Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Queens, NY

Employment Type: Full-time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

About Gamer’s Choice 

Gamer’s Choice is a team of passionate gamers, creators, and innovators based in Queens, New York. What began as a small local shop has grown into one of the leading destinations for Trading Card Game players and collectors around the world. We’re driven by a shared love for gaming and community, offering both an engaging online experience and a vibrant in-store atmosphere. Our mission is to be the ultimate home for fans to connect, compete, and celebrate the games they love. While Yu-Gi-Oh! has always been our foundation, we’re expanding into exciting new titles like Pokémon, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Our Long Island City store serves as the heart of our community, hosting tournaments, events, and gatherings that bring players together both in person and online.

Job Description:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist position with Gamer’s Choice is an important role in managing the full-cycle recruitment for all open Gamer’s Choice positions. This position will be responsible for drafting job descriptions, posting positions on our ATS, screening candidates, and reporting on key performance metrics for the talent acquisition department.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for all open positions with Gamer’s Choice
• Draft and submit new job descriptions for positions, keeping all current job descriptions organized in the Shared Drive
• Reviewing applications, scheduling interviews, and conducting virtual interviews with candidates who meet the qualifications of the role
• Acting as the liaison between the hiring manager and the applicants, scheduling interviews, and providing feedback
• Keeping track of all applicants in the ATS system, ensuring they are kept informed of the process and next steps
• Drafted and sent offer letters based on the established templates, and tracking signatures to begin new employee onboarding
• Tracking progress on goals and sending data to the Head of Human Resources based on the assigned KPIs

Qualifications

• 1 -3 years of experience managing a full-cycle recruitment process (intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers)
• Experience working with and managing requisitions in an applicant tracking system (preferably, Rippling)
• Strong candidate screening and interviewing skills
• Strong sourcing ability, utilizing LinkedIn/Indeed recruiter, and Boolean search.
• The ability to stay organized while managing multiple requisitions and hundreds of applicants, ensuring that each applicant has a positive applicant experience
• Superb customer service ability, ensuring candidates have a positive interview experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in our Long Island City office location

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Employee Discounts
• Gym Membership Reimbursements

Salary Range:  $24.00 - $35.00 per hour DOE

EEO/AAP Statement: Gamer’s Choice is an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. Gamer’s Choice is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of the position.