A 3.56-billion-dollar global leader in the performance and lifestyle footwear industry (as of year-end 2016), Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing.

The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division and performance footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear, toys, and more.

Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers' lifestyle collections include multi-platinum recording artist Meghan Trainor, actor Rob Lowe, model and actress Tony Romo, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, and athletic legends like David Ortiz, Joe Montana, Sugar Ray Leonard and Howie Long. The Skechers Performance Division's roster of elite athletes features marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runner Kara Goucher, and pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Brooke Henderson, Russell Knox, Wesley Bryan, Billy Andrade, Belén Mozo, Ashlan Ramsey and Colin Montgomerie.

The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 2,000 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 160 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Japan, Europe and Latin America, joint ventures in Asia and the Middle East, and distributors around the world.

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX.

Meet SKECHERS, “The Perfect Fit for Your Future”:

A 3.56-dollar global leader in the high performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing.  The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1,200 Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 120 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world.

Down to Business:

 The Skechers Talent Acquisition team is at the central hub of the entire organization and fuels the company’s success with amazing talent.  The Talent Acquisitions Manager leads a team of Retail Recruiters to driving outstanding results in finding top talent and supporting company expansion.  This management role serves as a primary business partner to senior field leaders and HR colleagues, influencing and advising their clients across a large, multi-state and multi-region area.  The Talent Acquisitions Manager has a vision, knows how to make it happen and brings it to life while managing a hiring process to ensure the candidate experience is exceptional throughout all positions and store types.    

The Fundamentals:

      •          Architect: Develops and builds a broad, strategic, multi-dimensional ecosystem for Talent Acquisition at Skechers with short and long term visions that elevate recruiting and the company.  Continues growing the recruiting team and fosters the team’s progress and scalability to attract and retain talent across all levels and geographies.  A big focus will also be to continue to grow recruiting programs within retail and to build internal succession for future recruiters in the company.

      •          Expert: Puts their exceptional recruiting chops to work in developing recruiting strategies that meet and exceed hiring plans and innovate hiring and interview processes.  Demonstrates an outstanding example for their team, leading all level of searches, as business needs demand.    The TA Manager for Retail will make strategy their number one priority and team goals are executed consistently.

      •          Operations Wizard: Ensures outstanding execution across their team and function by leveraging their deep operational skills to achieve incredible productivity, time management, budget adherence, expense management, employment law compliance, and hiring policies development.   The TA Manager will ensure they take initiative to build processes and development programs to improve in operational compliance for the team and retail business partners.

      •          Driver: Owns and leads a wide array of critical talent channel programs that advance the team’s mission and deliver on its recruiting goals on campus (new graduate and intern recruiting) and through diversity & inclusion outreach.  Consistently is aware of our marketing drivers to help build our Talent Brand and ensure the team is marketing expert with all searches.  It is critical for the TA manager to build business partnerships in the department.

      •          Coach: Mentors and guides their direct and indirect reports to incredible accomplishments and fosters their continual development in their role.  Impacts talent development and growth across the country through their stewardship of succession planning programs and training plan completion.     

      •          Analyst: Leverages their data-hungry curiosity to analyze metrics and reporting to monitor, recognize and improve the team’s performance.  Co-administrates the team’s ATS and problem solves for system issues while overseeing usage and broadening functionality.  Uses their analytical skills as they partner and collaborate with Directors of HR and Operations to assess turnover and retention and identify areas for improvement.  Understands and manages regional recruiter expenses and spending in order to meet Return on Investment with each travel for a recruiter.

      •          Ambassador: Passionately leads, develops and defines the company’s employment brand and candidate experience through global hiring events, digital and social media programs, revamped job posts and print/digital assets.  Ensures that the candidate experience is at the forefront of team development and assessments.

      •          Partner: Serves as a collaborator, colleague and resource for the Retail Operations Team, merchants, corporate advertising department, brand managers and external vendors and search firms.  This position requires a travel percentage of 30-50%.

What you bring to the table:

Talent work makes your heart beat faster!  You have led teams of talent professionals to incredible results in your past and you have multiple years of experience as a recruiter under your belt.  With all your “multiple hats”, you still function effectively and even thrive in times of change, evolving business needs and shifting priorities and have a honed ability to stay flexible to the unforeseen.  You are most excited and fulfilled when you’re helping others excel; coaching and mentoring your team to amazing results and continued career development is a “signature strength”.  You are a true business partner, building and maintaining exceptional relationships with your internal customers, colleagues and direct reports.  Communication could be your middle-name, with your highly-developed ability to convey information and ideas to multiple audiences in writing or verbally.   People might also call you a task-master, as you utilize time and assets extremely well to meet deadlines, stay on schedule and manage priorities.  Your background is full of retail and fashion industry experience, with a network of contacts and a game plan for how to put them together to bring the best talent to Skechers.  You put your college degree and/or high-school diploma, work experience and other education to use every day as an infectious learner and strive to know more, do better and develop yourself and those around you.  You are experienced and comfortable using Mac or PC based software (like MS Office, iWork, etc.) to maximize productivity and accomplish tasks and if you aren’t familiar with an application or system, you dive in and learn it quickly.  You’re comfortable “on-the-road” and enjoy face-time with remote colleagues and teams.  Finally, you have so much fun doing and being all of the above and share that excitement and positivity with those around you everyday. 

Qualifications and Physical Demands:

It’s important to us that we’re clear and meet our obligations to convey some important information regarding qualifications, how we assess our teams and the abilities and ergonomics required for the role.  Please read the following carefully:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  

Must have Retail Field Recruitment Experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.