Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist

Altasciences; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

RRSP/401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Assistance & Telehealth

Job summary

Altasciences in Laval, QC, is seeking a Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist to lead proactive talent attraction strategies across North America. You will own sourcing, pipelines, recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate engagement while managing a small portfolio from intake through hire.

You will partner with TA Partners and hiring managers to deliver innovative sourcing and a high-quality candidate experience in scientific, laboratory, operational, and corporate roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 2–4 years’ experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or employer branding.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Canva and Workday.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French required.
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms.
• Experience in scientific/healthcare/pharma/biotech/technical environments is a strong asset.
• Experience building talent pipelines and communities.
• Strong sourcing and Boolean search capabilities.
• Knowledge of recruitment marketing and employer branding best practices.
• Understanding of talent acquisition metrics and analytics.
• Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms – Workday is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and high-volume positions.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, associations, conferences, events, and other channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and critical roles.
• Conduct market research to identify candidate pools.
• Develop candidate engagement strategies to nurture passive talent.
• Create and maintain talent communities for key areas.
• Re-engage previous applicants.
• Manage a small portfolio of requisitions from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to design recruitment strategies.
• Screen candidates, conduct interviews and assessments, and manage selection activities.
• Coordinate all stages of recruitment ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Guide and support hiring managers through decisions and offers.
• Negotiate offers and assist onboarding and transitions.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and policies.

Skills

Sourcing

Boolean search

Recruitment marketing

Employer branding

Candidate engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Marketing/Communications

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Canva

Workday

Job description

About The Role

The Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist plays a critical role in building and executing proactive talent attraction strategies that support Altasciences' current and future hiring needs across North America. This role serves as the dedicated owner of sourcing, talent pipelining, recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate engagement initiatives while managing a small portfolio of requisitions from intake through hire.

About The Role

The Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist plays a critical role in building and executing proactive talent attraction strategies that support Altasciences' current and future hiring needs across North America. This role serves as the dedicated owner of sourcing, talent pipelining, recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate engagement initiatives while managing a small portfolio of requisitions from intake through hire.

Partnering closely with Talent Acquisition Partners, and hiring managers, the Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist develops innovative sourcing strategies, builds talent communities, engages passive candidates, and delivers a high-quality candidate experience. The incumbent combines strategic talent attraction expertise with hands‑on recruitment execution to ensure a consistent pipeline of qualified talent for scientific, laboratory, operational, technical, and corporate roles.

What You'll Do Here

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and high-volume positions.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, conferences, networking events, and other sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and critical roles.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to identify potential candidate pools.
• Develop candidate engagement strategies to nurture passive talent.
• Create and maintain talent communities for key functional areas.
• Re-engage previous applicants.

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Manage a small portfolio of requisitions from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business requirements and develop recruitment strategies.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, assessments, and selection activities.
• Coordinate and manage all stages of the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Guide hiring managers through selection decisions and offer recommendations.
• Negotiate offers and support successful candidate onboarding and transition.
• Ensure compliance with all employment legislation, company policies, and recruitment best practices.

Talent Attraction & Employer Branding

• Partner with Marketing and HR to enhance employer branding initiatives.
• Promote Altasciences' employer value proposition across digital platforms.
• Support social media recruitment campaigns and content creation.
• Coordinate employee referral initiatives and targeted attraction campaigns.
• Assist with career site optimization and candidate experience enhancements.
• Measure effectiveness of attraction campaigns and recommend improvements.

University & Community Partnerships

• Support relationships with universities, colleges, and industry associations.
• Coordinate participation in career fairs, networking events, and campus recruitment activities.
• Build pipelines for internship, co-op, and entry-level hiring programs.
• Develop strategic partnerships to strengthen future talent pipelines.

Talent Analytics & Market Intelligence

• Monitor sourcing metrics, pipeline activity, and campaign effectiveness.
• Provide talent market insights and competitive intelligence.
• Track candidate conversion rates and sourcing channel effectiveness.
• Recommend innovative attraction strategies based on market trends.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or employer branding.
• MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point, Canva and Workday
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French required
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other search platforms.
• Experience supporting recruitment across scientific, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or technical environments is considered a strong asset.
• Experience building talent pipelines and talent communities.
• Strong sourcing and Boolean search capabilities.
• Knowledge of recruitment marketing and employer branding best practices.
• Understanding of talent acquisition metrics and analytics.
• Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms – Workday considered an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Altasciences Strives To Provide a French Work Environment For Its Employees In Quebec. Altasciences Has Taken All Reasonable Steps To Avoid Imposing The Above Language Requirement Other Than French. This Requirement Is Essential For The Position Of Talent Attraction & Sourcing Specialist For, But Not Limited To, The Following Reason(s)

• The employee frequently communicates with Altasciences employees, candidates and vendors across Canada and the United States. As such, English is the primary language used to correspond between offices.

What We Offer

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences' Benefits Package Includes

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include

• Training & Development Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Performance Review