The Role
The Recruiting Specialist will manage candidate experiences, support interview coordination, source candidates, maintain job postings, and develop relationships with colleges.
Summary Generated by Built In
Tombras, a 400+ person, full-service, global advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking a Recruitment Specialist for our Talent Acquisition team.
The Tombras Talent Acquisition team consists of enthusiastic recruiters and coordinators who manage the candidate experience. We source, recruit, and attract the best talent through strategic methods. An advocate for authenticity, we believe finding the best talent requires humanizing the recruitment process and having fun while doing it.
Where you’ll be working: Knoxville.
What you will be doing:
- Create an outstanding candidate experience
- Support recruiters by scheduling and coordination of interview activities including phone screens, video calls, pre-hire assessments, on-site interviews, candidate travel and agency tours.
- Source candidates and maintain candidate pipelines
- Manage and maintain open job postings with our Applicant Tracking System (lever)
- Preparation of progress reports and spreadsheets; participating in weekly status update meetings.
- Lead the intern recruitment process
- Develop and maintain relationships with Colleges and Universities
- Identifying, organizing and participating in events, creating opportunities for our team to be part of meetups, conferences, and webinars
- Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies
- Keep up to date with industry trends and relaying information to the TA team for recruiting purposes
- Additional Ad Hoc duties as needed by the HR/Recruiting Team
What you bring:
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- 1-2 years administrative, coordinating experience or transferable skills
- Experience with G Suite and Microsoft Office
- Advertising Agency experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Recruiting/Talent Acquisition is a plus
- Familiarity with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a plus
Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:
You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.
Tombras Benefits:
Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
Dog-friendly offices
Unlimited PTO
Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers.
Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
401(k) Participation
Employer-paid Dental & Vision
A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
New, Modern building in Downtown Knoxville
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Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.
Top Skills
Applicant Tracking System
Google Suite
MS Office
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The Company
What We Do
Tombras is a 400+ person, full-service agency with a digital mindset. We are one of the top independent agencies in North America. We are united by our philosophy: Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results.®
2020 ADWEEK Fastest Growing Global Agencies
2019 Ad Age A-List Agencies to Watch
2018 Effie Index #3 Most Effective Independent Agency in North America
2018 Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies
2017 Forbes Marketing Success Story of the Year









