Talent Acquisition Specialist

Trends International, LLC is a leading publisher and distributor of licensed products, including posters, calendars, stickers and bookmarks across North America. Serving major brick-and-mortar retailers across various locations, Trends is dedicated to delivering high-quality products that inspire and engage consumers. Trends International, LLC is also the owner of Art.com and Allposters.com, our e-commerce direct-to-consumer channels. Allposters.com and Art.com offer millions of prints ranging from popular licensed properties to gallery-style fine wall art. Job Summary: The Talent Acquisition Specialist delivers an exceptional recruiting experience for candidates and hiring managers while supporting the business’s talent acquisition strategy. This role serves as a trusted partner, ensuring an efficient, positive and people-centered hiring process and drives continuous improvement in talent acquisition practices. General Responsibilities: Manage full cycle recruitment for all open positions, varying from warehouse to senior leadership roles. Oversee talent acquisition process including creating and posting job advertisements, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and extending offers. Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, offering coaching of best practices and industry standards where appropriate. Proactively source for and engage passive candidates through networking, social media, job boards and other sourcing channels. Build pipeline strength through actively headhunting based on the business’s people strategy and growth plans. Monitor and analyze recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and pipeline activity. Ensure recruitment processes comply with company policies, employment laws, and established hiring practices. Ensure a positive, communicative, and organized candidate experience for both internal and external applicants. Maintain the integrity and accuracy of job descriptions including developing and updating position descriptions as business needs evolve. Facilitate day one orientation for new hires, creating a welcoming and educational onboarding experience. Participate in career fairs, networking events, and other talent acquisition activities as needed. Support employer branding initiatives and recruitment marketing efforts. Stay informed of industry trends, labor market conditions, and recruiting best practices and recommend process improvements as appropriate. Perform other duties as assigned. Skills and Abilities: Strong knowledge of recruiting techniques, sourcing strategies, and interviewing practices. Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously. Knowledge of employment laws and hiring compliance requirements. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of employee types and personalities, including senior leadership and executives. Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion. Experience and Education: Minimum of 3-5 years of talent acquisition or full cycle recruiting experience. Associate’s degree in human resources, business administration or related field preferred. Experience managing recruitment for a broad range of positions including warehouse, professional and executive level roles. Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies is a plus. Physical Requirements: Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time while performing work activities. Frequently operate a computer and other standard office equipment. Communicate and exchange information effectively in person, by telephone and through virtual meeting platforms. Move through an office environment and between work areas as needed. Travel occasionally for meetings, career fairs, recruiting events and other business related activities. Trends International, LLC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). Per the ADA, Trends International, LLC will make reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental disabilities of a qualified and disabled applicant or employee. Trends International, LLC may decline to accommodate the request should it cause an undue hardship on the operations of the company. It is the responsibility of the employee or applicant to request accommodation. The individual should identify what accommodation they believe is needed to successfully perform the functions of the job above. Employees may be asked to provide medical evidence to support the need for the requested accommodation. Please contact the People & Culture department with any questions or requests for accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr Trends International LLC