Talent Acquisition Manager

Company Background

Discover your next career adventure at Gemline, a leading supplier of consumer products in the $27 billion U.S. promotional products industry. We rank No. 9 among suppliers in 2026 PPAI 100 and are recognized by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) as the sixth-largest hard goods supplier. We offer a diverse range of headwear, umbrellas, writing instruments, electronics, bags, coolers, drinkware, stationery, blankets, towels, and lifestyle gifts. In addition to our strong portfolio of house brands and Gemline-branded products, our lineup includes renowned retail brands such as Ahead™, Anker®, Cuisinart Outdoors®, High Sierra®, Hydro Flask®, Igloo®, Osprey®, Moleskine®, Paper Mate®, Samsonite®, and Sharpie®.

Our purpose, “We Promote Community,” drives everything we do. It shapes our culture, influences our product designs, and fuels our commitment to making a positive impact around the world. Our betterway® corporate social responsibility efforts bring that commitment to life through initiatives focused on people and the environment.

Our workplace has earned repeated industry recognition, including a place on PPAI’s 2026 Greatest Companies to Work For list and ASI’s 2026 Counselor Best Places to Work list. Our associates bring our foundational values of trust, integrity, humility, diversity, community, and truth to life while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Join a workplace where “Pride in People, Pride in Product” is more than a motto. It’s our way of life.

Headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Gemline operates an integrated light manufacturing facility and distribution center, along with a secondary overflow warehouse, also in Lawrence. Additionally, the company operates a global technical center in Southern China that manages supply chain functions across Asia, including product development, sourcing, quality assurance, compliance, and logistics. It also has two sourcing offices in Vietnam and India. With approximately $140 million in annual revenue and approximately 500 employees worldwide, Gemline is poised for continued growth.

The Talent Acquisition Manager owns recruiting strategy and delivery for professional, salaried, manufacturing, and seasonal hiring across Gemline’s multi-shift, bilingual workforce of about 400 permanent associates and 100–200 directly hired seasonal associates at peak. This individual will carry professional and salaried requisitions personally while setting the Talent Acquisition strategy for the site. This role, based in our Lawrence office and reporting to the Head of HR, partners closely with hiring managers, operations leaders, and the HR team to make sure Gemline attracts and hires key talent who carry our culture forward.

Key Responsibilities:

1.     Recruiting Strategy and Delivery:

·      Own recruiting strategy and delivery for manufacturing and seasonal hiring, including peak-season planning for 100–200 directly hired seasonal associates.

·      Manage professional and salaried requisitions end to end, from intake through offer and close.

·      Partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to forecast hiring needs and set recruiting priorities.

·      Plan and run hiring events, including open houses, and keep candidate communication clear and timely in a bilingual environment.

2.     Hiring Process and Job Descriptions:

·      Design, document, and maintain the hiring process, including intake, interviewing, and offer workflows.

·      Create and maintain job descriptions for all roles, in partnership with HR business partners.

·      Keep recruiting practices consistent, fair, and compliant with applicable federal and Massachusetts employment laws.

3.     Agency and Vendor Management:

·      Coordinate staffing agencies and search firms, set expectations, and reduce reliance on paid agency placements.

4.     Metrics and Workload:

·      Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, seasonal fill rate, and agency spend, working toward a time-to-fill of 30–90 days depending on the role.

·      Manage recruiting workload and capacity across the team and adjust as volume changes.

5.     Team Leadership:

·      Lead, coach, and develop junior members of the HR team.

·      Work with HR Management on setting team strategy, ensuring balance between talent acquisition activities and strategic business deliverables.

Other responsibilities and deliverables as determined by HR management.

Required Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent related experience.

·      7+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including high-volume hourly or manufacturing hiring and professional or salaried hiring.

·      Experience leading, coaching, or developing HR team members 

·      Experience planning and running seasonal or surge hiring in a multi-shift environment.

·      Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative and strategic HR team.

·      Solution-focused with a continuous improvement mindset.

·      Experience coordinating staffing agencies and managing agency spend.

·      Working knowledge of federal and Massachusetts employment laws that apply to recruiting and hiring.

·      Strong analytical and data skills, including recruiting metrics, an applicant tracking system, and Microsoft Excel / Office.

·      Excellent organizational, communication (verbal and written), and people-coaching / leadership skills.

·      Ability to work independently and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

·      Ability to work on site at our Lawrence facility and support hiring across all 3 shifts.