Talent Acquisition Specialist - Senior

Company Description

Rodeo FX is an award-winning creative company offering services in visual effects, animation, advertising and experiential. We partner with some of the world's leading storytellers and entertainment companies, including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony.

In 2026, Rodeo FX opened its newest studio in Bengaluru, expanding our global network across Canada, the United States, Europe and India. Located in International Tech Park Bengaluru, the new 40,000-square-foot studio is designed to accommodate up to 400 artists and supports both Rodeo FX and Mikros Animation.

Our Bengaluru team is fully integrated into Rodeo FX's global pipeline, collaborating with artists, supervisors and production teams across our international studios on incredible projects. 

We're now building the senior creative and technical leadership for this studio. Joining us at this stage means having the opportunity not only to contribute to world-class projects, but also to help shape the team, workflows and culture of a growing global hub.

Work arrangements:

As an artist-founded and artist-led company, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to give our talent the freedom, resources, and environment they need to produce high-quality work and thrive in a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive setting.

To support close collaboration, strong team connections, and the creative energy of our studio, all Bengaluru roles are expected to work from the studio five days per week. This on-site presence helps foster effective communication, faster decision-making, knowledge sharing, and a consistent studio culture across teams.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist has a direct impact on our ability to deliver on production commitments. You identify hard-to-find talent, assess candidates with sound judgment, and help teams make timely, well-informed hiring decisions.

As Rodeo FX grows in Bengaluru, you will own recruitment mandates across specialized creative, production, and technical disciplines. You will partner closely with department heads, studio leadership, and the global Talent Acquisition team to shape search strategies, build talent communities, and guide candidates from first contact through signature.

Every interaction with a candidate is an opportunity to leave a mark. We show up at every step, regardless of the outcome. This standard is a way of working, and it’s what we expect from you.

Main responsibilities

Recruitment and hiring partnership

• Own recruitment mandates from intake through signature, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, references, offer preparation, and negotiation.
• Lead intake discussions with hiring managers to clarify priorities, calibrate the required level, define success criteria, and agree on an efficient selection process.
• Advise hiring managers on candidate quality, market realities, compensation expectations, and trade-offs when decisions need to be made.
• Keep searches moving through proactive follow-ups, clear recommendations, and timely decisions.
• Partner with the Bengaluru studio team and global Talent Acquisition colleagues to align hiring activity with production priorities.

Sourcing and talent communities

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for specialized roles across VFX, animation, production, and technology.
• Build relationships within Bengaluru’s talent market and the broader Indian creative and technical communities through direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, and relevant events.
• Maintain well-segmented talent communities and re-engage potential candidates as opportunities arise.
• Write accurate, engaging job postings and tailor outreach to the role, audience, and market.
• Share practical market insights on talent availability, compensation, competing opportunities, and potential hiring risks.

Assessment and selection

• Conduct structured screening interviews and assess candidates against the requirements agreed with hiring managers.
• Document relevant evidence, strengths, gaps, and risks in clear, actionable evaluation notes.
• Help interviewers prepare focused questions and contribute to consistent, well-documented debriefs.
• Identify concerns early and bring forward context and possible solutions.
• Exercise discretion, sound judgment, and care when handling candidate information and sensitive decisions.

Candidate experience and operational rigor

• Give candidates clear expectations, timely updates, and respectful follow-up at every stage, including when they are not selected.
• Keep SmartRecruiters accurate and current so the team has a shared view of each candidate, decision, and next step.
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, references, and internal approvals with attention to detail.
• Prepare complete offer approval requests, including compensation, availability, proposed terms, and the rationale needed for a decision.
• Guide candidates through the offer and signature process in close coordination with the appropriate internal partners.

Building the function

• Help establish effective recruitment practices for the Bengaluru studio while working within Rodeo FX’s global Talent Acquisition standards.
• Identify friction in the hiring process, propose practical improvements, and share approaches that work.
• Contribute to local attraction initiatives, including industry relationships, academic partnerships, events, and employer branding.
• Represent Rodeo FX professionally within India’s VFX community and related industries.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or recruitment, including substantial ownership of full-cycle hiring mandates.
• A track record of partnering with hiring managers, managing multiple specialized searches, and influencing hiring decisions through clear recommendations.
• Strong direct sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, outreach, talent mapping, and sustained candidate engagement.
• Experience using SmartRecruiters or a comparable applicant tracking system to maintain accurate records and manage hiring workflows.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear candidate assessments and communicate effectively with colleagues across locations.
• Strong organization, prioritization, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• The judgment and autonomy to move searches forward while maintaining a high standard of candidate experience and documentation.
• Ability to work on-site at our Bengaluru studio five days per week.

Distinctive assets

Experience recruiting for VFX, animation, video games, or another creative production environment. Familiarity with roles and workflows across a VFX pipeline. Experience supporting a studio launch or a period of rapid growth. Established relationships within India’s creative talent communities. Experience collaborating with hiring teams across countries and time zones.

Additional Information

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

Rodeo FX may use AI-based tools to support certain steps of the recruitment process, such as interview transcription or preliminary application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and data may be processed outside Quebec. These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers. To learn more about how we protect your personal information and your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy.

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