Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

This role requires full time on site presence.

The Opportunity: Join our Talent Acquisition team with a critical mission: to build a qualified, diverse workforce dedicated to serving our vibrant Northern communities. We are looking for a passionate and strategic Senior TA Specialist to be based in Whitehorse, Yellowknife or Iqaluit .

Your Role as a Strategic Partner: Reporting to the Manager of Talent Acquisition, you will be the key strategic advisor and recruiter for our Northern presence across the organization. This is more than a recruiting role; it's an opportunity to act as a primary brand ambassador for CBC/Radio-Canada, building lasting trust and long-term relationships with hiring managers in our Northern Bureaus. Your success will be tied to your ability to develop and execute effective talent attraction strategies that result in an outstanding candidate and manager experience, reflecting our corporate values at every touchpoint.

Critical Northern Focus: Connection to and understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities is essential for success in this position. You will leverage this connection to gain a deep understanding of the unique needs and nuances of our northern clients and roles.

• Location: You must be onsite in the location (4 - 5 days per week).
• Travel: This role requires travel within the Northern regions (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut).

Key Responsibilities:

• Full-Cycle Recruitment Partnership: Guide and advise hiring managers through every stage of the recruitment cycle, including identifying needs, drafting compelling job descriptions, setting strategic sourcing channels, developing interview guides, participating in selection boards, and extending offers.
• Talent Strategy & Sourcing: Develop and implement proactive talent attraction strategies focused on building a qualified and diverse workforce. Maintain a continuous talent pipeline by actively sourcing candidates through culturally relevant channels, social media, internal databases, specialized groups, and professional networks.
• Compliance & Advisory: Ensure all recruitment activities strictly comply with collective agreements, corporate policies, and relevant labour legislation/regulations.
• Candidate & Manager Experience: Act as the primary point of contact for managers and candidates, providing timely updates and ongoing support while passionately promoting our employer brand and benefits.
• Networking: Represent the organization and conduct networking at targeted recruitment events (such as job fairs and trade shows).
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of our recruitment processes and stay current with evolving industry practices.

What You Bring:

• Proven influential leadership abilities to guide processes, negotiate hiring conditions, and advise clients effectively.
• Superior interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with all stakeholders.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• A proactive and creative mindset for implementing innovative sourcing and networking strategies, particularly within Northern and Indigenous talent markets.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of varied, specialized recruitment assignments in a fast-moving, complex, and evolving environment.
• High degree of judgment, attention to detail, and a strict commitment to confidentiality and procedural integrity.
• A strong foundation in Indigenous knowledge systems and community relations
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system (Workday is an asset).
• Proficiency with tools in the Google and Office suites is an asset.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations or a related field is an asset