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About the Role
Lead recruiting strategy and execution for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta, bringing deep design and brand recruiting expertise, strong people leadership, and operational excellence to attract and hire outstanding talent. Partner with senior business and HR leaders to translate brand strategies into effective talent strategies and lead and develop the Brands TA team.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the Brands TA team, setting clear expectations, managing performance, and building judgment through feedback and practice while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and shared learning
- Own the Brands recruiting strategy, translating distinct brand identities, business priorities, product direction, and workforce needs into actionable talent plans aligned with the broader TA strategy
- Advise senior brand and HR leaders, using business context and market intelligence to identify talent needs, challenge assumptions, and recommend trade-offs that advance business priorities
- Bring deep design and creative recruiting expertise to sourcing and assessment, building external talent relationships and proactive pipelines for critical and emerging capabilities
- Lead recruiting across functional pods, balancing capacity against search complexity and business priorities, clarifying ownership, resolving barriers, and establishing effective operating rhythms
- Build hiring manager capability and shared accountability for clear success criteria, high assessment standards, timely decisions, and an inclusive, thoughtful candidate experience
- Use recruiting data and business feedback to diagnose root causes, remove barriers, and measure improvements in hiring quality, effectiveness, and business outcomes
- Personally lead selected critical searches within the Brands remit and partner with Executive Search on leadership hiring
- Partner with HR, Talent Management, and Early Talent leadership to support internal mobility, anticipate capability needs, and deliver recruiting support for relevant programs
- Lead the adoption of TA playbooks, technology, and AI, guiding the team through change and simplifying work to create capacity for talent relationships, assessment, and advising the business
Requirements
- Deep design and creative recruiting expertise within apparel, fashion, or a closely related environment, including established talent networks and experience partnering with leaders on portfolio and capability assessment
- Demonstrated success leading and developing sizable recruiting teams across multiple functions or brands, with the ability to coach experienced recruiters and team leaders, elevate performance, and build accountability
- Strong understanding of brand and product organizations, with experience translating business strategy, customer needs, and product direction into recruiting priorities and talent strategies
- Proven ability to develop recruiters who ask insightful business questions, assess talent challenges, and influence leaders with clear, evidence-based recommendations
- Credibility and influence with senior business and HR leaders, with the ability to build relationships, communicate clearly, constructively challenge assumptions, and navigate a matrixed organization
- Strong operational leadership, including prioritizing complex search portfolios, managing capacity, establishing effective ways of working, and delivering measurable results
- Experience using recruiting data, talent intelligence, sourcing technologies, and AI- enabled tools to improve decision-making, productivity, and hiring outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to lead through change with sound judgment, curiosity, openness to feedback, and a commitment to inclusive practices, team development, and continuous learning
Skills
- Design recruiting
- Brand recruiting
- Talent acquisition strategy
- People leadership
- Operational excellence
- Recruiting
- Sourcing
- Assessment
- Talent strategy
- Business intelligence
- Data analysis
- AI tools
- Change management