Director, Brand Talent Acquisition & Design Leadership

Gap Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition – Brands to lead recruiting strategy for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta.

You will build and guide a team, partner with senior leaders, and translate brand strategy into talent plans to attract top design and brand talent. You will lead across functions, optimize capacity, and champion AI-enabled recruiting practices to improve speed and quality of hires.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design/brand recruiting in apparel or related industries.
• Proven ability to lead large recruiting teams and coach recruiters.
• Ability to translate business strategy into talent priorities and recruiting plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Brands TA team, setting expectations and developing talent.
• Own the Brands recruiting strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Advise senior leaders using market intelligence to inform talent decisions.
• Build pipelines for critical capabilities in design and creative.
• Manage cross-functional recruiting across pods and maintain operating rhythms.
• Develop hiring manager capability and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Use data to diagnose and improve hiring quality and efficiency.
• Lead selected critical searches and collaborate with executive search for leadership roles.
• Support internal mobility and capability planning with HR and Talent Management.
• Drive adoption of TA playbooks, technology, and AI to increase capacity.

Skills

Brand recruiting

Leadership

Talent strategy

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled tools

Tools

Sourcing technologies

AI tools

Job description

Gap Inc. is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition – Brands to lead recruiting strategy for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta.

You will build and guide a team, partner with senior leaders, and translate brand strategy into talent plans to attract top design and brand talent. You will lead across functions, optimize capacity, and champion AI-enabled recruiting practices to improve speed and quality of hires.