EnsembleIQ Looking for Talent Acquisition Partner at Greater Montreal Area, QC Full Time

EnsembleIQ (EIQ) is a premier business intelligence resource helping professionals and their organizations succeed. We’re especially focused on our leading position serving the North American grocery, drug and convenience retailer, and consumable retail marketing and technology marketplaces, and healthcare and hospitality marketplaces . EIQ offerings include unrivaled insights distributed digitally and in print, forums and councils, databases, live events, and proprietary consumer, shopper and retailer research.

We are looking for an ambitious and self-driven bilingual Talent Acquisition & Engagement Partner to join our team at EnsembleIQ! This role will help to shape our talent practices, focusing on attracting the best and the brightest talent in the media industry, elevating our employer brand, and providing our employees with an engaging employee experience in a remote environment. At EnsembleIQ, we are innovative and forward-looking in our talent processes and programs with a focus on inclusivity and equity. This includes, but is not limited to talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, feedback culture, DEI programs, wellbeing, culture, talent programs, leadership and everything that affects the employee experience.

Talent Acquisition (70%)

• Partner with the CPO to design, plan and execute employer branding utilizing the Comparably tool on social platforms and company website to attract top talent.

• Complete all aspects of full life cycle recruitment from partnering with hiring managers, creating engaging job posts, creative candidate sourcing, targeted interview guides, competitive offers, and data driven metrics.

• Performs behavioral based interviewing and screening to select qualified candidates that best suit each position.

• Manage DEI recruiting channels to ensure that all positions have a diverse talent pool.

• Coach and guide hiring managers throughout the search and selection process.

• Continuously cultivate and build relationships with potential talent to create a pipeline for future roles.

• Create interview training for hiring managers and assist with the leadership and enhancement of the onboarding program

• Manage the ATS migration from Recruitee to Paylocity.

• Partner with the people team to effectively onboard new hires and hold managers accountable for establishing and managing 30-60-90 days goals.

Employee Experience (30%)

• Serve as the Canadian people team resource for compliance, questions, employee relations, performance management and the employee experience.

• Co-lead our culture committee (PIVOT) and DEI council/taskforces.

• In partnership with the Senior People Business Manager, drive the goals and development process across the organization.

• Assist in the execution and facilitation of talent development programs and a leadership assessment tool.

• Handle all information with tact, discretion and recognize the confidential nature related to sensitive information and HR records.

• Research best practices for talent attraction, training, development, and employee engagement initiatives

• Assist people team on projects or other objectives as needed.

Job requirements

• College degree required, HR certification a plus

• Possess 3+ years of experience in the development and management of full-lifecycle talent acquisition, talent development, and employee engagement programs that deliver high-impact results

• Media industry experience a plus

• Strong Canadian employment law knowledge

• Skill and proficiency in the principles, concepts, and techniques of Human Resource policies and procedures

• Strong teamwork, service orientation and professional demeanor with excellent oral, written and verbal communication skills

• Manages sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy

• Strong presentation skills from slide creation to delivery

• Ability to work autonomously and to deal with ambiguity

• Able to manage multiple projects, with competing deadlines and priorities, and have excellent time management skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

• Technology savvy – Google suite and/or Microsoft office, social media, HRIS (paylocity) ATS, LinkedIn, Indeed and other HR platforms.

EnsembleIQ is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment in accordance with Human Rights and accommodation legislation upon request.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greater Montreal Area, QC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• What are your compensation expectations?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Experience:

• full-lifecycle talent acquisition: 3 years (required)
• recruitment marketing: 3 years (preferred)
• diversity recruiting: 2 years (preferred)