Talent Acquisition Partner

The People Brand

. Own full life cycle recruiting, including intake, sourcing strategy, candidate experience, interview process management, offer negotiation, and close, across approximately 15–20 concurrent requisitions .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeIrvine • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full life cycle recruiting, strategic talent advising, and data-driven decision-making. Proficient in managing high-touch candidate experiences and stakeholder relationships within fast-paced, brand-driven environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full Life Cycle RecruitingStrategic Talent AdvisorRecruiting Data AnalysisStakeholder ManagementApplicant Tracking System Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Full Life Cycle RecruitingRecruiting Data AnalysisInterview Process DesignSourcing StrategyOffer NegotiationCandidate Experience ManagementMarket PositioningPipeline Health ManagementTime-to-Fill MetricsLeveling Consistency

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementNegotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsSelf-Directed

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking SystemProductivity ToolsAI-Enabled Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer ProductsApparelRetailLifestyleBrand-Driven Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full life cycle recruiting, including intake, sourcing strategy, candidate experience, interview process management, offer negotiation, and close, across approximately 15–20 concurrent requisitions
Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers and business leaders, helping shape job scope, leveling, market positioning, and interview process design
Deliver a high-touch candidate experience across all searches while managing competing stakeholder expectations
Leverage market intelligence, talent insights, and recruiting data—including time-to-fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance, and source effectiveness—to drive hiring decisions
Maintain accurate and current requisition, candidate, and recruiting activity reporting
Build and maintain networks of passive talent and industry relationships for hard-to-fill and specialized searches
Partner with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources on offer strategy, leveling consistency, and internal equity
Contribute to initiatives such as employer branding, sourcing strategy, recruiting analytics, and interview process design

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience, including experience recruiting across cross-functional or specialized roles
Demonstrated success operating as a strategic partner to hiring managers rather than solely as a requisition processor
Proven ability to manage a high-touch requisition load of 10+ concurrent roles without sacrificing candidate experience
Strong command of recruiting and hiring data with the ability to translate metrics into actionable recommendations for leadership
Experience within consumer products, apparel, retail, lifestyle, or another fast-paced, brand-driven environment strongly preferred
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills across all levels of an organization
Proficiency with an applicant tracking system and standard productivity tools
Self-directed and comfortable operating with ambiguity within a growing, multi-brand organization
Curious and proactive about AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies, with the judgment to leverage them appropriately to improve productivity, insights, and recruiting processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work structure: 4 days per week in the office and 1 day remote