Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist
About The Position
Westland Insurance Group Ltd. has an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join our growing team. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Head Office in Surrey, BC. Are you a sourcing expert with a passion for building high-impact talent pipelines? Do you enjoy shaping strategy just as much as finding top-tier candidates? Westland Insurance is hiring a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. In this position, you will play a strategic role in shaping the future of talent at Westland. You’ll lead the design and execution of sourcing strategies that build high-performing, revenue-generating teams across the country. With your deep expertise in talent mapping, headhunting, passive candidate engagement, and market intelligence, you’ll be a critical partner to the business - supporting growth and unlocking top-tier talent in a competitive landscape. This senior position will play a pivotal role in operationalizing Westland’s sourcing strategy - focused on identifying, engaging, and nurturing the very best talent across Canada.
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, executive search, headhunting, or agency recruitment.
- Proven success recruiting for sales or other revenue-driving roles.
- Strong market mapping, passive sourcing, and talent engagement skills.
- Experience creating and executing candidate engagement campaigns.
- Excellent communication, sales, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Proficiency with sourcing platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter), CRM systems, and ATS tools
- Familiarity with employer branding strategies as they relate to sourcing.
Nice To Haves
- bonus if you’ve worked with AI-powered recruiting tools.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive sales talent for key roles
- Build and manage long-term talent pipelines aligned to strategic hiring needs.
- Partner with hiring managers and TA team to align on candidate profiles and sourcing priorities.
- Deliver a high-touch candidate and hiring manager experience through proactive engagement and communication.
- Provide market insights and data-driven recommendations to inform hiring decisions.
- Support employment branding initiatives in partnership with Marketing and TA colleagues.
- Tailor messaging to different candidate personas, showcasing why Westland is an employer of choice.
- Help shape and scale the sourcing function to support future workforce planning.
Benefits
- An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
- Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
- Autonomy to drive your own success
- Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
- A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
- Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
- Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
