Talent Acquisition Specialist at VC-Backed Startup

Digitail; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing SaaS startup in Toronto is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist. You'll drive the full-cycle recruiting process, partner with hiring managers, and improve hiring workflows. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of experience in recruiting, strong communication skills, and an ownership mindset. Join Digitail to make a significant impact while enjoying a competitive salary and hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity package

Learning budget of USD $1,000/yr

Flexible work from different hubs

Vacation of 20 days per year

Macbook and workstation stipend

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of recruiting experience in-house or at an agency, ideally for startups or SaaS.
• Confidence in writing outreach messages and leading interviews.
• Ability to connect with candidates and hiring managers quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage hiring processes from job scoping to closing candidates.
• Build strong pipelines through proactive outreach and creative sourcing strategies.
• Ensure a positive and professional experience for every candidate.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Organized & detail-oriented

Tool experience

Problem-solving

Ownership mindset

Tools

ATS platforms

Sourcing tools

Job description

About Digitail

Digitail is on a mission to transform the veterinary profession with smart, customer-driven technology. We’re building the all-in-one operating system for animal hospitals – simplifying everything from client communication and patient care to scheduling and billing.

About the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll own and drive the full-cycle recruiting process - from sourcing and outreach, to interviews and closing. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to deeply understand team needs, craft compelling job descriptions, and ensure a smooth and positive candidate journey.

This role is both strategic and hands-on - you’ll enhance scalable hiring processes and also roll up your sleeves to source candidates, manage pipelines, and guide them through to offer acceptance. A successful person in this role will help us move from reactive hiring to a proactive, predictable, and delightful recruiting engine.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Own and manage hiring processes end-to-end, from job scoping and posting to sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates.
• Sourcing & Outreach: Build strong pipelines through proactive outreach, creative sourcing strategies, and nurturing relationships with passive candidates.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate has a positive and professional experience that reflects Digitail’s culture and values.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Work closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, align on processes, and make smart, data-driven hiring decisions.
• Process & Systems: Improve and scale recruiting workflows, documentation, and tools (ATS, sourcing platforms, referrals, etc.) to ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Employer Branding: Collaborate with marketing and leadership to amplify Digitail’s employer brand, highlighting our mission, values, and team culture.

About You

• 2–4 years of recruiting experience: you’ve worked in-house or at an agency, ideally hiring for startups or SaaS companies.
• Strong communicator: you’re confident in writing compelling outreach messages, leading interviews, and aligning with leadership on hiring priorities.
• Relationship-builder: you connect easily with candidates and hiring managers, building trust quickly through transparency and consistency.
• Organized & detail-oriented: you can manage multiple postings at once, keep pipelines moving, and ensure candidates don’t slip through the cracks.
• Tool experience: you’re comfortable with ATS platforms and sourcing tools - and can learn new systems quickly.
• Problem solver: you know how to get creative when pipelines run dry and how to adapt when hiring needs shift.
• Ownership mindset: you don’t just run processes - you improve them. You spot bottlenecks, propose fixes, and make them happen.

Why Join Digitail

• Growth: Join a fast-growing, mission-driven SaaS startup improving the lives of veterinarians and pet parents.
• Impact: you’ll have the autonomy to take initiative, drive meaningful change, and grow by doing – without layers of bureaucracy slowing you down.
• Compensation: competitive salary and equity package, flexible to your preferences (i.e., optimize for PTO, salary, or equity).
• Hybrid Work: we’ve transitioned from fully-remote to a hybrid model, giving team members the chance to collaborate in-person at least three days a week from one of our hubs: Toronto, London, or Iași & Bucharest.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary between $70k–80k, in line with level of experience
• Stock options in a high-growth, VC-backed Series B SaaS startup!
• Learning budget of USD $1,000/yr and coaching from industry professionals in our VC network
• Equipment including a Macbook and a USD $300 workstation stipend
• Vacation of 20 days per year

To Apply

1. Please upload your resume and email a 2-minute “why” video (e.g., Why Digitail? Why this role? Why you?) to [e-mail]
2. You can read through our Candidate Pack (link below) learn more about Digitail and the interview process.

https://digitail.notion.site/Candidate-Pack-Talent-Acquisition-Specialist-2654f7ae282b8151af86dfc5c0753f41?source=copy_link

We look forward to hearing from you!