About the Job
DramaBox is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) to source screenwriters, producers, post-production staff, and corporate talent for our fast-growing vertical drama platform. This role goes beyond traditional recruiting : you’ll balance creative and corporate hiring needs while building pipelines that fuel the future of mobile-first storytelling.
It’s a high-impact position in a fast-paced, startup-style environment — ideal for someone with strong recruiting experience, industry relationships, and the ability to scale hiring in a rapidly growing entertainment company.
About DramaBox
DramaBox is a global leader in vertical drama production, pioneering a new storytelling format for the digital age. With hubs in Los Angeles, New York, and Asia, we produce high-volume, high-quality content for global audiences. Already a top entertainment app internationally, DramaBox is rapidly expanding in the U.S. to become a dominant force in mobile-first entertainment.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and recruit contract screenwriters, development / creative executives, producers, post-production talent, and corporate hires.
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process — from sourcing and scheduling to offers, approvals, and onboarding — ensuring clear communication with hiring managers and HQ, and collaborating on optimizing onboarding flows (presentations, materials).
- Act as a brand ambassador in the entertainment and business community, communicating DramaBox’s mission and opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with writers, literary managers, and agencies to source top creative talent.
- Cultivate relationships with universities (UCLA, USC, AFI, etc.) and coordinate campus outreach to strengthen early-career pipelines.
- Assist in coordinating partnerships with fellowships, labs, and competitions that surface new creative voices.
- Participate in industry events, festivals, and branded workshops to identify talent and expand DramaBox’s network.
- Support efforts to introduce U.S. HR systems (including ATS platforms) to enhance recruiting and onboarding workflows.
Qualifications
3+ years of recruitment experience, ideally in entertainment or creative industries, talent agency, production / studio environments, or high-growth startups.Proven ability to source, assess, and close candidates across creative, executive, production, and corporate functions.Strong knowledge of the Los Angeles entertainment landscape and familiarity with corporate recruiting practices.Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills.Comfortable balancing creative talent pipelines with business hiring needs in a startup environment.Familiarity with industry talent-development programs (e.g., fellowships, labs, competitions) is a plus.Experience supporting additional HR functions (employee relations, compensation / benefits, or compliance) in a small-company or startup environment is highly valued.Ability to exercise discretion and sensitivity when working in areas impacted by unions, guilds, labor practices, and compliance requirements.Mandarin language skills are a bonus, given DramaBox’s international footprint.Why Join Us
Shape the creative and corporate hiring strategy for one of the fastest-growing entertainment platforms in the world.Discover and champion emerging talent while helping scale a pioneering global company.Collaborate closely with development, production, and international leadership teams.Grow quickly in a visible, high-impact role at the intersection of entertainment and technology.