Recruiter

Our Story

J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion.

Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting.

Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are.

Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.

The Role + Purpose: As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting and hiring top talent across various retail functions. You’ll play a key role in shaping teams behind some of our most important product categories – bringing in the people who design, merchandise and plan the assortments our customers love.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that offers the opportunity to build expertise in fashion and retail recruiting while partnering with engaged, collaborative hiring teams. You will manage full-cycle recruitment, build strong candidate pipelines and partner closely with hiring managers and leaders to meet business needs.

Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own end-to-end recruiting across product teams, including Sourcing, Merchandising, Planning & Allocation, and Design, managing multiple searches simultaneously from initial intake through offer. Develop and execute sourcing strategies using online platforms, networking events, industry associations, and other creative channels.

Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience: Ensure a consistent, high-quality experience for both candidates and hiring managers through clear communication and consistent follow-through at every stage of the process. Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, industry professionals, and retail communities to develop a diverse talent network and pipeline.

Business Partnership: Partner closely with hiring managers, HR partners, and department heads to understand role requirements, provide recruiting updates and insights, and develop effective recruitment strategies aligned to business goals. Diversity & Inclusion: Incorporate DE&I best practices into the recruitment process to support a consistent and equitable evaluation of all candidates.

Qualifications

Required

4-6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, managing multiple roles and functions independently; retail industry experience preferred. Solid understanding of the retail industry, including its unique talent requirements, trends, and challenges. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Proficiency with ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and social media channels. Highly organized, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Collaborative team player, with the ability to work effectively across departments.

Preferred

Experience recruiting for product-focused roles within the apparel and fashion industry. Creative mindset, with the ability to think outside the box and develop innovative recruitment strategies that resonate with top talent. Please note, this role is a hybrid role based in our New York City office.

We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes. Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact. We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams.

Benefits +

Perks

• Health & Well-being
• Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount
• We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell). Summer Fridays
• In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact
• We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break
• In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.
• Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$80,800.00 - $100,400.00At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.

One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging.

We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.