Recruiter (Bilingual)

AVI-SPL, Inc.; Ottawa, Markham, Calgary, Burnaby; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AVI-SPL, Inc. in Ottawa is seeking a full-cycle recruiter to partner with EE Relations & TA Manager, understand talent needs, source passive candidates, and fill key technical roles across Canada.

You will leverage ATS, social media, university relations, and networking, conduct interviews, manage multiple searches, and ensure timely placements in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual in French and English is required; 1–3 years of recruiting experience in technology or AV preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor's preferred.
• 1–3 years full-cycle recruiting experience in tech/AV/construction.
• Experience using social media for sourcing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and run reports.

Responsibilities

• Identify passive candidates and build talent pools.
• Partner with EE Relations & TA Manager to plan recruiting strategies.
• Conduct preliminary interviews and coordinate follow-ups.
• Manage multiple searches across Canada.
• Utilize ATS and social networks for candidate outreach.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

ATS proficient

Data analysis

Communication

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search techniques

Job description

• Works closely with EE Relations & TA Manager to understand talent needs and develop effective and successful recruiting strategies.
• Identify passive candidates by leveraging creative and innovative recruiting techniques to attract top talent.
• Work with the EE Relations & TA Manager to implement proactive talent sourcing programs to fill key positions with a deep understanding of the competitive talent marketplace.
• Collaborate with the recruiting team to execute talent‑sourcing tactics such as direct sourcing, database mining, networking, cold calling, university relations, industry events, associations, online communities, external research, and social media (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed,Networking Events, Boolean searches etc.)
• Leveraging Applicant Tracking Systems to build candidate pools and pipelines.
• Manage multiple searches for different teams across the country.
• Conduct pre‑liminary interviews and coordinate follow‑up interviews with hiring managers.
• Become a subject matter expert of role requirements and how they will impact the organization.

Other duties assigned as needed

Skills and Abilities:

• Bilingual in French/English language is required
• Knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting components including, but not limited to: talent sourcing, manager relationships and applicant tracking.
• Ability to understand and interpret data, run reports, analyze trends, and identify actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently and ensuring to meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple searches simultaneously.
• The ability and drive to achieve results to meet placement goals.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, human resources, or related field highly preferred.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience as a full-cycle recruiter within a technical recruiting capacity (AV and/or construction is a plus).
• Track record of success recruiting entry level to senior executive levels of the business, specifically within the technology, AV, or construction industries.
• Experience in using social media for sourcing (using forums like LinkedIn, Twitter, discussions forums, blogs etc.) required.
• Intermediate, hands‑on experience utilizing an applicant tracking system.
• Experience with activity tracking and candidate screening documentation in an internal database to decrease cycle times for candidate identification and submission.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The work environment is generally moderate in noise (inter-office conversations and computers/printers).

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands of this position are those that are necessary to meet the responsibilities and essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position regularly requires employees to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment.