Freelance Gaming Recruiting Specialist – Direct Sourcing - Fully Remote

SOFTGAMES is looking for an experienced Freelance Gaming Talent Sourcer to support our People team with active candidate sourcing and direct outreach. This is a freelance role (not in-house employment), focused on identifying and engaging top talent, primarily within the gaming industry, ideally with experience in casual games.
*This is part-time (20 hours/week) with a fixed contract limited to 3-6 months.
**Qualified candidates will be expected to complete a skills assessment as part of the selection process.

Your role

• Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, portfolios, communities, and other relevant channels

• Conduct direct outreach and first-touch candidate engagement

• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future roles

• Collaborate closely with the People team to understand role requirements and target profiles

• Track outreach activities and candidate responses in our ATS / shared tools

• Provide feedback on talent market insights and sourcing effectiveness

Your profile

• Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer or Recruiter with a strong sourcing focus

• Solid background in the gaming industry particularly in casual games

• Demonstrated success in direct outreach and passive candidate engagement

• Strong LinkedIn sourcing skills and familiarity with creative / tech gaming profiles

• Comfortable working independently in a freelance setup, while collaborating closely with an internal team

• Clear, professional, and respectful communication style

Setup & Collaboration

• Freelance contract (not an in-house position)

• ~20 hours per week

• Fully remote

• Flexible working hours aligned with European time zones