Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Keywords Studios; Quebec; On-site; CAD 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading interactive entertainment company is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 12-month contract. This role involves partnering with North American studios to manage the recruitment lifecycle across technical and creative roles. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of Talent Acquisition experience in fast-paced environments, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to design effective recruiting strategies. A passion for video games is highly valued. Salary is up to $120,000 CAD/year based on experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally in high-volume environments.
• Proven experience recruiting technical and creative roles.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring priorities.
• Manage high-volume recruitment across various roles.

Skills

Stakeholder partnership skills

High-volume recruitment

Excellent communication and relationship building

Negotiation skills

Organizational and analytical skills

Data-driven approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (Workable)

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a 12-month contract. This role will partner closely with multiple North American studios to plan, lead, and execute end-to-end recruitment efforts across technical and creative disciplines. The ideal candidate brings strong stakeholder partnership skills, thrives in high-volume, fast-paced environments, and is passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience while supporting studio hiring goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions, from workforce planning through offer acceptance and onboarding
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Art, Production, and Leadership to understand hiring priorities, team needs, and delivery timelines
• Manage high-volume recruitment across technical and creative roles, including Software Engineers, Artists, Designers, and Producers
• Act as a strategic hiring partner, advising stakeholders on talent market conditions, role scoping, and hiring strategies
• Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies using ATS, job boards, referrals, social platforms, networking, and passive sourcing
• Design and optimize recruitment processes to support speed, quality, and candidate experience in a fast-moving production environment
• Drive employer branding efforts, including social media campaigns and recruitment messaging that reflect the studio's culture and values
• Collaborate with external recruitment partners and vendors to support specialized or hard-to-fill roles
• Lead offer management and negotiations, including compensation alignment, approvals, background checks, and onboarding coordination

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally supporting high-volume, fast-paced environments
• Proven experience recruiting technical and/or creative roles, including engineers, artists, designers, or producers
• Strong experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
• Hands-on expertise with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment reporting. (Workable)
• Demonstrated ability to execute advanced sourcing strategies across multiple channels
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with a data-driven approach
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and thrive in fast-paced production environments
• Passion for video games and interactive entertainment is highly valued
• Prior experience in the video game industry is not required, but familiarity with development roles and pipelines is an asset

Salary up to $120,000CAD/year* based on experience.