Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead for Leadership Roles

Vaco Recruiter Services; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus opportunity

Employee discounts

Team perks

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is partnering with a fast-growing consumer brand in North Orange County, CA, seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role will own full-cycle recruiting for leadership and corporate roles, building pipelines and partnering with operations leadership to shape hiring strategy.

You'll drive Store Manager recruitment across multiple states, deliver an exceptional candidate experience, and use data to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting leadership-level talent.
• Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with candidates and hiring leaders.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in hospitality, restaurant, retail, or multi-unit environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for leadership and corporate positions
• Drive Store Manager and field leadership recruitment across multiple states
• Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing, networking, referrals, and social recruiting
• Partner closely with Operations, HR, Training, and business leaders to develop hiring strategies
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience from first conversation to offer acceptance
• Utilize recruiting data and hiring metrics to improve outcomes and influence decision-making
• Support employer branding initiatives and help tell the company's culture story across platforms

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Leadership recruitment

Sourcing

Relationship building

Organization/multitasking

Hospitality/retail experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Vaco Recruiter Services is partnering with a fast-growing consumer brand in North Orange County, CA, seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role will own full-cycle recruiting for leadership and corporate roles, building pipelines and partnering with operations leadership to shape hiring strategy.

You'll drive Store Manager recruitment across multiple states, deliver an exceptional candidate experience, and use data to influence decisions.