Talent Attraction is an enterprise Talent Acquisition team focused on top of funnel attraction activities in support of priority hiring needs across Nordstrom Stores, Rack Stores, Supply Chain, and Corporate.  This team leverages market expertise and high impact sourcing, programs, and market-based outreach strategies to secure candidates for our priority hiring needs, in partnership with our full-cycle recruiting teams.   

A day in the life… 

• Provide strategic vision, leadership, and coaching to a team of talent sourcers and recruiting specialists to enhance team capabilities and drive business outcomes. 

• Own attraction strategy for priority roles (front line through leadership), translating hiring goals into localized plans in partnership with TA leaders, HRBPs, and business stakeholders. 

• Lead the team to build and manage pipelines through community outreach, sourcing, job boards, events, and partnerships; optimize channel mix using funnel data and market insights. 

• Collaborate with Talent Marketing on campaigns ensuring marketing materials and postings adhere to guidelines and maintain a consistent, inclusive brand voice. 

• Leverage technology to scale outreach and long-term engagement 

• Establish and share out attraction KPIs (apply rate, cost-per-hire, conversion) and leverage these to guide strategies. 

You own this if you have… 

• 6+ years of talent acquisition experience to include deep subject matter expertise in sourcing, localized recruiting programs, and talent marketing campaigns that convert passive talent pipelines for niche and scaled-hiring into successful candidates 

• 3+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience with a successful track record of team transformation through coaching and skill-building 

• Experience developing talent attraction strategies and roadmaps that align hiring priorities with business needs 

• Experience hiring for distributed locations in retail, supply chain, or similar industries preferred. 

• Skill leveraging business intelligence tools to design workflows, analyze data, diagnose opportunities, and test scenarios to improve outcomes. 

• Strong communication skills with ability to craft clear narratives, program updates, and executive ready material 

• Excellent client management skills with ability to collaborate and partner effectively with team members, colleagues, and leaders at all levels of the organization 

• Strong knowledge of ATS and HR technologies (Workday preferred). 

• Experience with AI technology and tools that enhance talent acquisition delivery desirable. 

Location:

This is a hybrid role requiring the selected candidate to work onsite four (4) days per week and live within a commutable distance of Nordstrom's corporate offices in downtown Seattle, WA.