Senior Brand Design Recruiter

Ramp is seeking a Senior Brand Design Recruiter to build and scale the hiring engine behind how Ramp’s brand is represented in the world. This hybrid role in People & Talent partners closely with Brand and Creative Studio leaders to run full-cycle hiring for full-time designers and freelance creative talent.

Role Overview

The role owns recruiting for designers who shape Ramp’s brand presence. It translates creative briefs into targeted search strategies, conducts fast and personal candidate conversations, and coordinates stakeholders to keep searches moving with clear priorities, feedback, and data.

Responsibilities

• Own the hiring engine behind Ramp’s brand by sourcing and hiring full-time designers and freelancers.
• Identify exceptional creative talent using portfolios, design communities, referrals, and events.
• Translate ambitious creative briefs into focused searches, partnering with Brand and Creative Studio leaders on what “great” looks like.
• Deliver a fast, personalized candidate experience from first conversation through offer and close.
• Coordinate creative leaders, hiring managers, Talent, and other partners around priorities, feedback, and hiring decisions so searches maintain momentum.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong history hiring brand or visual design talent.
• Strong understanding of creative disciplines including identity and art direction, campaigns, web, and motion, with the ability to evaluate portfolios beyond job titles.
• Proven ability to find and close designers who were not actively applying using portfolio research, communities, referrals, and tailored outreach.
• Experience building pipelines for both full-time designers and freelance creative talent, often across different timelines.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches and stakeholders using clear briefs, meaningful candidate evidence, and accurate pipeline reporting.

Compensation

Target Base Salary: USD 165,000 - 265,000 per year.

Offers may include equity. Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s location and level.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Centralized home-office equipment ordering
• Health and wellness stipend
• Budget for intra-office travel
• Weekly coffee stipend
• 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you, with partial coverage for dependents
• One Medical annual membership
• 401(k) with employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp
• Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
• Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay
• Pet insurance
• In-office perks including lunch, snacks, and drinks
• Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed)
• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage through Sun Life
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverage
• Fertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime)
• Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP)
• Employee Assistance Program and virtual care through Lumino Health
• Private medical insurance through Freedom Elite
• Virtual GP and at-home care via eMed x Livi
• Workplace pension through Penfold, with salary sacrifice option
• Additional parental leave time available at reduced pay

Location and Employment

• Department: People & Talent
• Employment type: Full time
• Location: New York, NY (HQ); San Francisco, CA
• Location type: Hybrid

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting for an in-house creative studio, brand team, or design agency.
• Experience building a trusted bench of freelance designers and creative specialists.
• Experience connecting designers through events, portfolio reviews, or referral programs.
• Practical experience using AI tools to research and engage creative talent.

Additional Notices

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ramp will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Recruiting scams warning: Ramp will only contact candidates through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.

Referral Instructions

If you are being referred for this role, contact the person who referred you to apply on your behalf.