D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift.
New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.
D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.
D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.
A member of our Talent Acquisition team reviews ALL of our applications - yes a real person reviews resumes! They are excited to read more about what amazing things you could add to D2L.
As a Talent Acquisition Partner/Senior Recruiter, you will help build the pipeline of future D2Lers, own hiring targets, drive results, and evolve the Talent Acquisition strategy. As an extraordinary recruiter – you can source, screen, and interview candidates – driving exceptional candidate experience. You are in a unique position to impact both growth and culture of D2L.
Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience, you will support our global Go to Market (Sales & Marketing) client groups to provide recruitment advice, consultative support and decision-making insights, while helping to drive Talent Acquisition strategies and programs across D2L. This position will focus on hiring exceptional candidates into roles like Sales Executives, Solutions Engineers, and Client Sales Executives for all of D2L's global locations.
You successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a timeline and have experience setting benchmarks, metrics, and understand how to prioritize to hit all customer SLAs. You manage the entire candidate process: our process is high-tech, but our practice is high touch. The incumbent demonstrates a passion for sourcing, hiring, and innovation. We expect our Talent Acquisition Partners to think like an owner and have an impact outside of the core recruiting function. In addition to partnering with the business, this role will partner closely with many members of our People & Culture team to leverage external expertise that will ensure a positive candidate experience, new hire job fit, and to evolve the Talent Acquisition strategy.
As a 7x winner of Survale's Candidate Experience Award, it is critical that the successful candidate has a scalable white glove hiring approach and a continuous improvement mindset when it comes to processes and Hiring Manager/Candidate Experience.
How will I make an impact?
- Develop recruiting strategies for open positions in partnership with Hiring Managers
- Identify and implement methods of attracting and acquiring high performance talent for technical roles like Sales Executives, Marketing Specialists, and Business Development Representatives
- Define and build out effective recruiting processes
- Ensure a high touch candidate experience from beginning to end while owning full life cycle responsibilities
- Ensure data integrity in relation to recruitment reporting and information
- Leverage data to keep abreast of potential issues, trends and to assist in driving strategy
- Source, build and nurture a network of contacts and a pipeline of talent to facilitate timely solutions to future resourcing requests
- Proactively source and recruit passive talent to join the D2L team globally
- Manage full cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership and candidate advocacy
- Work with Hiring Managers by providing expertise, and collaboration to hire the best talent
- Combine social media, networking, the employee value proposition, technology and process to enhance recruiting both inside and outside D2L and drive the talent brand
- Elevate the candidate experience both internally and externally
- Increase business visibility externally and establish D2L as a destination employer by sourcing and managing talent meet-up’s
- Highly involved in various talent acquisition projects, programs and events, including delivering training session for managers, people and culture events, and other programs.
- Align Talent Acquisition strategy to business needs and actively participate in the development of a global recruitment strategy
- Conduct various research projects and prepare recruiting reports as needed
- Provide an inclusive candidate experience for individuals from all backgrounds
- Work collaboratively across our PnC Team – with an attitude of no matter if it’s in my role or not, “it simply needs to get done”.
- Ensure a high level of data integrity with our ATS and other People systems, processes
- Serve as a mentor through creative thinking and acting as a subject matter expert on all recruiting related activities to all members of the team
What you’ll bring to the role:
- At least 5 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, with a focus on Go to Market roles, within a fast paced, demanding, global environment
- Experience hiring in regions outside of North America is an absolute requirement
- Savvy with creative sourcing techniques, such as social media, networking events, job postings, networking, and LinkedIn and an ability to adapt based on regional norms and expectations
- Must be a go-getter individual that can work in a fast-paced environment
- Have a demonstrated capability of remaining calm under pressure and handling a high volume of competing priorities simultaneously, driving results
- Be able to demonstrate that you see recruitment beyond the transactions and understand the importance of talent brand to a successful global talent acquisition strategy
- Creative, resourceful and proficient with social recruitment technologies
- Outstanding collaborative abilities, with demonstrated leadership skills
- Past experience with building effective relationships with diverse teams, candidates, clients, and Hiring Managers with an ability to communicate effectively with candidates and business leaders at all levels
- Proficiency with ATS systems and MS Office
Location Requirements:
Kitchener, Toronto, or Remote Ontario; our Kitchener and Toronto offices have hybrid in-office expectations, with a high degree of flexibility to accommodate for international hiring requirements.
Education Requirements:
Education background in Human Resources, Business, and/or in a relevant program
The expected base salary range for a new hire in this role is listed below. The annualized base salary offered is determined by each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, training and experience. It is aligned to ensure both internal and external competitiveness using market data for the geographic location and industry. As part of the total compensation at D2L the role may be eligible for additional benefits including a Wellness Subsidy, Equity Grants, Variable Incentive, and more.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We strongly encourage you to still apply! At D2L, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage your application even if you don't believe you meet every single qualification outlined, because we love to help our people grow and develop!
Why we're awesome:
At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L:
- Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
- Flexible work arrangements
- Learning and Growth opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program
- 2 Paid Days off for Catch the Wave related activities like exams or final assignments
- Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
- Retirement planning
- 2 Paid Volunteer Days
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Home Internet Reimbursements
- Employee Referral Program
- Wellness Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition
- Social Events
- Dog Friendly Offices at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne.
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What We Do
D2L is transforming the way the world learns – helping learners of all ages achieve more than they dreamed possible. D2L’s products, partners and vast ecosystem supports millions of people learning online and in person. Our growing global workforce is driven to make learning products that will transform our world by making technology more human. To learn more, visit www.D2L.com.
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