At Vendasta, we believe in helping great local businesses survive and thrive in a world that’s more competitive than ever—and we’re growing our team! This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest growing tech companies in Canada and make a direct impact on local economies worldwide. In a world where local businesses all over the globe have had their livelihoods turned upside down, Vendasta continues to help them embrace digital solutions and flourish.

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About the Job

Vendasta is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who will join a dynamic People Operations Team. This role will lead full-cycle recruitment across the business, by building strong relationships with Hiring Managers, and work in collaboration with the Director of People and Culture and Talent Acquisition Team. This is a cross-functional role, offering the opportunity to build recruitment strategies and hire top talent across all business units and levels of our global organization. This role is a great fit for those who thrive in creative and data-driven environments; have strong experience developing strategies to identify and engage A-player talent, refine and improve recruitment practices, optimize employer branding, and most importantly, champion an exceptional candidate experience.

The impact you’ll have

Strategic Impacts

• Build strong partnerships across the organization with Hiring Managers and other key stakeholders, to deliver on talent acquisition needs and initiatives.

• Obtain a strong technical understanding of the business to actively consult, influence, and advocate for a positive and world class candidate experience.

• Develop targeted recruitment strategies for key roles and the business units supported.

• Actively source talent through creative inbound and outbound recruitment tactics. Build and bring bright new ideas and approaches to the attraction and hiring of talent.

• Manage Vendasta’s Employee Value Proposition and brand in partnership with our corporate marketing and communications team, through a strong talent market pulse.

Operational Impacts

• Lead the full-cycle recruitment process in alignment with Vendasta’s Hiring Framework and Philosophy to meet the talent needs within the business.

• Participate within community events, career fairs and networking opportunities as a means of driving our employer brand and tailored recruitment strategies.

• Maintain consistent, standardized and efficient talent acquisition reporting and deliver on key metrics and OKRs to drive People Operations’ world-class benchmarks and KPIs.

• Obtain a strong knowledge and understanding of Vendasta’s immigration programs, to ensure best in class talent is hired, in partnership with third parties.

The value you’ll bring

• 3+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience, preferably with SaaS experience.

• Prior experience using applicant tracking systems for full-cycle recruitment processes.

• Experience using social media, networking tools and search tools to find candidates.

• You must have a strong sense of initiative and urgency, as well as proven experience working in a fast-paced environment and agile environment.

• Proven ability to recruit for a wide variety of positions in a global talent market.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers.

• Degree in business or human resources or equivalent experience will be considered.

About Vendasta

So what do we actually do? We create an entire platform full of digital products & solutions that help small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) have a stronger presence online through digital advertising, online listings, reputation management, website creation, social media marketing … and much more! Our platform is used exclusively by channel partners, who sell products and services to SMBs, allowing them to leverage us to scale and grow their business. We’re trusted by 65,000+ channel partners and 6 million SMBs worldwide!

Perks

• Benefits - health, dental, life, and disability insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP)*, and $500 annual Health Spending Account. Premiums for health & dental insurance will be covered by Vendasta!
• Vacation - Minimum 3 weeks paid vacation per year; uncapped sick time policy.
• Employee Options Program - get in on Vendasta’s growth and success!
• Sweet Eats - On site cafeteria with beverages & snacks all day and free catered lunch every Friday
• Training & Career Development - Education reimbursement program, professional development plans, leadership workshops, mentorship program, and so much more!
• Culture - comprised of our core values: Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility
• Social Events - Ideas on Tap, ski trips, virtual talent shows, yoga classes, and more!
• Giving Back - endless opportunities to take part in programs and initiatives that give back to the community we work in, including paid volunteer time.