Talent Acquisition Manager

Gainor Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainor Staffing is seeking a seasoned retail recruiting professional with 4+ years of full-cycle experience to lead hiring across multiple market locations, including store leadership roles. You will partner with Retail leadership, District and Regional Managers, and HR to set hiring priorities and develop pipelines for high-volume openings in fashion and department store environments.

The role is fully on site in New York, NY, with travel about 10–15% nationally.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting with a strong focus on retail.
• Experience recruiting across multiple locations and levels including store leadership and high-volume roles.
• Fashion, apparel, specialty retail, or department store recruiting experience preferred.
• Proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, and managing multiple concurrent searches.
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, and Microsoft Office; ADP Lyric experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Willing to travel nationally about 10–15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for retail positions across multiple markets and store locations.
• Partner with Retail leadership, District and Regional Managers, and HR to identify hiring priorities.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and build pipelines for current and future openings.
• Oversee candidate screening, interviews, offers, and hiring manager communications.
• Track recruiting activity, monitor hiring trends, and identify solutions for challenging markets.
• Support recruiting events, talent initiatives, and additional hiring needs as required.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Retail industry focus

Proactive sourcing

Multi-location recruiting

High-volume hiring

Travel 10-15%

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking Systems

ADP Lyric

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who You Are

• You have 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a strong focus on retail
• Experience recruiting across multiple locations and levels, including store leadership and high-volume positions, strongly preferred
• Fashion, apparel, specialty retail, or department store recruiting experience strongly preferred
• Skilled in proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, and managing multiple concurrent searches
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office; ADP Lyric experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Willing to travel nationally approximately 10–15% of the time

What You’ll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for retail positions across multiple markets and store locations
• Partner with Retail leadership, District and Regional Managers, and HR teams to identify hiring priorities
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and build pipelines for current and future openings
• Oversee candidate screening, interviews, offers, and hiring manager communications
• Track recruiting activity, monitor hiring trends, and identify solutions for challenging markets
• Support recruiting events, talent initiatives, and additional hiring needs as required

What Success Looks Like

• Retail positions are filled efficiently with qualified candidates
• Strong talent pipelines support ongoing hiring needs across markets
• Hiring managers and candidates receive responsive, consistent communication
• Recruiting strategies adapt effectively to changing business priorities

Salary Range:

$95,000 – 115,000 annually, based on experience

Location:

New York, NY – Fully on site

Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.