Retail Recruiter

Position Overview

We are looking for a Retail Recruiter to join the Emerging Blue Team. The ideal candidate will be someone who comes with a retail background, preferably from the field.

This individual should be passionate about the retail industry as well as ha ve a strong grasp of knowledge around brands, retail roles, and the nuances of retail.

This person will also need to be someone who has a passion for finding and hiring the right talent and who understands brand DNA.

The Talent Acquisition Recruiter will partner with The Account Director to execute strategic and creative recruiting strategies to attract and hire top retail talent for our clients .

Core Responsibilities :

• Proactively partner with Account Director and Client to understand unique talent needs.
• Provide strategic and creative methodologies for recruiting top talent.
• Conduct full cycle retail recruitment activities, including sourcing candidates, posting positions, and screening talent.
• Help build pipeline for future retail roles.
• Offer options on sourcing techniques, including investigating new technologies and practices for reaching top talent.
• Maximize opportunities with social media and LinkedIn.
• Consult with Account Director on specific staffing strategies for volume hiring, hard-to-fill positions, background check standards and resource training .
• Act as a consultative partner to the retail market and provide guidance for effective recruitment.

Required Qualifications / Primary Job Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 + years of retail or fashion related recruiting / hiring (preferably in store hiring.)
• Knowledge of related business issues, trends, and best practices as it relates to talent acquisition.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills and demonstrated ability to build relationships.
• Strong customer-service orientation, ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and desire to deliver end to end solutions.
• Excellent technical skills; preferred knowledge of applicant tracking technology and general Microsoft applications .
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills : ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications / Primary Job Requirements

• Industry experience in retail preferred ( Apparel, Home, Beauty.)
• Experience providing HR support in a field location or through other HR Professionals.
• Prior high volume recruitment experience

Base hourly : $20-$23 / hr. + commission