Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

DAC•Toronto, ON

23h•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract) will act as the incumbent within the recruitment team to help drive the vision and execution surrounding all aspects of the talent acquisition function. This individual will provide content expertise for all company-wide staffing efforts, including processes, systems and tools. The role is accountable for managing specific staffing throughout North America. This includes leading senior and strategic searches, and all hiring systems and processes for the company. A critical accountability will center on developing strategies that differentiate the organization from the competition with a focus on new technologies including social recruiting, sourcing platforms, and candidate engagement.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of full cycle recruitment experience.
In-depth experience sourcing active and passive candidates including the use of social media, search engines and job boards.
Knowledge of relevant employment laws within jurisdictions DAC operates.
Excellent communication skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Ability to build strong relationships at all levels and alignment to business priorities.
Strong business acumen and ability to manage complexity
Innovative, organized and results oriented
Proven and effective project management skills
Proven ability to influence and partner with senior level executives
Ability to learn, administer, and train others on Applicant Tracking System technology
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Responsible for sourcing, attracting, selecting and hiring top talent in the market.
Ensure that staffing needs are being met with a long-term strategy in mind
Devise and implement sourcing strategies
Direct accountability for recruiting activities for specific roles at DAC.
Drives recruitment activities and ensures strong performance on time to fill, cost per hire, and quality of candidates.
Builds talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles.
Works with Director P&C and Manager, Talent Acquisition to develop the recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning, etc.
Communicate employee referral program for leads
Works with Director P&C and Manager, Talent Acquisition to assess current and future staffing needs against the business strategy and develop implementation of appropriate talent acquisition strategies & plans
Leverages recruiting and selection processes & tools to drive efficiency, improve quality of hires, and ensure optimal candidate experience
Ensures that a sound recruitment process is communicated to the hiring managers
Develops and oversees innovative sourcing strategies to attract talent from non-traditional and/or diverse talent pools (ie tradeshow lists, niche networking sites, etc)
In conjunction with the Director P&C, responsible for the development and evolution of the company’s employment branding strategy and tools.
Actively participates in networking groups and other business and community programs to increase presence, network and skill knowledge.
Defines, tracks and reports key hiring metrics for all positions.
Compiles, analyzes, and utilizes data relating to recruiting, performance, and retention; works with Director P&C to identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures.
Manage all external staffing vendors and processes for resume/applicant submission.
Participates in various projects within the team to support the attraction of top talent
Provides training to hiring managers on effective interviewing and recruitment practices for DAC
Supports and adheres to DAC’s core values
Other duties as assigned