Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
- Calgary, AB, Canada
$125,000 - $140,000 CAD · Full-time
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- $125,000 - $140,000 CAD
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Original job description
Agency
Omnicom Precision Marketing
Job Function
People and Culture
Job Subfunction
Talent Acquisition
Job Description
About the Role
Critical Mass is seeking a strategic Associate Director, Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our recruitment efforts across North America and EMEA, with primary focus on building world-class talent acquisition operations. This is a key role responsible for developing and executing regional hiring strategies, leading process optimization initiatives, fostering strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and driving the success of a high-performing global recruitment team.
You'll work in a dynamic, creative environment where innovation and collaboration are valued, and where building exceptional teams and streamlined processes directly impact our regional growth.
What You'll Own
To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us - we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/
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$125,000 - $140,000 CAD
Omnicom Precision Marketing
Job Function
People and Culture
Job Subfunction
Talent Acquisition
Job Description
About the Role
Critical Mass is seeking a strategic Associate Director, Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our recruitment efforts across North America and EMEA, with primary focus on building world-class talent acquisition operations. This is a key role responsible for developing and executing regional hiring strategies, leading process optimization initiatives, fostering strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and driving the success of a high-performing global recruitment team.
You'll work in a dynamic, creative environment where innovation and collaboration are valued, and where building exceptional teams and streamlined processes directly impact our regional growth.
What You'll Own
- Develop Regional Strategy & Process Architecture – Create and execute global talent acquisition strategies aligned with global goals. Design scalable recruitment workflows that enable efficient team operations.
- Build Strong Candidate Pipelines – Source talent proactively across North America. Develop deep market knowledge and establish repeatable sourcing frameworks that scale.
- Workday Platform Leadership – Own Workday Recruiting optimization, data integrity, and team enablement documentation.
- Partner Strategically – Collaborate with business leaders to understand hiring needs and provide talent market insights. Be the trusted advisor on recruitment best practices.
- Lead & Develop Your Team – Coach and lead a team of 5 Global TA Specialists. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and career growth. Provide clear expectations and regular feedback.
- Track & Optimize Performance – Monitor recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire). Use data-driven insights to improve effectiveness and inform strategy.
- Champion Employer Branding – Build Critical Mass's reputation as an employer of choice in the digital agency space
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably in high-growth or digital agency environments
- 3+ years of experience leading and scaling recruitment teams across geographies
- Deep understanding of the NAM talent market, including sourcing channels, employment regulations (US & Canada), and cultural nuances
- Workday Recruiting expertise required process design, and reporting
- Proven process design and operational improvement mindset
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
- Genuine passion for building teams, developing talent, and creating efficient processes
- Global maternity and parental leave
- Competitive benefits packages
- Vacation, compassionate leave, sick/personal days
- Access to online services for families and new parents
- Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
- 12 affinity groups
- Internal learning and development programs
- Enterprise-wide employee discounts
To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us - we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/
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$125,000 - $140,000 CAD
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute regional talent acquisition strategies, scalable recruitment processes, and sourcing frameworks across North America and EMEA, while optimizing Workday Recruiting and monitoring hiring performance. Lead and coach a team of five global talent acquisition specialists, advise business leaders, and strengthen the employer brand through effective partnerships and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of full-cycle recruitment experience and three years leading and scaling recruitment teams across geographies, with strong knowledge of the North American talent market and US and Canadian employment regulations. Candidates must have Workday Recruiting expertise, process design and improvement capabilities, strong stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills, and documentation experience.
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Team Leadership
- Recruitment Process Design
- Workday Recruiting
- Sourcing
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Talent Market Analysis
- Recruitment KPI Tracking
- Data Analysis
- Operational Improvement
- Employer Branding
- Employment Regulations
- Communication
- Documentation
Benefits
- Global Maternity and Parental Leave
- Competitive Benefits Packages
- Vacation Leave
- Compassionate Leave
- Sick and Personal Days
- Online Services for Families and New Parents
- Early Dismissal Fridays
- Affinity Groups
- Learning and Development Programs
- Employee Discounts
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Marketing
Keywords
- Talent Acquisition
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- North America
- EMEA
- Workday Recruiting
- Recruitment Strategy
- Recruitment Workflows
- Sourcing Frameworks
- Talent Pipelines
- Talent Market Insights
- US Employment Regulations
- Canadian Employment Regulations
- Team Leadership
- Recruitment KPIs
- Time-to-Fill
- Cost-per-Hire
- Quality-of-Hire
- Data-Driven Insights
- Process Optimization
- Employer Branding
- Digital Agency
- Stakeholder Management