Brand & Early Talent Specialist

About PHOENIX

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide.

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide.

Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the  online store and the Express mobile app.

Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 50 Guideshop locations and at  Our Guide shops are in-real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice.

Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.

Columbus Corporate Headquarters

The Employer Brand & Early Talent Specialist embodies our company culture to position Express and Bonobos as an employer of choice to future associates. This role supports with driving brand awareness and elevating our Employee Value Proposition through compelling storytelling and creative social media campaigns. A primary focus of this role includes supporting early talent initiatives through building and maintaining strong connections with university partners and providing best-in-class candidate experiences for our early talent pipeline.

We are seeking a creative mind who is passionate about brand storytelling and investing in our next generation of talent.

• Support creation of written, visual and video content to share our company story and support our Employee Value Proposition, talent acquisition and early-in-career goals
• Capture social content at company and campus events to create engaging materials for employer brand campaigns
• Oversee recruiting social media channels (Linked In, Glassdoor, Indeed) and editorial calendar to advance our employer brand footprint
• Bring a creative lens to campaign development, proactively identifying new trends to increase brand engagement
• Track campaign metrics and performance to analyze campaign effectiveness
• Coordinate campus recruitment events including career fairs, development workshops, information sessions, and more
• Nurture relationships with cross-functional partners, university partner career centers, faculty and student organizations
• Execute and manage Summer Internship Program
• Identify opportunities and develop new methods to expand on-campus presence at partner universities
• Foster inclusive, welcoming community for early talent associates across organization

• Creative thinker able to translate and align new ideas to brand voice and identity
• Ability to identify emerging trends to ensure content is fresh and relevant
• Recruitment experience with Linked In, Instagram, Tik Tok, Google and other social platforms
• Experience creating social media content with Canva, Figma or Adobe
• Eagerness to learn and navigate without a clear roadmap
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills
• Punctual, responsible and professional

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or related field or equivalent experience
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