Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change,Here you’ll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Position Summary
The Talent Acquisition Business Partner is a strategic, market-facing recruitment role responsible for delivering high-quality hiring outcomes for Connect Hearing across Canada. Based in Mississauga, this role combines full-cycle recruiting, Canadian hearing-care market knowledge, proactive stakeholder partnership, and a strong commitment to an inclusive candidate experience.Reports To:
Regional Talent Acquisition Delivery LeadTravel Expectations:
Approximately 5% travel within the U.S. and Canada for business needs, including university partnerships, audiology events, conferences, and stakeholder engagement.Your role at Connect Hearing:
Sitting at the intersection of Talent Acquisition, HR, field operations, and Professional Excellence, this role is a strategic talent partner for Connect Hearing Canada — owning recruitment delivery, market insight, talent pipelines, university relationships, and industry-event engagement — ensuring the business attracts and hires the talent needed to deliver exceptional hearing care.Key ResponsibilitiesTalent Strategy & Business PartnershipPartner with field leaders, clinic managers, HR Business Partners, and functional leaders to translate workforce priorities into clear recruitment strategies, role requirements, selection criteria, and hiring timelines.Lead structured intake discussions and establish clear recruitment plans, communication rhythms, interview expectations, and accountability for next steps.Advise leaders on Canadian hearing-care talent conditions, candidate availability, compensation considerations, regional hiring risks, and practical sourcing options.Balance business urgency, quality of hire, candidate experience, and long-term workforce needs.Full-Cycle Recruitment & DeliveryOwn the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including intake, posting, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection, offer support, and onboarding handoff.Recruit across clinic-based and corporate roles, including Audiologists, Hearing Instrument Practitioners, Customer Care Representatives, regional leadership, and support functions.Build proactive pipelines for recurring, specialized, rural, remote, and hard-to-fill roles across Canada.Provide timely updates on candidate progress, pipeline health, hiring risks, and recommended next steps.Deliver a responsive, transparent, and respectful candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance.University Partnerships & Audiology Talent PipelineBuild and strengthen strategic partnerships with Canadian universities, colleges, audiology programs, faculty, and student organizations.Develop sustainable early-career pipelines through student engagement, internships, clinical placements, externships, and graduate outreach.Position Connect Hearing as a compelling career destination by communicating the impact, development opportunities, technology, and long-term career paths available in retail hearing care.Maintain consistent engagement and follow-up with university partners, students, and prospective candidates.Audiology Events & Employer BrandPlan, coordinate, and attend audiology conferences, campus events, career fairs, student sessions, networking programs, and other industry events on behalf of Connect Hearing.Partner with Professional Excellence, Marketing, clinic leaders, and Talent Acquisition colleagues to define event objectives, coordinate logistics and materials, and prepare attendee engagement strategies.Generate and track qualified talent leads from events, ensuring timely candidate follow-up and relationship development.Bring Connect Hearing’s employee value proposition to life through locally relevant campaigns, employee stories, market insight, and candidate messaging.Canadian Market Expertise & Talent AttractionApply strong knowledge of Canadian geography, provincial labour markets, licensing considerations, and regional talent dynamics.Adapt sourcing and attraction strategies for urban, rural, remote, bilingual, and underserved markets.Use LinkedIn, Indeed, specialized audiology channels, referrals, direct outreach, professional networks, schools, and industry communities to attract qualified talent.Monitor competitor activity, compensation trends, local talent movement, and emerging talent pools.Process Excellence, Analytics & ComplianceMaintain accurate and timely recruitment activity in Sonnet and other approved talent systems.Use funnel data and recruitment insights to identify bottlenecks, improve pipeline conversion and time-to-fill, and support workforce planning.Promote consistent interview, assessment, candidate communication, offer, and onboarding-handoff practices.Ensure recruitment practices and job postings align with applicable Canadian and provincial employment, accessibility, privacy, language, and pay-transparency requirements.Cross-Functional LeadershipAlign HR Business Partners, Shared Services, hiring leaders, Professional Excellence, Marketing, and operational teams around shared hiring and talent-pipeline priorities.Engage appropriate stakeholders early in internal transfers, licensing considerations, mobility cases, and other complex hiring situations.Collaborate with North American and global Talent Acquisition colleagues to share best practices, balance priorities, and support broader talent initiatives.What a Successful Candidate BringsFocused on delivering high-quality hiring outcomes and building sustainable talent pipelines.Able to operate as a trusted advisor while remaining hands-on in sourcing and recruitment delivery.Credible and relationship-oriented with field leaders, clinic managers, university partners, students, and industry professionals.Comfortable representing Connect Hearing at conferences, campus events, and professional networking programs.Fluent in using market insight, recruitment technology, and data to improve outcomes.Collaborative, accountable, adaptable, and energized by the impact hearing care has on connection, independence, and quality of life.Qualifications & ExperienceFive or more years of progressive full-cycle talent acquisition experience in a corporate, agency, healthcare, retail, or multi-site environment.Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders across multiple functions, locations, and levels.Strong direct-sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, professional communities, and talent-pipeline strategies.Experience recruiting healthcare professionals, licensed practitioners, customer-facing teams, regional leadership, or other specialized talent is strongly preferred.Experience developing university partnerships, supporting early-career programs, or coordinating recruitment events is preferred.Experience using an applicant tracking system and recruitment reporting or analytics tools.Working knowledge of Canadian recruitment practices and applicable provincial employment requirements.Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, influencing, and negotiation skills.Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Statement of Other Duties:This document describes the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
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