Director, Talent Acquisition – Brands

• Lead, coach, and develop the Brands TA team, setting clear expectations,

managing performance, and building judgment through feedback and practice

while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and shared learning

• Own the Brands recruiting strategy, translating distinct brand identities, business priorities, product direction, and workforce needs into actionable talent plans aligned with the broader TA strategy

• Advise senior brand and HR leaders, using business context and market

intelligence to identify talent needs, challenge assumptions, and recommend trade-offs that advance business priorities

• Bring deep design and creative recruiting expertise to sourcing and assessment, building external talent relationships and proactive pipelines for critical and emerging capabilities

• Lead recruiting across functional pods, balancing capacity against search

complexity and business priorities, clarifying ownership, resolving barriers, and establishing effective operating rhythms

• Build hiring manager capability and shared accountability for clear success criteria, high assessment standards, timely decisions, and an inclusive, thoughtful candidate experience

• Use recruiting data and business feedback to diagnose root causes, remove

barriers, and measure improvements in hiring quality, effectiveness, and business outcomes

• Personally lead selected critical searches within the Brands remit and partner with Executive Search on leadership hiring

• Partner with HR, Talent Management, and Early Talent leadership to support

internal mobility, anticipate capability needs, and deliver recruiting support for

relevant programs

• Lead the adoption of TA playbooks, technology, and AI, guiding the team through change and simplifying work to create capacity for talent relationships, assessment, and advising the business

• Deep design and creative recruiting expertise within apparel, fashion, or a closely related environment, including established talent networks and experience partnering with leaders on portfolio and capability assessment

• Demonstrated success leading and developing sizable recruiting teams across multiple functions or brands, with the ability to coach experienced recruiters and team leaders, elevate performance, and build accountability

• Strong understanding of brand and product organizations, with experience

translating business strategy, customer needs, and product direction into recruiting priorities and talent strategies

• Proven ability to develop recruiters who ask insightful business questions, assess talent challenges, and influence leaders with clear, evidence-based recommendations

• Credibility and influence with senior business and HR leaders, with the ability to build relationships, communicate clearly, constructively challenge assumptions, and navigate a matrixed organization

• Strong operational leadership, including prioritizing complex search portfolios, managing capacity, establishing effective ways of working, and delivering measurable results

• Experience using recruiting data, talent intelligence, sourcing technologies, and AI- enabled tools to improve decision-making, productivity, and hiring outcomes

• Demonstrated ability to lead through change with sound judgment, curiosity,

openness to feedback, and a commitment to inclusive practices, team development, and continuous learning