Job Description
The Field Recruiter is responsible for full life cycle recruiting for A&F Co.’s portfolio of brands. The Recruiter delivers high‑quality management talent to stores in their region through targeted attraction strategies, a best‑in‑class candidate experience, and expertise in talent evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Manage full lifecycle recruiting for stores management roles from to open stage and onboarding.
- Develop new and innovative localized attraction strategies that drive the best talent to your supported markets.
- Partner closely with Regional & District Managers to understand the talent strategy in your market and proactively deliver talent to open and anticipated roles.
- Network and build relationships with future talent.
- Align with Regional, District and Store managers on open roles and desired profiles.
- Provide a best‑in‑class candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Summarize and present candidate feedback and hiring recommendations to District Managers.
- Leverage data and innovation to drive results, share industry knowledge and customer insights to fine‑tune the process.
- Support existing and new stores with training on recruiting initiatives, tools and processes.
- Spend time in stores weekly training the team on recruiting initiatives, tools and processes, conducting interviews and supporting a variety of recruiting activities.
- Project manage and support ad‑hoc initiatives – employer branding, data & analytics, new store openings, etc.
- Travel in‑market and beyond up to 35% of the time to attend local recruiting events, engage with key universities, provide training to supported markets, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or related experience.
- 1+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related experience.
- Proven success in driving a talent acquisition strategy for the specific market.
- Strong networking skills through both digital and in‑person interactions.
- Proven talent evaluation and selection skills.
- Ability to develop a localized talent acquisition strategy, supporting the candidate journey end to end.
- Engaging personality with the ability to respond quickly and positively to change and ambiguity.
- Collaborative approach to working with cross‑functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand.
- Successful track record in building and maintaining relationships.
- Proven ability to maintain high volume of work with quality and speed.
- Extreme curiosity and desire to learn.
- Passion for recruitment technology and interest in driving future investments.
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team‑based settings.
- Passion for retail and the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. family of brands.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership.
- Strong orientation to quality, continuous improvement and customer service.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits aligned with culture and values.
- Incentive bonus program.
- 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Annual company‑wide review process.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Associate assistance program.
- Paid parental and adoption leave.
- Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot.
- Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace.
- Paid caregiver leave.
- Mobile stipend.
- Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year.
- Seven associate wellness half days per year.
- Merchandise discount on all brands.
- Opportunities for career advancement; promotion from within.
- Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups.
- Global team celebrates individuality.
- Remote work across the U.S.; travel to markets as described.
Salary range: $86,000 - $94,000 (may be modified in the future).
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.