VP, Retail Talent Acquisition #1185

Company: Gilder Search Group
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

OVERVIEW As the leader of the Retail Talent Acquisition Department, you will lead the team responsible for acquiring the best people in the industry to meet the current and future needs of the business. As the Vice President, Retail Talent Acquisition, you will set the direction for Retail Talent Acquisition enabling the teams to source, assess, impress, and secure world-class talent to propel the company's growth. And, with people at the heart of everything you do, you will support your high-performing teams to build rewarding careers LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES 1. TALENT ACQUISITION STRATEGY To establish a proactive approach to building an effective talent pipeline a) Employment Brand - Lead the Retail Talent Acquisition inputs for the development of employment brand to attract and secure global top talent b) Hiring Philosophy - Lead the team to establish and formalize unique Retail talent-hiring philosophies c) Hiring Cycles - Lead the team to establish, formalize and maximize the optimal hiring cycles for recruiting Retail talent based on best practices for school and employer timelines d) Talent Profiles - Lead the team to establish and formalize the talent profiles for Best and Brightest Up and Comers and World-Class Seasoned Professionals as it relates to Retail talent e) World Class Talent - Lead the team to determine the top geographic focus points and levers for recruiting world-class f) Compensation Guidelines - Lead the team to ensure pay decisions resonate with provided guidelines while identifying opportunities for improvement g) Recruitment Strategies & Tactics - Lead the team to establish and formalize custom recruitment strategies for Retail talent 2. SOURCE [M] To find and deliver the right people for assessment a) Headhunting - Lead the team to identify and source Retail world-class seasoned professionals & best and brightest up and coming talent b) Agencies - Lead the team to evaluate when to partner with external recruitment agencies for select Retail roles and engage as required c) Networking - Lead the team to actively build and leverage personal and professional networks in Retail industries to maximize sourcing opportunities d) Partnerships - Lead the team to actively build and leverage professional partnerships in Retail industries to maximize sourcing opportunities e) Applicants - Lead the team to validate job postings are accurate and compelling and validate applicants to select candidates to screen f) Referrals - Lead the team to create excitement with the existing Retail teams around referrals and validate reviewing and screening referrals ASSESSTo determine the best candidatea) Pre-Screen - Lead the team to execute a preliminary evaluation of Retail candidate resumes (pre-screen) for world-class seasoned professionals & best and brightest up and coming talentb) Screen - Lead the team to execute initial Retail candidate conversations (screen) for world-class seasoned professionals and best and brightest up and coming talentc) Interview - Lead the team to set up interviews with selected Retail candidates, and validate hiring managers are effectively evaluating candidates in interviewsd) Assignment - Lead the team to set up candidate assignments, and validate hiring managers are effectively evaluating candidate assignmentse) Reference Check - Lead the team to complete reference checks on final Retail candidates, as requiredf) Executive Assessment - Lead the team to manage the necessary Executive level assessment, as required4. IMPRESSa) Role - Lead the team to excite and motivate Retail candidates on their potential role and responsibilities, highlighting the excitement and benefits of their roleb) Lead the team to excite and motivate retail candidates on the growth and potential unique opportunities we have to offerc) City - Lead the team to excite and motivate Retail candidates on the benefits of living and working in their primary locationd) Career Opportunity - Lead the team to excite and motivate Retail candidates on career opportunities they will enjoye) Earning Potential - Lead the team to excite and motivate Retail candidates on the competitive pay packages, perks, and benefits they will receivef) Colleagues - Lead the team to excite and motivate Retail world-class seasoned professional candidates on the opportunity to work with the world's best talent in their fields5. SECURETo lock in top talenta) Offer - Lead the team to prepare compelling job offers for Retail candidatesb) Negotiation - Lead the team to effectively handle negotiations to maximize acceptance for Retail candidatesc) Acceptance Management - Lead the team to ensure details of employment are reviewed and accepted by Retail candidatesd) Employment Agreement Creation - Lead the team to request and develop employment agreement contracts to securee) Employment Agreement Completion - Lead the team to complete the hiring process to solidify employment for Retail talent6. TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGEMENTTo ensure effective execution by effectively managing and improving people, process, technology, and space7. DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENTWork with the appropriate Business Support partners to seamlessly lead the day-to-day function of the department insupport of corporate objectives, while enabling progressive career development and an incredible employee experiencea) People Management - Lead and advance our people, maximizing their results through the 10 areas: Planning, Hiring,Onboarding, Evaluating, Developing, Engaging, Scheduling, Compensating, Transitioning, and Relatingb) Operations Management - Lead the day-to-day department priorities and net new initiatives by championing qualityoutput, encouraging timely results, implementing a methodical approach, and setting up clear accountability across the teamc) Technology Management - Set the standard for high-quality data management, ensure current systems are maintainedand continuously improved, and identify, evaluate, and drive opportunities to secure future investments in technologyd) Finance Management - Lead the team to proactively maximize the department financial performance, strategically leading opportunities to drive revenue growth and capitalize on smart spending opportunitiese) Analytics Management - Champion, create and leverage reporting to identify opportunities, predict future outcomes, and improve the department.#PTS Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2022
Job # 1185

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