Remote Talent Acquisition Specialist (SaaS)

Athennian; Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Performance-based bonus

Flexible vacation

Health coverage

Parental leave

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Athennian is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to move searches quickly from first contact to offer. You’ll own sourcing, screening, and logistics, reporting to the Senior Director of People, and partnering with hiring managers across the company.

You’ll optimize Rippling usage and explore AI-driven approaches to find candidates others miss. Based in Canada, you will help build diverse pipelines, run efficient first screens, and coordinate multi-time-zone interviews while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Experience: 2-3 years in recruiting or talent acquisition, ideally in a B2B SaaS, tech startup or agency environment, with hands-on sourcing and screening.
• Proven outbound sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search and AI sourcing tools, with roles you filled through outreach.
• Structured interview screening to guide hiring decisions.
• Maintain multiple searches and calendars with proactive follow-ups.
• Comfort with ATS tools (Rippling preferred; Lever/Greenhouse/Ashby also count) and exploring new tools.

Responsibilities

• Source and build pipelines for roles across the company to speed time-to-fill.
• Screen candidates using a structured rubric and provide concise shortlists.
• Coordinate interview logistics across time zones and keep stages moving.
• Manage offer logistics, reference checks, and onboarding handoffs.
• Improve hiring workflow with Rippling and new sourcing approaches.

Skills

Outbound sourcing

Screening

Coordination

Communication

Tools

Rippling

Lever

Greenhouse

Ashby

Job description

Athennian is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to move searches quickly from first contact to offer. You’ll own sourcing, screening, and logistics, reporting to the Senior Director of People, and partnering with hiring managers across the company.

You’ll optimize Rippling usage and explore AI-driven approaches to find candidates others miss. Based in Canada, you will help build diverse pipelines, run efficient first screens, and coordinate multi-time-zone interviews while maintaining a