Associate Stores Recruiter - A&F Co. Midwest; Columbus, OH

Job Description

The Field Recruiter is responsible for full life cycle recruiting for A&F Co.'s portfolio of brands. The Recruiter is focused on delivering high quality management talent to stores in their region through developing targeted attraction strategies, delivering a best‑in‑class candidate experience, and developing an expertise in talent evaluation. The field recruiter has a natural curiosity and leverages data and insights to drive hiring success.

They are authentically able to share our unique employee value proposition with candidates and build strong relationships with our store managers and leaders. This person has a passion for our brands, culture, people and is a champion for bringing different perspectives to our A&F family of brands.

This position is based out of our Global Home Office in Columbus, OH, supporting stores across the Midwest Region.

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting for stores management roles from open role to onboarding
• Develop new and innovative localized attraction strategies that drive the best talent to your supported markets
• Partner closely with Regional & District Managers to understand the talent strategy in your market and proactively deliver talent to open and anticipated roles.
• Network and build relationships with future talent
• Partner with Regional, District and Store managers to align on open roles and desired profiles
• Provide a best‑in‑class candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Summarize and present candidate feedback and hiring recommendations to District Managers
• Leverage data and innovation to drive results, share industry knowledge and customer insights to fine‑tune the process
• Support Existing Stores & New Stores with continued training on Recruiting initiatives, tools, and processes.
• Spend time in stores weekly training the team on recruiting initiatives, tools and processes, conducting interviews and supporting a variety of other recruiting activities.
• Project manage and support ad‑hoc initiatives – employer branding, data & analytics, new store openings, etc.
• Required to travel in-market and beyond, up to 35% of the time, to attend local recruiting events, engage with key universities, provide training to supported markets, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
• 1+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related experience
• Proven success in driving a talent acquisition strategy for the specific market
• Strong networking skills through both digital and in‑person interactions
• Proven talent evaluation and selection skills
• Ability to develop a localized talent acquisition strategy, supporting the candidate journey end to end
• Engaging personality with the ability to respond quickly and positively to change and ambiguity
• A collaborative approach to working with cross‑functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand
• Successful track record in building and maintaining relationships
• Proven ability to maintain a high volume of work with quality and speed
• Extreme curiosity and desire to learn
• Passion for recruitment technology and interest in driving future investments
• Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team‑based settings
• Passion for retail and the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. family of brands
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
• Strong orientation to quality, continuous improvement and customer service

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennia ls with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, YPB, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates over 750 stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e‑commerce sites , , and  At Abercrombie & Fitch Co., we lead with…