Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition – Field Services
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Talent Acquisition Lead
Shakudo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Senior
About the role
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for senior leadership roles, including VP/C-level positions.
- Personally source, evaluate, and close executive-level candidates, directly influencing the leadership team at Shakudo.
- Collaborate with the executive team to define hiring needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies for each leadership role.
- Lead the recruitment team (as you scale), while remaining hands-on in sourcing and engaging executive talent.
- Develop strong relationships with external executive search firms and industry networks to supplement in-house recruiting efforts when necessary.
- Oversee the entire recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and interviewing to offer negotiation and onboarding, ensuring an exceptional experience for all candidates.
- Partner closely with senior leaders to ensure recruitment strategies align with broader company goals and objectives.
- Champion diversity and inclusion in recruiting efforts, ensuring Shakudo continues to attract talent from diverse backgrounds.
- Track and measure recruitment metrics and performance, continuously optimizing the recruiting process for better efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 3-5 years directly recruiting executive-level talent (VP/C-level roles) for high-growth tech startups or similar environments.
- A hands-on approach to executive search, having personally sourced and closed executive-level hires in a leadership role.
- Proven ability to build and scale talent acquisition strategies for multiple departments, including engineering, product, sales, and leadership teams.
- Experience developing long-term recruitment strategies while staying deeply involved in the tactical execution of high-level searches.
- Expertise in executive search processes, including sourcing, engaging, and assessing senior-level candidates, ideally with experience using executive search firms and industry networks.
- Strong ability to build and foster relationships with senior leadership, hiring managers, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment with company goals.
- Expertise in using data to optimize recruiting processes, track success metrics, and improve team efficiency.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and comfort in a fast-paced, ever-changing startup environment.
- Startup experience or experience in a high-growth environment is a must.
- Nice to have: Experience in building recruitment teams and managing high-performance recruiting functions.
- Nice to have: Familiarity with data/AI industry recruitment and understanding of key talent needs in this space.
- Nice to have: Expertise with ATS systems and modern recruiting tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.).
- Nice to have: MBA or relevant business management experience.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including base salary and equity options.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
talent acquisitionexecutive searchrecruitment strategiessourcinginterviewingoffer negotiationonboardingrecruitment metricsdata optimizationhigh-performance recruiting
Soft skills
relationship buildingcollaborationleadershipentrepreneurial mindsetadaptabilitycommunicationdiversity and inclusion advocacystrategic alignmentteam managementtactical execution
Certifications
MBA
