Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Description: Amazon's mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. The Workforce Staffing (WFS) Candidate Attraction team is seeking an experienced Candidate Attraction Manager to drive strategic talent acquisition initiatives across our US operations.
Role Overview: The Candidate Attraction Manager will oversee strategic candidate attraction initiatives for WFS US operations, supporting sites nationwide and contributing to our annual hiring goals. This role combines strategic thinking with operational execution across three core pillars: Rapid Response & Risk Prevention, Strategic Partnerships, and Global Center of Excellence, with a critical focus on New Site Launches. The manager will lead a team responsible for executing these initiatives and ensure strategies are effectively developed and implemented.
* Oversee team members responsible for developing and executing candidate attraction strategies that optimize labor costs and maintain consistent fill rates in volatile labor markets
* Lead team responsible for talent acquisition strategy for new site launches, ensuring successful ramp-up and operational readiness
* Manage team members who develop launch-specific attraction strategies tailored to local market conditions and unique sourcing needs
* Oversee rapid response initiatives to address short-notice labor planning challenges and emerging market needs
* Guide team responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships with government officials, workforce agencies, and public sector organizations to support site expansion
* Serve as a key representative in critical stakeholder relationships across federal, state, and local levels
* Drive the development and scaling of best practices across US markets through team execution
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Business Management, Workforce Intelligence, Public Policy, Public Relations, and Employee Relations
* Oversee implementation of data-driven solutions to reduce cost-per-hire and improve candidate experience
* Lead team responsible for risk identification and mitigation strategies across diverse labor markets
* Manage team members overseeing the referral program and other candidate attraction initiatives
About the Team: The Workforce Staffing Candidate Attraction team is a skilled, customer-obsessed recruiting team that owns candidate sourcing strategies across multiple locations for entry-level warehouse and fulfillment associate roles. We are looking for an exceptional Candidate Attraction Manager to drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence for this fast-paced team.
This role is seated in Seattle, WA with up to 50% travel required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Experience creating and executing effective talent acquisition strategies
- Experience in analyzing data to drive decisions
- Experience contributing to the creation and implementation of high-quality, high-volume recruiting plans
- Knowledge of compensation/total rewards, talent management, performance management, compliance, and organization design and development
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships and influencing senior leadership
Job Tags
Full time, Local area,