Territory Recruiter -South, Southeast, and Puerto Rico

About the role

Join the Burlington Stores Talent Acquisition team as a Territory Recruiter specializing in store leadership roles. You will collaborate closely with Burlington leadership, human resources, and hiring managers to source, screen, interview, and onboard top-tier candidates for key leadership positions. This role serves as an ambassador of the Burlington brand, sharing what makes Burlington a great place to work across numerous markets and professional communities. Creativity, strategic long-term vision, exceptional communication and organizational skills are imperative to excelling as a member of the Talent Acquisition team. You’ll approach your work with Our Burlington philosophy in mind, leading by example in modeling our company culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing: Utilize community outreach, employee referrals, social media, retail networking groups, and online job boards to attract qualified store talent. Leverage recruiting tools and ATS (Workday) platforms to identify and engage candidates for both store leadership and hourly roles.
• Talent Pipelining: Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, and other retail positions. Develop relationships with passive candidates and maintain ongoing engagement to support current and future hiring needs.
• Hiring & Closing: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer preparation and negotiation, and onboarding support. Ensure a positive candidate experience and successful transition into the organization.
• Understanding the Business: Partner closely with field leadership teams to understand staffing needs, business objectives, workforce trends, and market-specific challenges. Apply business insights to enhance candidate evaluation and hiring decisions.
• Consultative Partnership: Act as a trusted talent advisor by providing market intelligence, workforce planning recommendations, and recruiting strategies to help leaders achieve hiring and retention goals.
• Relationship Building: Create and foster relationships with candidates, store leaders, community organizations, and workforce development partners to attract, engage, and hire a diverse, high performing retail workforce.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong preference for high-volume retail recruiting.
• Proven success recruiting and hiring Assistant Store Managers, Store Managers, and other retail leadership positions across multiple locations and markets.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), preferably Workday, with experience managing requisitions, candidate pipelines, interview processes, and offer workflows in a high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability to source, attract, and engage active and passive retail management talent through multiple channels, including job boards, referrals, social media, networking, and community partnerships.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with the ability to build credibility and influence retail leaders. Possesses strong business acumen and understands how talent acquisition drives store performance, customer experience, and operational results.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple requisitions simultaneously, prioritize competing demands, and deliver quality hires while meeting aggressive hiring timelines and business objectives.
• Travel to stores within the Territory required on a quarterly basis; overnight travel may be needed.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Flexible hours
• Associate discount
• Medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays for full-time associates
• 401(k) plan
• Training and development opportunities

Pay

Min–Mid: $95,000.00 – $125,000.00

Schedule

Full-Time