The role is based out of our Wilmette,IL Wayfair store and is fully onsite Monday through Friday. This role requires some flexibility to work occasional weekends or in-store events

The salary range for this position is $60,800-69,588/yr however, base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

At Wayfair, we believe great people build great teams, and that starts with you. As our Retail Recruiter, you'll be the engine behind our store's talent strategy, ensuring we’re hiring the right people, at the right time, for the right roles. You’ll build strong partnerships with store leaders, understand the unique needs of each department, and deliver a candidate experience that reflects our brand: welcoming, helpful, and a little playful.

This role is equal parts relationship-builder, problem-solver, and brand ambassador. You’ll manage everything from traditional and creative sourcing, to screening candidates and offer letters, to candidate onboarding details and process changes. All of this, while constantly staying two steps ahead of the hiring curve. If you thrive in fast-paced and changing environments, love connecting people to purpose, and take pride in creating seamless hiring experiences, this role could be your professional home.What You’ll Do:

• 📍 Own Onsite Recruitment: You will primarily serve as the face of Talent Acquisition in the store, working onsite five days a week to build strong, in-person relationships with stakeholders, hiring managers, and future team members.
• 🧠 Understand the Business Inside & Out: Develop a deep understanding of each hiring manager and department, including Logistics, Visual, Sales, Design, Retail Engagement, and Asset Protection, to deliver qualified talent aligning with both role requirements and team culture.
• 🎯 Source Strategically & Creatively: Leverage tools like Avature, GEM, Visier, and Greenhouse along with creative, boots-on-the-ground sourcing efforts. You will use this to build strong pipelines, generate quality applicant flow, and attract talent in both expected and unexpected places.
• 📝 Own Job Postings and ATS Accuracy: Create, update, and maintain job postings with precision while ensuring the applicant tracking system remains accurate, organized, and optimized for hiring success.
• 🤝 Deliver Exceptional Hiring Experiences: Champion clean, consistent, and positive candidate and hiring experiences that reflect Wayfair’s values from start to finish.
• 📅 Coordinate Recruiting Events: Support community hiring initiatives, job fairs, store promotional events, and external partnerships that generate buzz and attract great talent.
• 📣 Act as a Recruiting Subject Matter Expert: Provide leadership guidance on hiring strategy, process improvements, and talent insights, while escalating issues thoughtfully and offering proactive solutions.
• 🧩 Balance Priorities with Precision: Manage competing demands across multiple roles and departments through smart prioritization, clear communication, and confident decision-making, understanding your return on investment.
• 📊 Drive Stakeholder Alignment: Build trust quickly, manage feedback, interview loops, and align cross-functional partners toward shared hiring goals, while surfacing key insights and trends to your TA Leadership Team.
• 🛠️ Adapt and Iterate: Embrace feedback, adjust to change, and continuously improve the hiring process by solving challenges and bringing forward fresh ideas.

You’ll Thrive in this Role if You Have:

• 👥 Stakeholder Relations: You build trust quickly and can partner confidently with hiring managers across departments to deeply understand who and what they need on their teams.
• 🔍 Sourcing Creativity: You bring fresh ideas to the top of the funnel and are comfortable with boots-on-the-ground recruiting, as well as  using tools like Indeed, GEM, and social platforms to spark applicant flow and uncover hidden talent.
• 📈 Recruiting Experience: You have 1+ years of experience in a high-volume corporate or agency recruiting environment and are eager to continue growing your TA expertise.
• 🗂️ Detail Discipline: You are highly organized while moving fast, keep systems clean, follow through flawlessly, and know how to juggle shifting priorities with ease while remaining in accordance with deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• 💬 Clear and Confident Communication: You communicate with clarity and professionalism across varying audiences that may require different approaches or messaging.
• 🚀 Growth-Ready Mindset: You’re adaptable, take feedback in stride, and bring a proactive, can-do attitude to change and new challenges.
• 🏢 In-Person Energy: This is a fully on-site role, and you shine in face-to-face environments where building in-person relationships makes a lasting impact.
• 👀 Talent-Spotting Everywhere: You believe great talent is all around us and treat every interaction as a potential recruiting opportunity, whether it’s during a shift, a store visit, or out in the community.
• 🤖 AI-Savvy Mindset: You know how to leverage AI-powered tools and resources to boost your own productivity, enhance team efficiency, and drive better, faster results (without losing the human touch). While not a requirement, this is a huge plus in our space.
• 🎓 Educational Foundation: A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but what matters most is your hunger to learn and grow.

What are the Benefits*?

• 💰 Competitive Pay: Earn competitive compensation with regular opportunities for performance-based increases.
• 🚀 Career Growth: Access professional development and advancement opportunities to help you grow with us.
• 🩺 Health Benefits from Day One: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage starts on your first day.
• 🌴 Time to Recharge: Start accruing paid time off immediately—because work-life balance matters.
• 💼 401(k) with Company Match: We’ll match up to 4% to help you plan for your future.
• 🎓 Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after 6 months of employment—learn, grow, and get support along the way.
• 🛒 Wayfair Employee Discount: Save big on the pieces you love—plus get 10% off at our in-store restaurant 🍽️.
• 👶 Parental Leave Options: Choose from paid and unpaid leave plans to support your growing family.

✨ And So Much More: *We’ve got more good stuff where that came from! Our full-time roles receive the full benefits package, while part-time or seasonal team members may have modified offerings. Your recruiter or in-store team can help with any questions!

If you're interested in learning more about us and want to gain insight into our dynamic, team oriented environment that encourages learning and growth, apply today! Check out our new store location HERE

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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