Talent Acquisition Lead

Isaac Operations; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Isaac Operations is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to drive recruitment across our head office and consulting teams. You will build diverse pipelines, manage end-to-end processes, and collaborate with leaders to shape hiring plans, including senior roles—requiring in-person presence at Liberty Village three days a week.

You’ll partner with senior stakeholders, lead executive searches, and use market insights to improve hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience (agency and in-house).
• Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in HR or related field.
• Experience hiring for Director-level and senior leadership roles.
• Comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, providing market insight, and influencing hiring decisions when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS platforms, with creative sourcing approaches.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing ideas and supporting teammates.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment across consulting and head office roles from entry-level to senior leadership searches.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand needs, provide market insights, and help shape hiring plans.
• Lead sourcing for senior and hard-to-fill roles through headhunting, networking, market mapping, and pipeline building.
• Conduct interviews across all levels and provide thoughtful feedback and recommendations to hiring teams.
• Build strong relationships with candidates and create a positive experience throughout the hiring process.
• Use recruitment data and market trends to improve processes and support hiring decisions.
• Work closely with HR and hiring leaders to support onboarding and help new hires transition into the business.
• Support talent attraction initiatives including campus recruitment, networking events, industry events, and employer branding activities.
• Support inclusive hiring practices through diverse sourcing strategies and fair, consistent recruitment processes.

Skills

People person

Organized

Collaborative

Results driven

Proactive

Strong communicator

Adaptable

Growth mindset

Recruitment passion

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

Job description

The Opportunity.

As a Talent Acquisition Lead, you will play an important role in driving recruitment efforts across our head office and consulting teams, helping to build out strong, diverse talent pipelines. This role will require a mix of relationship-building, creativity in sourcing, and an ability to manage the end-to-end recruitment process effectively.

Who we are.

While technically we’re an operational consultancy, we don’t like to call ourselves consultants. We’re a collection of engineers, innovators and creators who work with companies across industries to simplify the complex, realize untapped potential, and uncover opportunities. We know that our people are our superpower and loving your Monday to Friday is important to us. We’ve been recognized as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in Canada for the last 6 consecutive years, and number 1 in 2022, which we know has something to do with our culture of rewarding great work with great experiences, fostering rapid career growth, and sharing the success of the business with the whole team.

While we have a flexible working environment, the successful candidate should expect to spend an average of at least three days a week in person at our Liberty Village office.

What you’ll do.

• Manage recruitment across consulting and head office roles, from entry-level hiring through to senior leadership searches

• Partner with hiring leaders to understand what they need, provide market insights, and help shape hiring plans

• Lead sourcing for senior and hard-to-fill roles through headhunting, networking, market mapping, and pipeline building

• Conduct interviews across all levels and provide thoughtful feedback and recommendations to hiring teams

• Build strong relationships with candidates and create a positive experience throughout the hiring process, from first conversation through onboarding

• Use recruitment data and market trends to improve processes and support hiring decisions

• Work closely with HR and hiring leaders to support onboarding and help new hires transition into the business successfully

• Support talent attraction initiatives including campus recruitment, networking events, industry events, and employer branding activities

• Support inclusive hiring practices through diverse sourcing strategies and fair, consistent recruitment processes

Who you are.

• You’re a people person – You enjoy building relationships, connecting with candidates, and creating a positive experience throughout the recruitment process

• You’re organized – You can manage multiple priorities at once, stay on top of timelines, and keep things moving in a fast-paced environment

• You’re collaborative – You enjoy working closely with hiring leaders, candidates, and teammates to achieve shared goals

• You’re results-driven – You take ownership of your work, stay motivated by goals, and are focused on delivering strong outcomes

• You’re proactive – When something needs to get done, you take initiative and are comfortable running with it independently

• You’re a strong communicator – You bring professionalism, positivity, and confidence to interactions with both internal and external stakeholders

• You’re adaptable – You are comfortable working in an ever-changing environment, adjusting to shifting priorities, and reacting to changes in real time

• You’re looking to grow – This is a role that has the potential to grow alongside our business and you are excited to grow along with it

• You’re passionate about recruitment – You care deeply about talent, candidate experience, and building strong teams

• You’re a strong project manager – You know how to ask the right questions, involve the right stakeholders, and keep priorities on track

• You’re awesome – You enjoy being part of a collaborative team environment and contribute to a culture people want to be part of

What you bring to the role.

• 4–6 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally with a mix of agency and in-house experience

• Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field

• Experience hiring for Director-level and senior leadership roles, including engaging and nurturing passive candidates

• Comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, providing market insight, and influencing hiring decisions when needed

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS platforms, along with creative sourcing approaches beyond traditional job postings

• A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing ideas, supporting teammates, and contributing to a strong talent acquisition function

Why work for us.

• You’ll be joining a small team at a fast-growing company that dedicates a lot of effort to career development, which means lots of opportunity for learning and growth

• The work we do has a tangible, meaningful impact on our clients

• 5 weeks of vacation for everyone at the company, plus frequent company development and social events

• A comprehensive benefits package 100% covered by us, including generous annual wellness allowances

• You’ll work with good humans who genuinely enjoy spending time together

• You’ll have great work-life balance – no working on weekends

• We’ve been recognized as one of the top 10 Great Places to Work in Canada for the past 6 consecutive years!

Additional Information.

At Isaac our business is delivered by our people, and we are proud to say that we are an equal opportunity workplace that doesn’t discriminate in employment on the basis of any protected grounds. Including, but not limited to, age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status (including single status), gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy and breast feeding), and sexual orientation. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization—an opportunity to step into a role where your talents will make a meaningful difference.

Every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans.

Learn more about the Isaac Operations and the work we do by checking out our Instagram @isaacoperations.