Sr. Recruiter, Retail (Texas)

Position Overview:

As a key member of the Retail Talent Acquisition Team at Guitar Center, the Sr. Recruiter plays a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and hiring top retail talent who embody our Core Values and fuel the success of our stores nationwide. This position focuses on full-cycle recruiting for Guitar Center store leadership and instructor positions across the South region.  

**Please note this role is remote to the Texas region.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Retail Recruitment: Manage high-volume, end-to-end recruiting for retail positions, ensuring timely and high-quality hires that align with store needs and seasonal demands.
• Field Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to District and Regional Managers, supporting their staffing strategies and guiding them through the recruitment process with a consultative approach.
• Retail Talent Sourcing: Proactively source both active and passive candidates through job boards, referrals, hiring events, social media, and local outreach efforts; develop talent pools in key markets.
• Candidate Experience: Deliver a positive, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience that reflects our brand and culture throughout all hiring touchpoints.
• Hiring Manager Coaching: Train and empower store leadership on best practices for interviewing, evaluating, and selecting candidates in a competitive retail labor market.
• Field & Community Engagement: Partner with local schools, and community organizations to develop grassroots pipelines and promote Guitar Center as an employer of choice.
• Reporting & Metrics: Track and report on key hiring metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate flow, and hiring quality to continually refine retail recruiting strategies.
• Additional Duties as Assigned.

Qualifications

To join our band, you'll need the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in high-volume retail or field recruiting; experience supporting multiple locations and stakeholders preferred.
• Proven success recruiting for retail roles, with a strong grasp of store operations and seasonal hiring demands.
• Skilled in using ATS platforms, candidate relationship management tools, and social recruiting channels (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills; able to build trust with field teams and influence hiring decisions.
• Ability to travel as needed for hiring events, store openings, or field engagement (approximately 10–15%).

Why Guitar Center Company? 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: $77,000 - $90,000 annually 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.

Love this gig and want to apply? Send your resume today along with salary expectations!

Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to recruiting@guitarcenter.com.