Associate Recruiter -Fashion and Product

EMERGING BLUE; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

EMERGING BLUE in San Francisco seeks an Associate Recruiter – Fashion and Product to participate in full-cycle recruiting, assist with roles, source and screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and support client communication.

This role is designed for early-career recruiters developing ownership in search execution while contributing to candidate experience and client delivery. A background in product lifecycle and fashion recruiting is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of recruiting experience in fashion or home brands with product lifecycle focus
• Understanding of the product creation process
• Experience sourcing, screening and submitting candidates
• Knowledge of basic recruiting tools
• Confident, ambitious and eager to learn

Responsibilities

• Manage recruiting tasks with guidance from Senior Director Creative Recruiting
• Source, screen, and assess candidates for fit and experience
• Conduct candidate outreach as guided
• Prepare clear candidate write-ups for submission
• Support client communication with updates and search materials
• Coordinate interviews between clients and candidates and manage feedback loops
• Maintain pipeline and status updates in TA tools such as Avionté, LinkedIn, and others
• Source talent to support active recruiting needs and business development
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates for future opportunities
• Deliver a professional, high-quality candidate experience throughout sourcing and screening
• Support administrative recruiting tasks, job postings, and talent research as needed

Skills

Understanding of product creation

Sourcing and screening experience

Eager to learn and grow

Job description

ASSOCIATE RECRUITER – Fashion and Product

Reports To: Senior Director Creative Recruiting

Role Summary

The Associate Recruiter – Fashion and Product, will participate in aspects of full-cycle recruiting by assisting with assigned roles, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and supporting communication with clients. This role is designed for early-career recruiters developing toward greater role ownership while contributing directly to search execution, candidate experience, and client delivery. A background in product lifecycle, creative recruiting is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage recruiting tasks with the direction and guidance from Senior Director Creative Recruiting.
• Source, screen, and assess candidates for fit, experience, and alignment.
• Conduct candidate outreach, as guided by the Senior Director Creative Recruiting
• Contribute to or prepare clear, well-structured candidate write-ups for submission.
• Support communication with clients by preparing updates, documentation, and search materials.
• Coordinate interviews between clients and candidates and manage feedback loops.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and status updates within TA tools such as Avionté, LinkedIn, and other sourcing or recruiting platforms.
• Source talent to support both active recruiting needs and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates for future opportunities.
• Deliver a professional, high-quality candidate experience throughout the sourcing and screening process.
• Support administrative recruiting tasks, job postings, and talent research as needed.

Key Performance Indicators

• Fill rate for assigned roles
• Quality and consistency of candidate submissions
• Responsiveness and communication effectiveness
• Data accuracy and compliance within Avionté

Requirements

• 1-2 years of recruiting experience for a fashion or home brands working on product life cycle roles or a background in Fashion/ Apparel industry
• Understanding of the product creation process
• Experience sourcing, screening and submitting candidates
• Knowledge of basic recruiting tools
• Confident, ambitious and eager to learn

Compensation

• Hourly rate of $20-22 + commission and benefits