Talent Acquisition Specialist - APAC

Employment Hero; Southwestern Ontario; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment services provider in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to enhance their hiring process. You will play a crucial role in attracting high-quality talent while fostering a strong candidate experience. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of recruitment experience in a SaaS or high-growth technology environment. This remote role offers flexibility and competitive benefits, including employee share options and generous parental leave policies.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

Employee share options

Generous parental leave

Subsidised egg freezing

WFH office expense budget

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Prior experience in SaaS or high-growth tech environments.
• Passion for candidate experience and a bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Scale high-performing teams for our Customer Experience function.
• Fill roles quickly without compromising quality.
• Partner with hiring managers to attract best talent.

Skills

Talent acquisition experience

Sourcing capability

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

High energy

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Github

Job description

Who we are

Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.

Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.

The EH Way

At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.

1. We are Mission First – everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission
2. We are Remote First – we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
3. We are AI First – we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
4. We are Apolitical – we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
5. We Live by Our Values – we role model our values 100% of the time
6. We Expect High Performance – we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average

This role

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll be working within our global Talent Team and will be instrumental in scaling our business by attracting high-quality talent, and delivering a standout candidate experience that helps us accelerate towards our mission of making employment easier and more valuable for everyone on earth.

Your key focus areas will be

• Scaling high-performing teams for our Customer Experience (CX) function across the APAC region
• Filling roles quickly without compromising on quality or candidate experience
• Partnering with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies that attract best-in-class talent
• Championing process improvements and employer brand initiatives

This will include

• Finding and engaging high-calibre active and passive talent using creative sourcing techniques
• Running end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple functions
• Conducting structured interviews to assess technical and cultural alignment
• Building strong partnerships with hiring managers and key stakeholders
• Advocating for our EVP and telling our story to inspire the right candidates
• Tracking pipeline health and hiring metrics, and adjusting strategy accordingly
• Supporting ongoing initiatives to improve the efficiency and inclusivity of our hiring process

Who you are

To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way – operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring

• 4+ years experience in talent acquisition or recruitment
• Prior experience in SaaS, scale-ups or high-growth tech environments
• Strong sourcing capability and tools proficiency (LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean, Github, etc.)
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• High energy, passion for candidate experience, and a bias for action
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

What we can offer

At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work – we live it. Joining Employment Hero means

• Work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• Access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• Surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• Own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes:
• A very generous parental leave policy
• Subsidised egg freezing – so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms
• A WFH office expense budget
• Outstanding learning & development opportunities

Are we a match?

Think we’re the right match for you? Fantastic — click ‘Apply’ and our Talent Team will be in touch. Candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV in PDF format for review.

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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences – we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.