Manager- Talent Acquisition and HR

Earthbound Brands•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Earthbound is hiring a Manager, Talent Acquisition & HR to serve as a hands-on partner to the VP of HR and Infrastructure. The role has two clear areas of ownership. First, recruitment. This person is the primary recruiter for all below-Director hiring — across every business line, and across both our New York office and our Bentonville, Arkansas team. Second, HR generalist ownership for our New York–based below-Director population — approximately 30 employees. This person is the day-to-day HR point of contact for that group and owns the accountabilities named below, partnering with our Bentonville-based HR Associate to keep the employee experience and policy application consistent across both locations. This is a high-visibility seat for someone who is already strong at full-cycle recruiting and wants to build real HR generalist depth — with meaningful autonomy and direct exposure to senior leadership.

Requirements

4–6 years of HR experience including substantial, hands-on full-cycle recruiting ownership
Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates directly; fluency with LinkedIn Recruiter or comparable tools.
Comfort recruiting into markets outside New York.
Experience serving as the primary recruiting point of contact for hiring managers, with the confidence to manage them as partners rather than take orders.
A track record of getting credible quickly in unfamiliar functions.
Some HR generalist exposure and a clear appetite to deepen it — this role is deliberately designed to broaden.
Sound judgment and discretion: a reliable instinct for what to handle independently and what to escalate, and when.
Highly organized and self-directed, comfortable owning process without daily oversight.
HRIS experience; BambooHR a plus.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Interest in design, product, or brand-driven businesses is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as primary recruiter for all below-Director openings across Licensing, Home & Apparel Design, Product Development, Creative Services, and corporate functions — spanning both our New York office and our Bentonville, Arkansas team.
Partner with the VP on Director-level and above searches — owning sourcing, screening, and candidate management as deliberate preparation for owning these searches over time.
Work directly with hiring managers and act as their primary liaison and partner through the full search.
Source passive candidates directly, including via LinkedIn Recruiter and industry networks, reducing reliance on outside agency fees.
Screen resumes, conduct initial phone screens, and manage interview scheduling, candidate communication, and pipeline tracking in BambooHR.
Draft and extend offer letters and coordinate offer negotiation logistics.
Manage the internship recruiting cycle end to end, including offer administration.
Exercise judgment on when to bring the VP into a search — for search strategy, senior-level interviews, or a difficult close.
Serve as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR, policy, and benefits questions for the New York below-Director population.
Own onboarding end to end for all new hires in the New York below-Director group.
Maintain accurate employee records, documentation, and reporting in BambooHR.
Partner with the VP on employee relations matters, with clear escalation on anything sensitive or carrying risk.
Support offboarding, including exit conversations and documentation.
Work with external payroll and benefits partners as needed.
Support HR initiatives across all business lines — employee communications, engagement, policy documentation, and process improvement.
Partner with the VP on culture and employee events.
Partner closely with our Bentonville-based HR Associate to ensure consistent policy application, onboarding quality, and employee experience across both offices.