Corporate Recruiter

About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.

We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids has built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.

General Position Summary

The Lids Corporate Recruiter plays an instrumental role on the Talent Acquisition team based out of the Lids Corporate Office in Indianapolis. The primary responsibilities of this role include filling open corporate positions, maintaining a pipeline of viable candidates using an efficient and quality-driven process, research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization. This position will hire corporate employees at all levels, from interns to senior positions. This role embodies our "Have Fun, Sell Hats" culture and represents the company in attracting the right talent to grow our business. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to learn and grow in the field of Talent Acquisition while contributing to Lids' growth and success. T

This position is required to be fully on-site at the Lids corporate office in NW Indianapolis.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Embody, uphold and champion Lids Core Values: Leadership, Integrity, Dedication and Service in all work performed, interactions and communications.
• Develops, facilitates, and implements all phases of the recruitment process.
• Collaborates with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
• Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization.
• Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.
• Prepare and post descriptions of job opportunities and collaborates with compensation function to ensure alignment of accompanying compensation schedules
• Screens applications and selects qualified candidates.
• Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
• Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Attends and participates in college job fairs and recruiting sessions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Trains hiring managers on current recruitment and sourcing trends
• Develop and implement pipeline talent strategies such as internship programs and university partnerships
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of recruiting, retention and engagement issues and trends, labor laws, and legislative initiatives that have short- and long-term implications on the profitability of the business
• Coordinate relocation process, when applicable

Additional Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer Focus: Ensure that the customer perspective is the driving force behind all decisions and activities; craft and implement practices that meet the company's needs.
• Communication: Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media in a manner that engages them and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Building Trust: Interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of Lids Sports Group.
• Contribution to Team Success: Actively participate as a member of the HR team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Decision Making: Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; use effective customer-focused approaches for recommending course of action or developing a solution; taking action that is consistent with facts as well as impact to the business

Job Required Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or another related field
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in recruiting
• Experience utilizing an HRIS applicant tracking system Demonstrated experience with online recruiting resources (primarily in LinkedIn Recruiter, and Indeed)
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal recruiting and employment laws
• Ability to effectively present detailed information in a manner that can be easily understood and acted upon by non-SMEs
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to handle highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality and professionalism
• Must be able to adjust to fluctuating requisition loads by utilizing prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and feel comfortable initiating interaction with hiring managers of all levels, including Executive level
• Adept at utilizing MS Office products
• Must have a strong customer focus and be able to effectively and quickly build relationships and establish trust, and respect at all levels of the organization
• Ability to influence others and gain consensus
• Effective organization skills and detail orientation

Preferred Job Required Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in a fast-paced, corporate retail environment

Reports To

Talent Management Manager