Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else™. SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views.

Position Overview:

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner works closely with business leaders to attract, assess, and hire talent that supports the business needs. This role is responsible for executing the full end-to-end recruitment cycle and partners with leaders on workforce needs and hiring plans to ensure timely, effective recruitment aligned with business priorities. The successful candidate has a proven track record of delivering high-quality hiring outcomes and serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders on talent market insights, recruitment best practices, and hiring approaches.

What You Will Do:

• Strategic Advisory & Workforce Planning: Partner directly with business leaders and HRBPs to anticipate talent gaps. You’ll translate business priorities into actionable hiring plans, ensuring the right roles are filled at the right time.

• End-to-End Lifecycle Management: Own the entire recruitment funnel—from initial sourcing and screening to interview coordination and final offer negotiations—ensuring a seamless, high-touch experience for every candidate.

• Talent Sourcing & Diversity Initiatives: Proactively research and implement innovative methods to reach both active and passive candidates. Building and maintaining a diverse talent pipeline for current and futur needs.

• Process Excellence & Coaching: Act as a subject matter expert for hiring managers by providing guidance on effective interview techniques, objective candidate assessment, and competitive market trends.

• Data-Driven Insights: Monitor and analyze key metrics (such as time-to-fill and pipeline health) to optimize the hiring process. 

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, Professional HR designation (CRHA/CRIA, CPHR) — an asset.
• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition or recruiting, preferably within complex, fast-paced, or multi-location organizations.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment Mastery: Proven experience managing the entire hiring lifecycle. From initial sourcing and screening to the final offer and the crucial first steps of onboarding, all while maintaining a top-tier candidate experience.

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Attraction: Strong track record in proactive sourcing—using networking, social media, and various job boards to build deep talent pools.

• Stakeholder Management & Advisory: Experience advising hiring managers and leaders on recruitment best practices, interview techniques, candidate assessment, and inclusive hiring approaches.

• ATS & Recruitment Tools: Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday, SmartRecruiters, etc.) and recruitment analytics tools, including reporting and data-driven decision-making.

What Sets You Apart:

• Autonomy: Operates with a high degree of independence within assigned business units or functions, managing full-cycle recruitment and providing guidance to leaders with minimal day-to-day supervision.

• Critical Thinking: Considers all key variables in a situation, applies established criteria, and makes logical, objective decisions for most day-to-day challenges.

• Business Judgement: Consistently applies legal and policy knowledge to make sound decisions on common business matters (e.g., contract negotiation, policy interpretation) and knows when to escalate high-risk cases.

• Bilingualism (French & English): Achieves professional working fluency in both languages as we have employees located outside of the Quebec province. Can independently translate complex documentation, manage high-stakes client communication, and lead formal meetings and training sessions in either language.

Why Join Us:

• Extended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage.

• Parental top up program.

• Generous Employee Discount.

• Access to telemedicine and employee and family assistance program.

• Savings and retirement plan matching contributions.

• Gender Affirmation Coverage.

• Opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and an innovative team that’s pushing the boundaries of technology.

SSENSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need special accommodations, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate you!

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