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Director, Talent Acquisition
Crate & Barrel
Northbrook, IL, United States
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Crate and Barrel is America’s most exciting housewares specialty retailer with 100+ locations and over 6,500 associates nationwide. We are seeking an experienced, committed and enthusiastic professional to join our Human Resources department, as a Director, Talent Acquisition, located in our Northbrook, Illinois corporate offices.
• Build, lead and develop a Talent Acquisition center of excellence through creation of a recruiting and sourcing strategy aligned to the company’s strategic priorities and annual goals.
• Communicate and maintain the employee value proposition and brand that will attract and retain a high performing workforce.
• Guide team regarding candidate attributes that reinforce company culture, and in turn, minimize attrition and build a pipeline of talent.
• Manage a team of talent acquisition leaders, recruiters and coordinate high level recruitment needs with Senior Executive team.
• Build, manage and leverage key relationships within human resources, with key leaders throughout the company, and with other talent acquisition partners including external search, The Otto Group, and vendor partnerships for website and applicant tracking system.
• Implement industry-competitive recruitment metrics/KPIs and utilize data to derive insights and make decisions to drive results
• Partner with HRBPs to establish recruiting related HR practices that support succession management, build external bench, and support Crate and Barrel’s growth plans.
• Build talent acquisition capability, processes, and systems across the company. Keep abreast of external recruiting trends and sourcing techniques to ensure department is utilizing competitive practices.
• Manage the recruiting budget and ensure company recruitment resources are leveraged effectively to deliver the intended return on investment to the business (e.g. applicant tracking system, online marketing, advertising resources, external search consultants).
Required Skills
• 7+ years recruitment or talent acquisition experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Progressive Human Resources management experience and knowledge of the retail environment
• Experience with iCims Applicant Tracking System (ATS) preferred
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills and experience in building sourcing and recruitment strategies
• Successful track record in leading or managing cross-functional initiatives related to Talent Acquisition strategies or process implementation
• Experience in large scale change management initiatives
• Advanced analytical skills to assess a variety of metrics to drive strategy development and execution
• Strong collaboration and alignment skills with the ability to communicate vision and gain alignment with senior management, both internally and externally
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to effectively translate complex ideas and tailor key messages to multiple audiences
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong goal oriented leadership skills with exhibited ability to prioritize and operate in an ever-changing environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google platform
• Excellent reading, written and verbal language skills (English)
The job description and other aspects of the job listed on this job posting should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an associate in this job. Associates are required to perform other related functions as assigned.