Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Summit Search Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Search Group is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to shape how the organization attracts, hires, and develops exceptional talent across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and emerging markets.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end recruitment across technical and business functions, partner with business leaders, and drive onboarding improvements while championing inclusive hiring to build a best-in-class candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth SaaS, AI, or tech.
• Experience recruiting across North America, EMEA, and LATAM.
• Expertise in identifying, engaging, and converting passive talent via AI-enabled sourcing and referrals.
• Experience leading Talent Acquisition initiatives including onboarding, employer branding, and recruiting tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle global recruitment across technical and business functions—from talent mapping through offer.
• Partner with hiring managers as trusted advisor, providing market intelligence and hiring strategy.
• Build sourcing strategies using AI-powered tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and talent communities.
• Drive TA and onboarding initiatives, process improvements, and onboarding experience enhancements.
• Collaborate with People Ops to deliver a seamless 90-day onboarding.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices across global markets.
• Leverage recruiting analytics and AI tools to optimize operations and reporting.
• Strengthen employer brand via campaigns, social media, and partnerships.
• Build long-term relationships with candidates and alumni for pipelines.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

AI-powered sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruiting analytics

Communication skills

Education

6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM platforms

AI-enabled recruiting tools

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor will help shape how the organization attracts, hires, and develops exceptional talent around the world.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end recruitment across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and emerging markets while partnering closely with business leaders to deliver outstanding hiring outcomes. Beyond recruiting, the Senior TA Advisor will drive strategic initiatives that strengthen the Talent Acquisition and onboarding programs, improve hiring processes, and help to build a best-in-class candidate experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle global recruitment across technical and business functions—from talent mapping and proactive sourcing through offer negotiation and successful hiring.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders as a trusted advisor, providing talent market intelligence, hiring strategy, and competitive insights to support informed hiring decisions.
• Build innovative sourcing strategies using AI-powered recruiting tools, automation, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, talent communities, and other creative sourcing channels to engage exceptional passive talent.
• Drive strategic Talent Acquisition and onboarding initiatives, including process improvements, technology implementations, workflow automation, employer branding, and other projects that enhance the hiring experience.
• Partner with People Operations and Talent Enablement to deliver a seamless onboarding experience that sets new hires up for long-term success during their first 90 days.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices by expanding diverse talent pipelines and continuously improving equitable hiring processes across global markets.
• Leverage Greenhouse, recruiting analytics, and AI-enabled tools to optimize recruiting operations, improve hiring efficiency, and deliver meaningful reporting and talent insights.
• Strengthen the organization’s employer brand through creative recruiting campaigns, social media engagement, professional communities, educational partnerships, and talent networking.
• Build and maintain long‑term relationships with high‑potential candidates, former applicants, and alumni to create sustainable talent pipelines for future hiring needs.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Proven success hiring across both technical and business functions, including Engineering, GenAI, Product, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, G&A, and Leadership.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred), CRM platforms, recruiting analytics, and AI-enabled recruiting tools.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills, with the ability to influence hiring decisions and build trusted partnerships across the business.
• A data‑driven mindset with the ability to leverage recruiting metrics, talent intelligence, and market insights to continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences while fostering an inclusive and collaborative hiring culture.

Education and Experience:

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience within high-growth SaaS, AI, or technology organizations.
• Experience recruiting across multiple global regions, including North America, EMEA, and LATAM.
• Expertise in identifying, engaging, and converting passive talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent communities, referrals, networking, and AI-powered sourcing techniques.
• Experience leading Talent Acquisition initiatives such as recruiting operations, process optimization, onboarding programs, employer branding, or recruiting technology implementations.

Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.