Pocc Recruitment Specialist

About the company

POCC is an organisation of transformation, driving change for global majority communities through creativity, activism and non-traditional means. Founded in 2018 by Nana Bempah and Kevin Morosky, POCC was born from the knowledge of what strength lies in the collective; the ability to make a difference in the lives of individuals, communities, and the world at large.

Initially created as a Whatspp group to provide a safe space for creative professionals of African, Caribbean and Asian descent, today POCC is home to over a thousand creatives working across Advertising, Film, Media and the Arts – with strands in the UK, Europe and US.

In 2019, the creation of POCC STUDIOS and POCC PRODUCTIONS enabled us to produce culture-defining work with diverse perspectives at the core. POCC has since been at the forefront of award-winning work, creating alongside some of the industry’s best creative talent for brands including Disney, Nike, Netflix, Meta, the V&A, Apple, Serpentine, Prada and more. POCC JOBS has also been central to our strategy for supporting our community with finding creative roles, whilst assisting the diversification of the creative industry.

At POCC, we stand for:

• Progressive creativity – taking original and non traditional approaches to creating culturally impactful creative work.
• Openly different – being open about the authenticity and difference that powers everything we do.
• Culture of growth – relationships and output that contribute to the personal & professional growth of culturally and ethnically diverse people and the PoCC organisation.
• Community respect – relationships that are respectful and output that respects the community it is created for.

Job Description

POCC is home to an extensive creative network of 1200 creative professionals, spanning Art & Creative Direction, Design, Strategy, Production, Film and Motion, Client Services, PR & Communications, Project Management and more, from entry-level all the way to C-Suite.

For the past four years POCC JOBS has served as a primary way for our community of Black, brown and global majority creative talent to seek out creative and work opportunities within the broader advertising and marketing industries, and for brands and agencies to promote their opportunities to our community. Our POCC Jobs board is designed to connect businesses and brands to the industry’s best diverse creative talent, and diversify the industry by helping organisations reach a highly engaged creative audience from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

As we’ve grown, we’ve seen more members of the community reaching out to POCC for more active support in helping them find their next role, and equally a higher demand for creative talent from companies, brands and organisations.

We are looking for a Recruitment Specialist to undertake all POCC hiring activities, from advertising open roles to interviewing candidates and closing hires and support us in expanding our offering. This includes:

1. Connect more Black, brown and majority global creatives to the right role
2. Provide positive experiences for Black, brown and majority global creative candidates in finding their next role.
3. Hiring qualified people while maintaining a positive candidate experience.
4. Build and execute a strategy for expanding our jobs board and recruitment offering end to end

If you have experience evaluating candidates for roles within the creative sector
and at various seniority levels, we’d like to meet you.

Recruitment

• Establish a recruitment offering which services the community and has a vetting system for companies listing with us which centre our community needs
• Connecting with potential candidates online and offline, screening applications and supporting hiring managers.
• Sourcing and reaching out to qualified candidates for current open roles
• Serving as a go-between for candidates and hiring managers
• Coordinating the hiring process end-to-end
• Advertising open roles on the POCC jobs board and amplification across
• POCC socials and whatsapp groups

Responsibilities

• Build and report on quarterly and annual hiring plans
• Create and publish job ads in various portals
• Network with potential hires through professional groups on social media and during events
• Collaborate with hiring managers to set qualification criteria for future employees
• Screen CVs and job applications
• Conduct initial phone screens to create shortlists of qualified candidates
• Interview candidates in-person for a wide range of roles (junior, senior and executive)
• Track hiring metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill and source of hire
• Design, distribute and measure the results of candidate experience surveys
• Host and participate in job fairs
• Follow up with candidates throughout the hiring process
• Maintain a database of potential candidates for future job openings

Skills Required

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a Recruitment Specialist, Recruiter or similar role
• Hands-on experience with the largest job sites
• Knowledge of sourcing techniques on social media and niche professional websites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Github and Stack Overflow
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communications skills

Benefits

• Baseline Salary + Commission across bespoke recruitment – to be negotiated
• 25 days annual leave
• Remote and flexible working (UK based)
• Free entry to Pocc screenings and events

How to Apply

Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]