Retail Recruiter, East Coast

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at Alo—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

We are looking for a friendly & professional detail-oriented team player to join our Retail Recruiting team. As a Retail Recruiter, Your main responsibility will be actively sourcing talent to fill open positions supporting current retail population and expansion. They will support with building field talent acquisition as well as conducting full life cycle Retail recruitment in sourcing top talent for ALO. This position provides special guidance and assistance to Retail Management on various Talent focused initiatives. This person will report directly into the Retail Recruiting Manager. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2+ years recruiting experience for retail brands.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent sourcing via social recruiting, networking, job postings, cold calls, etc.
• Support developing pipeline of candidates in niche areas as determined by market needs and business strategies.
• Administer hiring manager intake surveys and support with roll-out.
• As one of the first points of contact within the company, you can effectively communicate the culture and values of ALO Yoga and professionally represent the brand and represent the Talent Team at all times.
• Conduct candidate reference checks.
• Create and post job postings
• Support Managers in staffing including strategies to improve their staffing levels and create talent pipeline to support our growth
• Audit, organize, and maintain our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse) as needed
• Track goals, metrics, and performance of the hiring cycle; regularly communicate status and results to supervisor.
• Support in achieving annual retail talent business objectives.
• Coordinate & organize Job Fair hiring events and meet ups, in partnership with supervisor.
• Support creating communication strategies to educate store leadership
• Coordinate hiring for new store openings, including planning, scheduling and interviews.
• Have an understanding of the different retail store markets
• For Any in-person interviews, ensure meeting rooms are booked in advance, check in with candidate upon arrival and prepare meeting room for interviewer.
• Create the ultimate ALO candidate experience from start to finish that is authentic to our culture and values.
• Work closely with supervisor and hiring managers to understand their needs to identify the right talent; ensure goals are met.
• Develop strong relationships with Retail Leadership, Area Managers, Store leadership and team members.
• For virtual interviews, support with calendar invites for hiring panel and partner with candidates and interview slate for any technical issues.
• Anticipate coordination and scheduling needs throughout the interview process through our ATS system (Greenhouse); including, corresponding with candidates, organizing virtual/In-Person interviews, and supporting with phone screening as needed.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting on a variety of retail positions, including partnering with hiring managers to learn job requirements, sourcing, generating passive candidates, interviewing, scheduling and preparing offer letters for stores.

Qualifications:

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards and other networking tools to actively source candidates.
• Experience in Applicant Tracking system or Greenhouse is a plus, but not required
• Strong computer skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ability to learn new computer applications quickly.
• Experience hiring roles that include: Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, Sales Associate, Keyholder and Stock Associate.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to think on your feet and friendly, professional communication are a must
• Minimum 2+ years recruiting or hiring experience (agency or in-house) for retail brands, global consumer goods company and/or similar industries
• Interest in a career in talent acquisition or human resources
• Has managed minimum of 20+ job requisitions at one time.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required