Director Talent Acquisition
- Req. Number: 2023-27447
- Mall Name: 1 Express Drive
- City, State: Columbus, Ohio
- Posted Date: 4/10/2023
Overview
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The D irector of Talent Acquisition will develop and execute a forward-focused talent acquisition strategy for the enterprise that will directly influence our ability to deliver against our goals. They will provide a deep understanding of the external environment, organizational and divisional landscape and the HR strategic agenda, and vigorously ensure that recruiting delivery is aligned to support broad recruiting solutions, process improvements and activities.
Primary Responsibilities
Other essential tasks that are not listed may be requested by your supervisor.
Job Requirements
Desired Qualifications
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The D irector of Talent Acquisition will develop and execute a forward-focused talent acquisition strategy for the enterprise that will directly influence our ability to deliver against our goals. They will provide a deep understanding of the external environment, organizational and divisional landscape and the HR strategic agenda, and vigorously ensure that recruiting delivery is aligned to support broad recruiting solutions, process improvements and activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create strategies that creatively differentiate ourselves in the marketplace that disrupt our current traditional recruiting practices.
- Develop and implement strategies that drives internal talent discussions for all levels.
- Develop and execute the talent acquisition strategic vision that cultivates a high-performance environment, has a diverse slate of candidates and ensures that the company has a talent network made up of best individuals in the industry.
- Continuously improve the selection process and hiring decisions that reflect the business needs.
- Create and provide a high caliber and consistent experience for both hiring manager and candidate throughout the process inclusive of sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection and onboarding.
- Build Talent Acquisition Consultant capability (business acumen, collaborating and influencing skills) and creates a strong sense of team unity and engagement.
- Develop a workforce planning process that anticipates skill requirements and builds the recruiting capability to ensure access to the talent required to meet the current and future business needs.
- Build strong and effective relationships with critical stakeholders and peers to share identified themes and/or information, influence change, and leverage resources to deliver results. e.: Legal, Benefits, LOA, HR Operations and HR Business Partners.
Other essential tasks that are not listed may be requested by your supervisor.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Psychology, Industrial Relations or a related field.
- 10+ years of talent acquisition experience, 5+ years managing a talent acquisition team.
- Experience developing sourcing /recruiting strategies that continually feed the candidate pipeline based on market availability and existing internal candidate pool.
Desired Qualifications
- Retail Industry Experience/Retail Environment.
- Direct experience leading and managing recruiting teams, including experience leading remote teams.
- Experience with Workday platform and multiple social media platforms a plus.
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
