About the Role
At Steve Madden, hiring great talent is everything—and this role is at the center of it. As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you’ll be the engine behind our recruiting process, ensuring every role is set up for success and every candidate experience reflects our brand.
What You’ll Own
- End-to-end requisition management in our ATS, from creation through approvals
- Job posting accuracy across all platforms
- Sourcing and screening entry-level candidates across the business
- Internal mobility support, including transfers and visibility initiatives
- Hiring manager partnership to keep searches moving efficiently
- Job description maintenance and database updates
- Weekly internal job newsletter and careers inbox management
- Employee referral program tracking and rewards coordination
- Recruiting events, career fairs, and internship program support
- Special projects that improve how we attract and hire talent
What Makes You a Fit
- You’re highly organized and thrive in fast-moving environments
- You’re proactive, solution-oriented, and don’t wait to be told what to do
- You’re comfortable juggling multiple priorities without losing detail
- You know how to build relationships and deliver great service
- You handle sensitive information with professionalism
- You have 3+ years of recruiting experience and ATS expertise
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $27-31/hour. Ranges are based on various factors such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, Steve Madden offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of recruiting experience
- Expertise with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Experience sourcing and screening entry-level candidates
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to build relationships and partner with hiring managers
- Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism
- Experience supporting recruiting events, career fairs, and internship programs
- Experience tracking employee referral programs and coordinating rewards
Steve Madden Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Steve Madden and has not been reviewed or approved by Steve Madden.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage plus FSAs, an EAP, and wellness initiatives such as health fairs, flu shots, and Wellness Wednesdays. Feedback suggests these offerings are robust for eligible full-time employees.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching contributions is available. This provides structured support for long-term savings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee merchandise discounts and extras like seasonal free shoes and third-party discount programs are emphasized. These lifestyle perks add tangible non-cash value to the total rewards package.
Steve Madden Insights
What We Do
Steven Madden, Ltd. is globally recognized as a leading company in the fashion industry. What began as a modest $1100 investment in 1990 has developed into one of the most iconic brands in footwear. From a factory in Queens, NY, Steve Madden has revolutionized the shoe industry, merging years of experience with unique and creative designs. Inspired by rock and roll and his NY roots, Steve’s vision to provide on-trend women and men with an outlet to express their individuality is innovative, daring, and inspiring. Steve’s innate understanding of trends and unparalleled willpower have resulted in millions of customers worldwide and propelled his designs to the forefront of fashion. In addition to marketing products under its own brands including Steve Madden®, Kurt Geiger London®, Dolce Vita®, Betsey Johnson®, Carvela®, Blondo® and ATM®, Steve Madden licenses footwear, handbags and other accessory categories for the Anne Klein® brand. In addition, Steve Madden designs and sources products under private label brand names for various retailers. Steve Madden’s wholesale distribution includes department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers and independent stores. Steve Madden also directly operates brick-and-mortar retail stores and e-commerce websites. In addition, Steve Madden licenses certain of its brands to third parties for the marketing and sale of certain products in the apparel, accessory, and home categories. With an emphasis on retail, wholesale, licensing and international business, there's a constant need for new ideas and versatility. Our environment is extremely fast paced and requires associates to maintain a balance of energy and professionalism. Steve Madden is about fashion-forward product and great people. Our employees are energized, intelligent and passionate about our business and committed to providing excellent customer service.
