looking to hire? Partner with us to access top-tier talent from our network. Let’s connect! 👉 https://bit.ly/3O4MJVx  —-  🔥 Brand Creative Director, (FinTech) 📍 SF (3 days onsite) ⭐️ 8+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, with at least 5+ working at a creative ad agency  ⭐️ Create a vision for the brand that translates into powerful storytelling ⭐️ Must be tapped into pop + sub culture  💰 $170k - $225k 📢 Interested? Posting the link to apply in the comments 👇 🔥 Director of Marketing, Rotten 📍 Remote (LA preferred)  ⭐️ 6+ years of experience in CPG and Start Up experience is REQUIRED ⭐️ Must be comfortable owning TOFU marketing (PR, social, events, influencer)  📢 Interested? Email nicole@creativepeopleinc.com with the subject line: “Director of Marketing | Rotten” and attach your resume, work samples/portfolio. 🔥 Lead Marketing Manager, B2B (Crypto)  📍 Remote (US Based)  ⭐️ 8+ years of experience in product or general marketing  ⭐️ Fintech experience is a MUST with a strong knowledge of the crypto space  ⭐️ Comfortable working in a startup, having done 0-1 launches  📢 If you or anyone you know could be a great fit, please reach out to rebecca@creativepeopleinc.com with your resume and Subj Line: Crypto Marketing —-  CONTRACTS/FREELANCE ROLES 🔥 Senior Content Designer, Fintech Startup 📍 Remote or NYC based (Must hold Greencard or US Citizenship)  ⭐️ You have a knack for simplifying complex topics in healthcare, finance, marketing, emails, and consumer apps  📅 Duration: 4 weeks/40 hrs per week/starting March 17th  💰 Rate: $65 - $80/hour 📢 Interested, DM Yasmin Taylor 🔥 Experiential Design Art Director, Retail  📍 Remote (US Based)  ⭐️ Experience in retail design, event design, and experiential design  ⭐️ Retail experiences for running shoes, sports apparel, or similar categories 📅 Duration: 2 month initial contract, 40 hrs/week  💰 Rate: TBD, based on experience  📢 Interested? Email bianca@creativepeopleinc.com with the subject line: experiential design + your resume, portfolio, and any specific examples you want her to see Good luck!

📢 Marketing job seekers, this one’s for you! We’re launching..... c/p Office Hours 👩🏻💻 a live, 30-minute Q&A with Kelly Gordon, where you can ask your biggest job search questions What you’ll learn: ✅ Insider strategies top candidates use ✅ How to make hiring managers notice you ✅ Exactly what's missing from your current approach 📅 Wed, March 19 | 12 – 12:30 PM EST 💻 Live on Zoom 🎟️ Spots are limited! RSVP now & drop your questions👇

🔥 Hot Jobs to Kick Off Your Week! 🔥 Every week, we round up the best open roles from top brands. Looking to hire? Partner with us to access top-tier talent from our network. Let’s connect! 👉 https://bit.ly/3O4MJVx  —-  🔥 Senior Marketing Manager, JoyJolt 📍Brooklyn, NYC (Hybrid)  ⭐️ 5+ years in marketing, consumer goods or e-commerce preferred ⭐️ Experience in D2C & wholesale marketing with a proven track record of driving revenue ⭐️ Strong analytical skills with expertise in digital marketing tools (MUST HAVE) 📢 Interested? Email nicole@creativepeopleinc.com with the Subject Line: JoyJolt | Senior Marketing Manager and include your resume, LinkedIn profile, why you’re a fit! 🔥 Head of Marketing, B2B Tech (Series A) 📍NYC (Hybrid) ⭐️ Experience working in an earlier stage B2B company (with a focus on financial tech 💰) ⭐️ Ownership of broader marketing functions (emphasis in Demand Gen and Product Marketing) vs. focused in a specific vertical ⭐️ Comfortability driving pipeline growth and executing within growth channels ⭐️ Comfortability working in ambiguity / lean environments (0-1) ⭐️ Experience working with international teams is a plus! 📢 Interested? Please apply directly here - https://bit.ly/3XkWjZ5 🔥 On-Camera Social Creator, Early-Stage Startup 📍NYC (in office 4 days/wk) ⭐ Consumer tech making it easier to create very delightful analog moments ⭐ Need to be on camera for IG and TikTok ⭐ Funny, humor, culturally in tune  📢 Interested? Email kelly@creativepeopleinc.com with a portfolio of TikToks and IG with your face! 🔥 Staff Product Designer, AI FinTech 📍NYC  💡 Impact: Create entirely new UX patterns that will define how humans interact with financial AI ⭐ Must have 7+ years designing complex, data-rich products ⭐ Experience in making AI capabilities intuitive and accessible ⭐ Ability to translate between user needs and engineering constraints 💰 $200-250k base salary + equity 📢 Interested? DM Jacob Shrewsbury 🔥 Senior Product Managers (multiple roles), DTC Health-Tech  📍Summit, NJ (4 days in office)  ⭐ Senior PM, Growth - Experience with rapid experimentation and Product Led Growth to help expand to new lines of business ⭐ Senior PM, Retention – Enhance patient engagement and long-term success ⭐ Senior PM, Platform – Technical PM focused on building scalable infrastructure across new channels/offerings ⭐MUST HAVE - 6-10 years of Product Management experience, ideally in health-tech or DTC spaces 📢 Interested? DM David Abbott —-  CONTRACTS/FREELANCE ROLES 🔥 Vendor Management Specialist, SaaS  📍 Remote ⭐️ Own the vendor onboarding process, manage third-party risk, and work cross-functionally with legal, risk, and compliance teams ⭐️ Experience using ServiceNow & experience using Oracle Fusion or other ERP systems 📅 Duration: 10-month contract 💰 Rate: $34/hour on W2 (sponsorship not available at this time) 📢 Interested? Send your resume to rosie@creativepeopleinc.com