Recruiting & Onboarding Associate Manager

We9re hiring a Recruiting & Onboarding Associate Manager to join our People & Culture team. Reporting to the Associate Director, Talent Strategy & Employee Engagement, you9ll drive full-cycle recruiting and bring our corporate onboarding programming to life, creating an engaging, on-brand experience from a candidate9s very first conversation through their first day. This is a hands-on role for a Recruiter who loves building people-centric experiences that enable exceptional talent to do their best work. You9ll manage day-to-day recruiting and help new hires feel prepared, connected, and ready to contribute to Away9s goals. In time, you9ll have opportunities to take on strategic projects across Talent Strategy, Recruiting Operations, and Onboarding Programming. What you9ll do as the Recruiting & Onboarding Associate Manager Recruiting You9ll serve as a full-cycle recruiter for a variety of corporate positions, from sourcing through offer, connecting each team with excellent candidates who will take Away further You9ll partner with hiring managers and P&C leadership to define role requirements, build interview plans, and lead debriefs that drive consistent and equitable hiring decisions You9ll proactively source and engage talent, building diverse pipelines through creative outreach and ongoing candidate nurturing You9ll champion Away9s candidate experience through thoughtful relationship building, clear communication, and seamless interview coordination, gathering candidate feedback to continuously refine our recruitment process. You9ll manage day-to-day operations in Ashby, maintaining data integrity and using reporting to identify bottlenecks and propose workflow updates. You9ll identify workflow improvements in recruiting operations, partnering with the broader team to test process enhancements and contribute to broader talent initiatives over time Onboarding You9ll own the day-to-day, tactical delivery of our HQ onboarding program, helping new hires feel prepared, welcomed, and connected from pre-boarding to day one You9ll lead the first-day experience and coordinate pre-boarding communications, schedules, and materials so new hires know what to expect You9ll partner with hiring managers, IT, Workplace, and the People team to coordinate setup, systems access, and onboarding logistics You9ll support hiring managers to execute role-specific onboarding plans and 30/60/90-day milestones so new hires have clear priorities and expectations You9ll maintain onboarding resources and learning materials, incorporating participant feedback to execute updates to onboarding SOPs and improve program delivery Who you are You have a minimum of 3 years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience, ideally in a fast-paced retail brand and/or consumer goods environment You9re relentless in your search for great talent, bringing creativity and persistence to finding and engaging the right people for Away You have experience using an ATS to manage pipelines, maintain accurate records, and use recruiting data to identify bottlenecks and guide next steps. Experience with Ashby beneficial, but not required You9re excited to create thoughtful candidate and new hire experiences, and are comfortable leading orientations, facilitating conversations, and presenting to groups You9re a thoughtful brand ambassador, bringing Away9s values and personality to life in every candidate and new hire interaction You9re comfortable with Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom, and curious about how emerging technologies can improve how you work You9re a clear, thoughtful communicator who builds trust with candidates, new hires, and partners across the business You9re organized, attentive to detail, and able to balance competing priorities with a sense of urgency and care You9re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand You9re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment You9re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that9s a given!) Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we9d still love to hear from you. What We Offer Our total rewards are inclusive of both compensation and benefits. What we offer within a salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Away employees. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment. Compensation: $80,000.00-$85,000.00 This role is eligible to participate in Away9s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company Benefits Overview: Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!) Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!) Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities How We Work This is an office-based position that works from our Soho, NYC office four days a week. Our working hours are 9am-6pm et, but we embrace a common-sense approach to flexibility in the workplace. It9s about being present, engaged, and balancing work with real-life needs.