Talent Acquisition Partner

Summary

Join Thinkific, a learning commerce platform, as a Talent Acquisition Partner (R&D) for a 6-month contract, potentially extendable. You will be a key partner in identifying and engaging high-performing technical talent across R&D teams (Engineering, Product Management, Product Design, and Data). Responsibilities include managing the full recruitment cycle, partnering with hiring leads, sharing recruitment metrics insights, contributing to strategic projects, and supporting Thinkific's employer brand. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in SaaS, with a proven ability to deliver exceptional candidate experiences. Strong communication and interviewing skills are essential, along with resourcefulness, creativity, and adaptability. Thinkific offers a competitive compensation package, flexible paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, flexible work options, learning and growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Has 3-5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally including some time hiring for SaaS companies. Experience recruiting for technical roles is essential
• Is committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience—always leaving candidates feeling valued, no matter the outcome
• Is passionate about talent acquisition and eager to continue building skills across sourcing, interviewing, and candidate engagement
• Has strong communication and interviewing skills, with the ability to assess role and team competencies
• Is resourceful, creative, and willing to experiment with new ways to attract top talent
• Possesses a high level of adaptability; they don’t mind switching gears if plans suddenly change
• Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business

Responsibilities

• Source and build a diverse pipeline of both active and passive candidates across R&D (Engineering, Product Management, Product Design, and Data)
• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from writing job descriptions and screening resumes to coordinating assignments, conducting interviews, and delivering offers
• Partner with hiring leads, offering guidance, training, and feedback to meet current and future hiring needs
• Share insights on key recruitment metrics: applicant quality, conversion rates, time-to-hire, and pipeline health
• Contribute to strategic recruitment projects, including process improvements, interviewing best practices, and DEIB initiatives
• Support Thinkific’s employer brand, including talent marketing content, and community partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with our tech stack—we use Greenhouse as our ATS, BambooHR as our HRIS, Slack for communication and coordination, and track our tasks and projects in Asana
• Experience recruiting in SaaS

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season
• Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options
• Flexible Work. Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery
• Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively