Talent Acquisition Recruiter
About The Position
The Talent Acquisition Recruiter develops strategic recruiting approaches to attract and hire high-quality talent for Guitar Center’s Customer Success Center. The role partners with hiring managers, HR business partners, and cross-functional teams to understand business needs, build candidate pipelines, and provide a strong candidate experience. The position also supports community engagement, college partnerships, onboarding, culture-related events, employer branding, and workforce planning. It is suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds relationships effectively, and is passionate about identifying talent that supports organizational growth.
Requirements
- 2–4+ years of recruiting experience in corporate, retail, or sales environments.
- Demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruitment in retail or multi-location roles.
- Strong sourcing capabilities and experience engaging passive talent.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organization skills.
- Proficiency with ATS and HR systems, and a strong understanding of recruiting analytics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting both corporate and field-based retail organizations.
- Knowledge of sales talent profiles, compensation structures, and performance drivers.
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth, or matrixed organizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for the Customer Success Center’s Sales and Customer Service teams, along with additional recruiting efforts such as community engagement, college partnerships, and onboarding.
- Partner with Human Resources as a culture champion by maintaining a qualified candidate pipeline and supporting culture-related events that contribute to retention.
- Lead intake meetings to define role requirements, success criteria, and hiring timelines.
- Source and engage passive talent using digital tools, networking, and talent pipelines.
- Coordinate and facilitate interviews, maintaining consistent communication and a positive candidate experience.
- Track recruiting activity, provide reporting and analytics, and adjust recruiting strategies based on performance data.
- Maintain accurate ATS records to support compliance, process efficiency, and data integrity.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to improve hiring quality, reduce time-to-fill, and increase recruiting effectiveness.
- Support employer branding and recruitment marketing through job fairs, community engagement, and local outreach in the Kansas City community.
- Build and maintain talent pools for current and forecasted hiring needs; identify anticipated staffing needs and market trends, and recommend recruiting strategies based on organizational changes and hiring demands.
- Participate in Customer Success Center leadership, management, and workforce planning meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
