Manager of Talent Acquisition

Faherty Brand•New York, NY

5h•$105,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Faherty is seeking a dynamic Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead, elevate, and streamline hiring across both our HQ and Retail organizations. This role will play a critical part in scaling our talent engine by building structure, optimizing processes, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience across all touchpoints. You will begin with a roughly 50/50 focus on Retail and HQ recruitment, partnering closely with the People Team, Field Leadership, and Hiring Managers to establish consistent hiring systems, processes, and training. As core Retail recruiting operations become established and self-sustaining, the role will evolve to be primarily HQ-focused, with continued partnership and support for Retail hiring needs as required.This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building from the ground up, and is passionate about finding and developing exceptional talent.

Requirements

4–5+ years of talent acquisition experience, ideally across both HQ and Retail environments in a fast-paced retail, lifestyle, or fashion brand.
Proven success developing scalable, repeatable recruiting strategies and building processes from scratch.
Experience supporting both high-volume retail hiring and corporate searches.
Strong sourcing skills with a creative, resourceful mindset.
Ability to coach and influence hiring managers and field leaders at all levels.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency.
Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and building structure where none exists.
Strong HR knowledge, including understanding of state and federal employment laws.
Experience with Greenhouse required; Rippling preferred.
A strong work ethic, humility, and a “no task is too small” mentality.
Intellectual curiosity and passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Build and implement standardized, bias-mitigated interview guides and candidate scorecards for all Retail roles to ensure consistent, inclusive hiring practices.
Train and coach Store Leaders and Field Managers on structured interviewing, emotional intelligence-based selection, and seamless ATS usage (Greenhouse).
Lead high-volume retail recruiting during the build phase, ensuring timely, high-quality hiring for priority stores and markets.
Develop and execute hyper-local, creative sourcing strategies for challenging or competitive talent markets.
Ensure Retail job descriptions are accurate, inclusive, and aligned with Faherty’s brand and values.
Partner with People & Culture on a consistent, joyful onboarding experience for store-level new hires.
Track short-term retail recruiting metrics, ensure ATS data cleanliness, and evaluate process adherence across the field.
Conduct competitive benchmarking for market compensation, hiring standards, and best-in-class retail TA practices.
Transition Retail responsibilities as scalable tools, training, and processes become fully operational.
Manage full-cycle recruiting for HQ roles, ensuring a structured, efficient, and elevated candidate experience.
Train and guide Hiring Managers on Greenhouse, interview enablement, competency-based selection, and consistent hiring best practices.
Ensure all HQ job descriptions are up-to-date, inclusive, and tied to required skills, competencies, and brand values.
Partner with the Director of People Operations on onboarding strategies and experience enhancements for corporate hires.
Support workforce planning, identifying future talent needs and building proactive pipelines.
Own creative sourcing efforts for niche, hard-to-fill, or future HQ roles.
Optimize ROI for recruitment tools and platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, and any external search partners.
Maintain data accuracy, reporting, dashboards, and talent metrics for HQ hiring.
Continuously refine the candidate experience, from first touch to offer close.
Identify, onboard, and manage external recruiting partners when needed.