Talent Acquisition Coordinator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will play a crucial role in supporting the recruitment process for our Guitar Center retail positions. This role involves coordinating and managing various aspects of the hiring process to ensure a seamless and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about attracting and retaining top talent.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

• Recruitment Support: Assist in the full recruitment lifecycle including job postings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and coordinating communication between candidates, Retail TA Managers, and Store leaders. Communicate with candidates promptly and assist them when they interview. Handle all paperwork (e.g. offer letters, onboarding documents, I-9 verification) and process all relevant documents for new hires.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure a positive candidate experience by managing candidate communications, providing timely updates, and maintaining professionalism throughout the recruitment process.
• Interview Coordination: Support scheduling and confirm interviews, arrange travel for out-of-town candidates as approved by leadership, and ensure the hiring team is prepared with necessary materials and information.
• Job Postings: Create and manage job postings on various job boards, company career site, and social media platforms. Ensure job descriptions are accurate and compelling.
• Applicant Tracking: Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS) with candidate information, interview notes, and recruitment metrics.
• Background Checks: Coordinate background checks, reference checks, and other pre-employment screenings as needed.
• Onboarding Support: Assist with onboarding new hires, including preparing offer letters, coordinating start dates, and ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the HR team, hiring managers, and external recruitment agencies to ensure alignment on recruitment strategies and processes.
• Reporting: Prepare and maintain recruitment reports and metrics to track the effectiveness of recruitment efforts and identify areas for improvement.
• Employer Branding: Support employer branding initiatives to attract top talent, including participating in career fairs, networking events, and help with engaging content for recruitment marketing efforts.

Professional Experience & Requirements:

• One year of relevant experience in a Recruitment, HR or People Coordinator role.
• Familiarity with the entire recruitment lifecycle, or a strong desire to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Why Guitar Center? Here’s just some of the rewards:

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave—take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate: $22.00- $25.00/hr depending on background and experience. 

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

About Guitar Center

The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our