POSITION DESCRIPTION
ROLE: Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
TEAM: Talent
LOCATION:  Oakville (Hybrid)

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner at SALT XC, you will drive the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy and execution for Encore’s national business.

You will lead full-cycle recruitment for priority and complex roles while overseeing and developing a small but high-impact recruitment team. You will partner closely with Encore business leaders and report into the Senior Director of Talent at SALT XC to ensure alignment with enterprise-wide talent standards, reporting, employer brand, and inclusive hiring practices.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You will act as:

• A trusted advisor to Encore leadership
• A people leader and coach to your team
• A recruitment strategist who builds scalable, forward-thinking pipelines
• A champion of candidate experience and employer brand

Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset, particularly for Quebec-based hiring, but is not a requirement.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across field sales, corporate, and program roles nationally.
• Own hiring strategy for high-volume, specialized, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with Encore leadership to forecast workforce needs aligned to growth plans and client programs.
• Lead intake sessions to define competencies, success profiles, and assessment approaches.
• Develop scalable hiring strategies including talent pooling, streamlined assessment processes, and strategic use of external recruitment partners to ensure speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines across key markets and functions.

2. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of two recruiters
• Establish clear performance expectations, service standards, and recruitment KPIs.
• Create consistency in sourcing strategy, screening quality, candidate communication, and documentation.
• Support career development and skill-building across the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and quality of service.

3. Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

• Act as a strategic advisor to Encore leaders on market trends, compensation insights, and hiring risks.
• Partner closely with the Encore and Tracxtion HR teams to ensure alignment across talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee lifecycle processes, and enterprise-wide people initiatives.
• Balance business urgency with quality and long-term talent planning.
• Influence leaders toward structured, competency-based interviewing.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations on headcount planning and budget alignment.
• Serve as the key talent liaison between Encore and SALT’s central Talent function.

4. Recruitment Operations & Analytics

• Own recruitment reporting: time-to-fill, source effectiveness, pipeline health, offer acceptance, and diversity metrics.
• Identify trends and recommend process improvements.
• Optimize use of ATS and recruitment technologies.
• Drive platform integration and recruitment process optimization initiatives, ens