Talent Acquisition Manager

alts| Alteration Specialists + LABEL•New York, NY

19d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alts is seeking a resourceful, relationship-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to support recruiting across its growing network of studios and Central Office. This hands-on role focuses on finding, engaging, and hiring talent, especially skilled tailoring professionals. Approximately 65% of the role is dedicated to tailoring positions, with the remaining 35% supporting Studio Operations and selected Central Office searches. The manager will partner with hiring managers and HR to clarify hiring needs, maintain candidate pipelines, and provide a thoughtful candidate experience. The role is also the main point of contact between company leadership and a small recruiting team consisting of one Recruiting Coordinator and one Recruiter/Sourcer, helping organize priorities and keep recruiting workflows moving while remaining directly involved in priority searches. The position is in person in New York City, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Compensation is $70,000–$85,000.

Requirements

At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Demonstrated success sourcing difficult-to-fill, specialized, or hourly operational talent.
Strong direct-sourcing, networking, and candidate-engagement skills.
Ability to build relationships with passive candidates and community partners.
Strong interviewing, communication, and follow-through skills.
Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple active searches.
Experience using an ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other sourcing tools.
Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with hiring managers and HR.
A proactive, accountable mindset and willingness to suggest solutions when a search is not producing results.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating recruiting workflows, projects, or a small recruiting team.
Experience recruiting within tailoring, fashion, luxury retail, manufacturing, hospitality, skilled trades, or another craftsmanship-driven industry.
Experience recruiting for a multi-location organization.
Experience building relationships with trade schools, vocational programs, or community organizations.
Experience recruiting a mix of operational and office-based roles.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for priority tailoring positions, including Production Tailors, Fitter Tailors, Master Tailors, Bridal Specialists, Tailoring Apprentices, Senior Tailors, and Tailor Shop Managers.
Source candidates through direct outreach, referrals, networking, social media, industry groups, community engagement, and local market research.
Build and maintain relationships with tailoring professionals, including passive candidates, for current and future openings.
Develop connections with trade schools, sewing and fashion programs, tailoring communities, bridal networks, dry cleaners, luxury retailers, and garment-industry organizations.
Test sourcing channels and recommend approaches based on candidate quality and results.
Maintain organized, current tailoring pipelines to support recurring hiring needs.
Manage assigned searches across Studio Operations and Central Office, including studio experience, studio management, client experience, HR, Learning & Development, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Technology, and Executive Support roles.
Meet with hiring managers to clarify roles, candidate profiles, interview processes, and hiring timelines.
Screen and interview candidates, coordinate next steps, support reference checks, and assist with offer-stage communication.
Communicate clearly and promptly with candidates and internal partners throughout each search.
Build proactive pipelines for recurring and difficult-to-fill roles.
Maintain accurate candidate and recruiting activity in the ATS and other recruiting tools.
Track hiring progress and flag risks, delays, or market changes early.
Share practical market insights about compensation, candidate availability, and sourcing challenges.
Recommend improvements to job postings, sourcing approaches, interview workflows, and candidate communication.
Participate in career fairs, school visits, community events, and industry networking as needed.
Support recruiting campaigns and referral initiatives with HR and Marketing.
Coordinate with HR, Learning & Development, and Operations to support the transition from accepted offer to first day.
Ensure candidate information and required hiring documentation are handed off accurately and on time.
Gather hiring-manager and new-hire feedback to improve recruiting quality and candidate experience.
Review early retention and hiring feedback with HR to identify patterns and strengthen future searches.
Serve as the main point of contact between the recruiting team and company leadership.
Translate hiring priorities into an organized workflow for the Recruiting Coordinator and Recruiter/Sourcer.
Coordinate open roles, timelines, interview steps, and follow-up to keep recruiting moving smoothly.
Update leadership on hiring progress, pipeline status, delays, and support needs.
Help resolve day-to-day recruiting questions and flag larger concerns to HR leadership.
Meet success measures including filling priority roles consistently, building active tailoring pipelines, presenting quality candidates, maintaining candidate responsiveness and experience, supporting offer acceptance, keeping accurate recruiting records, communicating effectively with hiring managers, ensuring timely follow-through, and strengthening sourcing channels and community partnerships.