Who you are

• You’re passionate about attracting top talent and energized by the opportunity to design and deliver creative, future-focused talent acquisition strategies
• You’re not a traditional recruiter—you’re someone who genuinely values people and culture, thrives in a high-growth, high-velocity environment, and shows up every day anchored in your values
• Bachelor’s Degree AND 6+ years of Talent Acquisition experience (recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or related industry experience; OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years executive recruiting experience in client-facing, retained search, in-house executive talent acquisition, or talent research roles
• A proven track record of meeting (and exceeding) hiring targets, with an ability to balance volume, quality, and speed
• Data fluency—you use metrics and insights to influence decisions, identify trends, and drive behavioural and process improvements
• A consultative mindset, approaching recruitment as a strategic partnership and bringing thoughtful problem-solving to every stage of the hiring process
• Solid grounding in HR best practices, with a commitment to compliance, fairness, and alignment with organizational values
• Proficiency across multiple sourcing and attraction channels—inbound, outbound, referrals, events—and a demonstrated ability to build diverse, high-quality pipelines
• Experience engaging passive talent, from sourcing to initial outreach through nurturing to hire
• Curiosity and a growth mindset, with a strong interest in continuously refining your craft, including through the use of AI tools and innovations
• Experience with tech stack Workday Recruiter(ATS), GEM, and other AI sourcing tools

What the job involves

• We are looking to hire an Executive (Leadership) Staff Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Global Talent Acquisition Team. We offer a hybrid work environment and are looking for someone to join us in Vancouver, Calgary or Toronto
• Our Global Talent Acquisition team is dedicated to building exceptional human and high-performing teams
• We believe the right talent can shape the trajectory of the company, and we partner closely with leaders across the business to make that happen
• We pride ourselves on delivering a thoughtful, seamless, and memorable candidate experience from start to finish
• Work with the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team to determine, build, and execute effective strategic and tactical solutions to recruit top leadership talent
• Specifically focus on the recruitment of Senior Leadership roles and hard-to-fill, high-impact, and business-critical roles
• Manage and drive the full-cycle recruitment process (including assessing for culture and values alignment) for senior, leadership, and complex roles
• Proactively build diverse pipelines and deliberately work toward designing more inclusive teams, processes, and hiring outcomes
• Stay current on business, industry, and market trends to effectively engage, assess, and influence executive talent
• Maintain visibility into industry trends, talent movements, organizational structures, and compensation benchmarks to ensure competitive positioning
• Build and manage talent pipelines through strategic sourcing, market mapping, and deep engagement within the global tech ecosystem
• Lead deeper market research initiatives to strengthen long-term executive talent strategies
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Engineering, Product, GTM and other executive-level functions
• Work with executive-level stakeholders to understand hiring needs and provide a white-glove experience to candidates throughout all stages of the interview process
• Tailor communication and insights to technical and non-technical audiences to build alignment and influence hiring decisions
• Operate effectively in a matrixed, global environment, balancing competing priorities while securing cross-functional buy-in
• Guide hiring teams through feedback loops, decision-making frameworks, closing strategy, and offer packaging to maximize alignment, velocity, and candidate experience
• Understand Talent Acquisition metrics, how to build them, interpret them, and partner with the team to achieve them
• Leverage data to report back to the business, guide decisions, and drive continuous improvement across the function
• Translate complex recruiting data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
• Develop and maintain executive-level talent intelligence dashboards and search documentation
• Research, propose, and operationalize improvements to Talent Acquisition processes and practices
• Assist in the refinement of interview processes for senior and emerging leadership roles, including evolving competency models and leveling frameworks
• Help drive adoption of new hiring tools, assessment methods, and sourcing technologies
• Partner with cross-functional groups (e.g., Compensation, HRBPs, People Analytics) to ensure clarity, alignment, and accuracy across all high-impact searches
• Level up Hiring Managers by designing and delivering learning, enablement, and best practices for interviewing, decision-making, and candidate experience
• Act as a recruitment and sourcing subject matter expert to the Talent Acquisition team
• Mentor teammates through key activities, challenges, and development opportunities within the function
• Contribute to talent forecasting, succession planning insights, and leadership pipeline development
• Create and deliver compelling executive-level presentations and briefings, including:
• Candidate profiles and narrative summaries
• Market maps and competitive intelligence
• Search strategy updates and hiring recommendations

Benefits

• Company equity
• 401k
• $500 contribution when you become a parent and/or guardian
• RRSP-matching
• Pension plans
• 4-week minimum vacation
• Work from home when you need to (role-specific)
• Parental leave options for moms and dads
• Customizable extended health benefits (including $2000 per year to spend on counseling)
• Wellness programs including an onsite naturopath physiotherapist, and RMT (location-dependent), healthy snacks, and exercise classes