Senior Recruiter, Executive & Strategic Talent

Transdev; Brossard; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Transdev Canada is seeking a Senior Recruiter for Executive & Strategic Talent to lead complex searches across functions and regions. You will map markets, identify passive candidates, and build pipelines for critical leadership roles.

You will partner with senior leaders to calibrate profiles, own the search from mandate through negotiation, and coach teams across Canada. This role is based in Brossard, QC, with a national reach.

Qualifications

• 7+ years recruitment experience in agency, executive search or direct sourcing with success recruiting senior, specialized and hard-to-find talent.
• Head-hunting and proactive sourcing expertise, talent mapping and building strong pipelines.
• Strong business acumen to quickly understand functions, industries and talent markets for effective search strategies.
• Excellent relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills for senior candidates and executives.
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously with autonomy and urgency.
• Bilingual in French and English; additional languages are a plus.
• Bachelor's degree and experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS and related recruiting tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex searches for executive, senior leadership and business-critical roles across Transdev Canada.
• Translate business needs into a search strategy: identify target organizations, adjacent industries and talent pools.
• Direct search and headhunting with emphasis on passive candidates.
• Develop compelling approaches to generate interest from non-active candidates.
• Build credibility with senior candidates and calibrate profiles with leaders; refine searches per market signals.
• Own searches from mandate through offer strategy and negotiation.
• Map talent and maintain pipelines for future needs; expand reach into new pools and networks.
• Coach other recruiters and contribute to the Transdev International Talent Network.

Skills

Head hunting

Proactive sourcing

Talent mapping

Relationship building

Negotiation

Multi-search management

Bilingual in French and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

The Company

As a leading operator and global integrator of mobility, Transdev gives passengers the freedom to move whenever and however they choose. We are proud to provide 11 million passenger trips every day, in 19 countries, with efficient, easy-to-use and environmentally friendly transportation services that connect people and communities. Our approach is rooted in long-term partnerships with public authorities and businesses, and in the relentless pursuit of the safest, best quality and most innovative mobility solutions. Passionate, committed, efficient and partners, our 100,000 employees live in a world where mobility allows us to go further.

The Opportunity

Transdev Canada is looking to add a Senior Recruiter, Executive & Strategic Talent to our national Talent & Culture team. This newly created position calls for a recruiter who knows how to hunt — someone who can take a complex mandate, understand the business need, map the market, identify where the right talent sits, engage people who may not be actively looking, and build enough interest for them to consider Transdev.

The role will recruit across functions, geographies and levels, including senior and executive leadership positions and specialized, business-critical roles, while proactively building pipelines for future talent needs.

Success in this role will come from curiosity, persistence, commercial instinct and a genuine ability to find and engage exceptional people. You enjoy the hunt and have the tenacity to keep looking when the obvious avenues don’t produce the right talent. Just as importantly, you know that great recruiting is about people: you build trust with candidates, strong partnerships with the business, and authentic relationships across your network.

Executive & Strategic Search

• Lead complex searches for executive, senior leadership and business-critical positions across Transdev Canada.
• Translate a business need into a search strategy: identify target organizations, adjacent industries, relevant talent pools and individual prospects.
• Conduct direct search and headhunting, with a strong emphasis on identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Develop compelling approaches that generate interest from candidates who were not necessarily considering a move.
• Build credibility with senior and executive candidates, understand their motivations and assess what would make an opportunity sufficiently compelling for them to consider.
• Partner directly with senior leaders to calibrate profiles, challenge assumptions and continuously refine the search based on what the market is telling us.
• Own searches from mandate through successful hire, including assessment, references, offer strategy and negotiation.

Talent Mapping & Pipeline Development

• Build talent pipelines before a vacancy exists, particularly for roles and capabilities critical to Transdev Canada's future growth.
• Map talent across competitors and adjacent industries, identifying individuals with relevant experience and transferable capabilities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with prospective candidates over time, creating a network of talent that Transdev can activate as opportunities emerge.
• Continuously expand Transdev's reach into new talent pools, professional communities and networks across Canada and internationally where relevant.
• Maintain current market intelligence on key individuals, organizations, talent movement and emerging sources of talent.

Talent Community & Expertise

• Act as a coach to other recruitments teams across the country.
• Be an active contributor in the Transdev International Talent Network

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of recruitment experience, ideally gained in an agency, executive search or direct sourcing environment, with demonstrated success recruiting senior, specialized and hard-to-find talent.
• Proven expertise in headhunting and proactive sourcing, including identifying, approaching and engaging passive candidates, talent mapping and building strong talent pipelines.
• Strong business acumen and ability to quickly understand different functions, industries and talent markets in order to develop effective search strategies.
• Excellent relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage and build credibility with both senior candidates and executives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy, urgency and follow-through.
• Bilingual in French and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS and other sourcing/recruitment technologies required; additional languages, including Spanish, are considered an asset.

Why workwithus?

• An essential and dynamic service industry, with a positive impact on communities and environment.
• A rewarding career with a growing company, with local and global footprint.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement and internal /international mobility.
• Exposure to diverse projects and varied responsibilities.

Additional Information

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Office in Brossard, QC (Du Quartier REM station)