Chief Talent Acquisition & Strategy Architect

CoLab Software; Canada; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CoLab Software in Canada seeks a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader to set strategy for hiring across engineering, GTM, and executive roles. You’ll partner with the executive team to align workforce plans with growth targets, build scalable processes, and own the TA tech stack, including AI-assisted workflows.

You’ll shape employer branding, build pipelines for critical roles, and drive international and cross-border hiring, while staying hands-on to close key candidates early.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years in recruiting with 5+ years leading TA teams and 3+ years at Director level or above.
• Experience scaling hiring at a high-growth B2B technology company (ideally Series D-F).
• Proven results hiring across technical, GTM, and executive roles.
• Strong operator: builds process, data, and tooling, and can show before‑and‑after outcomes.
• Experience managing recruiting budgets, agency partners, and offer/comp strategy.
• Data fluency, with metrics used to make decisions, not just to report.
• Executive presence and business acumen; you can hold your own with C Suite, SVP’s and VP’s and advise them on the talent market.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Talent Acquisition function and multi-year hiring plan aligned to growth targets.
• Advise the executive team and hiring managers on the talent market, compensation positioning, and trade-offs with data.
• Own a consistent, structured assessment process and TA tech stack; drive adoption.
• Build scalable playbooks for high-volume, GTM, technical, and executive hiring.
• Shape the employer brand and candidate experience for senior and passive talent.
• Stay hands-on by personally supporting critical searches and closing key candidates.

Skills

TA leadership

Executive presence

Data-driven recruiting

Budget management

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

AI sourcing tools

Job description

CoLab Software in Canada seeks a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader to set strategy for hiring across engineering, GTM, and executive roles. You’ll partner with the executive team to align workforce plans with growth targets, build scalable processes, and own the TA tech stack, including AI-assisted workflows.

You’ll shape employer branding, build pipelines for critical roles, and drive international and cross-border hiring, while staying hands-on to close key candidates early.