Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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  • Surrey, BC
  • $76,000-95,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
We’re searching for a strategic and influential Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. Are you searching for new possibilities?Westland Insurance Group Ltd. has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (hybrid) at our Head Office in Surrey, BC.Are you a highly skilled talent partner who thrives on building strong relationships, influencing hiring decisions, and driving recruitment strategy? Do you bring deep expertise in sourcing, pipelining, and full-cycle recruitment, along with a strong ability to partner with hiring managers and drive successful hiring outcomes? If so, join our dynamic Talent Acquisition team at Westland Insurance, where collaboration, innovation, and a people-first mindset drive everything we do.Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $76,000 to $95,000 based on a 35-hour work week. Actual offered salary will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as market conditions for the role, and internal equity.Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.Discover what’s possible, with Westland.The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping Westland’s talent strategy and supporting business growth. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior leaders, bringing expertise, insights, and a proactive approach to attracting and hiring top talent. In addition to managing full-cycle recruitment, you will contribute to projects, operations and process improvements, mentor team members, and help elevate the overall Talent Acquisition function.Interested in learning more?Why you'll love Westland:
  • An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
  • Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
  • Autonomy to drive your own success
  • Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
  • A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
  • Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
  • Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients
Why we’ll love You:
  • 5+ years of full-cycle, high-volume recruitment experience, preferably in a service-driven environment
  • Proven ability to manage complex or hard-to-fill roles while balancing multiple requisitions
  • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and guide hiring managers, including experience supporting senior leaders
  • Advanced and creative sourcing and headhunting expertise, with a strong focus on proactive pipeline development using Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and targeted campaigns
  • Exceptional ability to engage and “sell” opportunities to passive candidates, crafting compelling outreach and effectively pitching roles and the Westland story
  • Experience with rural recruitment and creative sourcing techniques to attract talent in hard-to-reach or specialized markets is an asset
  • Strong operational mindset with experience driving process improvements, contributing to TA projects, and helping elevate the overall recruitment function
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a commitment to delivering a high-touch, white-glove experience to both candidates and hiring managers
Once here, you'll:
  • Manage full-cycle recruitment across assigned client groups, including complex, high-impact, and hard-to-fill roles
  • Partner closely with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand needs, guide hiring strategies, and drive effective outcomes
  • Lead proactive sourcing efforts, building and maintaining strong, diverse talent pipelines through creative and targeted strategies
  • Engage and attract passive candidates by effectively pitching opportunities and bringing the Westland story to life
  • Deliver a high-touch, white-glove candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process
  • Provide guidance and best practices to hiring managers across all stages of hiring, influencing strong hiring decisions
  • Identify and implement improvements to recruitment processes, tools, and workflows, contributing to the evolution of the TA function
  • Collaborate on recruitment initiatives and cross-functional HR projects while championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and the use of AI tools
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