Talent Acquisition Specialist

remote
Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
full-time . October 10, 2024

Description

Talent Acquisition Specialist

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will support the process of not only hiring talent by sourcing the best candidates, engaging with candidates to solicit applications and screening applications to provide the best candidates, but also help build a leading recruitment brand that supports our prominent market position and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Fully utilize relevant ATS (Applicant Tracking System) ensuring that activities are conducted within the ATS as appropriate, that data accuracy and quality is maintained through all processes and that it accurately reflects the status of all activity
Support our DEI culture throughout the recruiting process.
Engage with Recruiters and Hiring Managers (as directed) to take detailed briefs on role requirements, contributing knowledge and best practices to add value to discussions.
Proactively source (identify) candidates utilizing a broad range of channels and techniques (e.g. search engines, job board databases, social networking sites) utilizing Channel Activation Matrices or other directions as appropriate. Employ innovative techniques to identify elusive talent in the market.
Develop own network of sector-specific candidates and utilize networking skills to identify and engage with talented candidates (i.e. referrals from referrals, cold-calling, etc.)
Manage job board advertising ensuring adverts are compelling and accurate and positioned appropriately.
Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates (prior to application or post application as directed), managing candidate communications as directed to ensure talent pools remain relevant.
Following feedback from internal teams on candidates submitted, ensure that all applicant records are updated in the ATS with applicants being rejected as appropriate and suitable applicants moved to talent pools for future reference.
Maintain agreed service levels and targets.
Appropriately escalate any issues in relation to the supply of effectiveness.
Upon application, screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-list recruitment services as appropriate.
Participate and contribute in team meetings.
Develop a broad understanding of candidate sourcing techniques and strategies through attending training and networking.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in candidate sourcing with a proven understanding of one or more industry sectors. Experience in successfully sourcing specialist or niche candidates.
Experience working with recruitment systems and maintaining a high level of data integrity.
Proven success in utilizing social networking sites to successfully source candidates.
Excellent written and spoken English language skills.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation
Employee share ownership – because Vantage wants you to truly share the success
Flexible work/life, remote-first philosophy
Great health benefits from Day 1
Career development / continuing education allowance – we all want to stay sharp
Mac laptop & other Apple equipment (we’ll give you a budget to build your perfect work-from-home environment because ergonomics matter)
Team building activities to keep things fun: wonderland days, cottage trips (COVID permitting), virtual games & escape rooms, team lunches, and weekly nacho breaks on Fridays

About Vantage:

Vantage plays in a $250BN addressable market in North America that is seeing significant disruption. Retailers are transforming their digital marketing practices to drive customer acquisition and are looking for new profit centers in retail media networks.

Vantage is uniquely positioned in this space, having established a technology platform that is custom built for retail media. We offer the only turnkey platform for integrated retail media networks. We significantly out-perform online media benchmarks by leveraging automation, machine learning, and AI. Ours is the market-leading platform and we have real traction with some of the biggest names in retail.

We are excited to expand the team and take the company to the next level. You would have the opportunity to get in early and obviously that comes with great possible financial upside, but it also comes with an opportunity to shape the culture of the team. So, we’re picky about the people we invite to join the journey. We’re looking for true team players, not lone wolves, or temporary hired guns. We are professionals with a passion for doing great work and driving real success for Vantage and our clients.

Headquartered in Toronto but working fully remotely, the Vantage team is diverse, creative and fun. Our belief is that our strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables Vantage to be better. We also believe that people are happiest and can accomplish the most amazing things when they have the freedom and flexibility to customize their work and life environments, and can take on huge, stimulating challenges with fantastic colleagues.

In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into building a team. Vantage offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. All employees are also owners, as everyone is enrolled into the Vantage Employee Stock Option Plan. Vantage provides strong maternity / parental leave benefits in all jurisdictions. Vantage also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, development courses, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Vantage employees enjoy generous vacation, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. A number of paid holidays, sick time, and other time off are provided consistent with relevant jurisdictions and company policies.

Reasonable accommodations are available to job applicants on request and throughout the application process.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Vantage.

Location: Remote (Eastern Standard Time; GMT-5)

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