Tailoring Talent Acquisition Lead

Alts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alts is redefining the tailoring industry through exceptional craftsmanship, client experiences, and a deep commitment to our people. We are seeking a resourceful Talent Acquisition Manager to recruit across our studios and Central Office, focusing on skilled tailoring professionals.

You will own full-cycle recruitment for tailoring roles and a portion of studio operations and central-office searches, partnering with hiring managers and HR to build strong pipelines and delivering a professional

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven success sourcing difficult-to-fill, specialized, or hourly talent.
• Ability to build relationships with passive candidates and community partners.
• Strong interviewing, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent organization and the ability to manage multiple active searches.
• Experience using an ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other sourcing tools.
• Comfort working independently while collaborating closely with hiring managers and HR.
• A proactive, accountable mindset and willingness to suggest solutions when a search is not producing results.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for priority tailoring roles.
• Source candidates through direct outreach, referrals, networking, social media, industry groups, community engagement, and local market research.
• Build and maintain relationships with tailoring professionals, including passive candidates, for current and future openings.
• Develop connections with trade schools, sewing and fashion programs, tailoring communities, bridal networks, dry cleaners, luxury retailers, and garment‑industry organizations.
• Test new sourcing channels and share recommendations based on candidate quality and results.
• Keep tailoring pipelines organized, current, and ready to support recurring hiring needs.
• Screen and interview candidates, coordinate next steps, support reference checks, and assist with offer-stage communication.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with candidates and internal partners throughout each search.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing difficult roles

Relationship building

Interviewing

Organizational skills

ATS / LinkedIn Recruiter

Independent work

Proactive mindset

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job Boards

Job description

Alts is redefining the tailoring industry through exceptional craftsmanship, client experiences, and a deep commitment to our people. We are seeking a resourceful Talent Acquisition Manager to recruit across our studios and Central Office, focusing on skilled tailoring professionals.

You will own full-cycle recruitment for tailoring roles and a portion of studio operations and central-office searches, partnering with hiring managers and HR to build strong pipelines and delivering a professional