VICE PRESIDENT OF TALENT ACQUISITION

The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.The Vice President of Talent Acquisition will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer and will lead the Global Talent Acquisition strategy for Perry Ellis International. He/She will develop a pipeline of diverse, high performing talent to support corporate positions for the diverse Perry Ellis portfolio. Lead the development of a full candidate lifecycle experience from sourcing, recruitment, internal stakeholder partnerships and management, offer, on-boarding, integration and career path planning Develop and execute the employer branding and candidate experience across channels that align with company objectives and strategies Team leadership and development: inspire, enable and support the TA team in their development and performance Partner with business leads and functions to ensure consistent employer branding; a compelling candidate experience. Educate and coach hiring managers on available talent pool, recruiting best practices, and their role in supporting the company’s hiring policies, practices, and company values Build strong selection capabilities, and criteria that delivers high quality hires Promote diversity in the workplace and ensure recruiting strategies attract diverse candidates Recruit for various roles including, but not limited to positions within Merchandising, Planning, Sourcing, E-commerce, DTC, Design, Marketing, Global Communications, and Retail positions Lead and drive follow-up with management to determine effectiveness of recruiting programs. Minimum 15 years’ experience in a TA role Minimum of 5 years in a Managerial role leading successful teams Experience working in Apparel/Fashion/Advertising industry  preferred International experience/ exposure a plus Proficient understanding of the Retail Fashion business and ability to recruit accordingly Executive presence Resilience and personality to deal with the demands of a fast moving, changing, entrepreneurial business with levels of creative energy and ambiguity Experience working within matrixed organizations Strategic and capability building experience Expertise and ambition to develop a team and function Strong leadership skills to ensure collaboration and team atmosphere across the TA and TM groups Experience with international relocation and visa processing a plus Must have high standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality Experience with ATS systems (Taleo)(Greenhouse), social media / online resources (LinkedIn) and recruiting process workflows Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing employment policies and practices Assertiveness, inspiring, perceptive, collaborative, and decisive.