Talent Research Associate

Role Overview

• Build proactive talent pipelines across Product, Engineering, Corporate, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, and other business functions
• Conduct market mapping to identify target companies, talent pools, and competitive landscapes
• Research talent markets, competitor companies and talent pools
• Build market intelligence to enable recruiters and hiring leaders to find exceptional, high-performing talent; Surface market insights, competitive intelligence, and hiring trends to recruiting partners
• Leverage data and market intel to develop strong opinions on top feeder companies, schools and candidate backgrounds
• Support high-priority executive and hard-to-fill searches with deep research and talent intelligence

Requirements

• 0–4 years of experience in a professional environment
• Strong curiosity and ability to quickly understand new industries, functions, and talent markets
• Excellent research skills with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working with data and identifying patterns to improve sourcing strategies
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft thoughtful outreach
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple searches simultaneously
• Bias for action and willingness to iterate quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Strong ability to think creatively about where exceptional candidates come from
• Ability to learn new functions quickly and adapt sourcing strategies accordingly
• Operates with urgency while maintaining a high quality bar
• Enjoys partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to solve difficult hiring challenges

Benefits

• Joining a mission-driven team reshaping retail
• Opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues and tackle meaningful challenges