This hybrid role requires 3 days on‑site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week. Ranked the 5th Best Workplace™ in Canada and 12th globally by Great Place to Work®, we’re proud of our optometrist‑owned model that makes high‑quality, eyecare and eyewear accessible to all Canadians. Today, we are a $7.8 billion global business with over 45,000 colleagues across more than 2,700 retail optical locations.

In Canada, our support office is based in Burnaby, BC. Since entering the market in 2021, we’ve been scaling rapidly, now with over 270 locations nationwide. With advanced clinical equipment and a wide range of affordable, high‑quality eyewear, we’re transforming the way Canadians experience eyecare.

The Senior Talent Acquisition

Specialist leads the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for corporate & supply chain roles across Specsavers Canada’s Support Office & our BC Distribution Centre, including complex, senior, niche, confidential, and hard‑to‑fill positions. As a trusted talent advisor, they partner with hiring leaders to develop effective hiring strategies, provide market insights, and deliver exceptional hiring outcomes and experiences. Leveraging robust recruitment expertise, advanced sourcing techniques, and data‑driven decision‑making, this role builds high‑quality talent pipelines, solves hiring challenges, and supports current and future talent needs.

The Senior Talent Acquisition

Specialist also supports the TA Manager with the continuous improvement of talent acquisition processes, tools, and programs, helping to enhance organizational capability and advance Specsavers Canada's talent strategy. Serving as a subject matter expert in recruitment excellence, this role balances hands‑on delivery with strategic influence while championing an inclusive,



candidate‑centric approach and strengthening the Specsavers employer brand. Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for corporate roles, including senior, niche, confidential and hard‑to‑fill positions, delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Partner with hiring leaders as a trusted talent advisor, providing market insight, challenging assumptions and shaping effective sourcing, assessment and selection strategies. Build proactive talent pipelines through headhunting, networking, referrals, social media, job boards, talent mapping and market intelligence, adapting strategies to overcome challenging searches. Own recruitment data, ATS accuracy and reporting, using talent metrics and insights to monitor pipeline health, identify risks and drive hiring outcomes.

Manage interviews, candidate communications, offers and negotiations, building strong candidate relationships throughout the recruitment journey. Champion the Specsavers brand, EVP and inclusive hiring practices, representing the business at relevant events, associations and talent communities. Contribute to Talent Acquisition strategy and continuous improvement, including candidate experience, sourcing, assessment, analytics, employer branding, systems and processes.

Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition in corporate and/or agency environments. Demonstrated success filling complex, senior, or hard‑to‑source roles.

Experience designing sourcing strategies and delivering market intelligence. Advanced proficiency with ATS,



sourcing platforms, and recruitment technology. Skilled in creating talent maps, Boolean searches, and passive recruitment.

Familiarity with employer branding and DEI recruitment strategies. Ability to interpret recruitment metrics and use data to drive strategy. Strong relationship‑building and consulting skills with senior stakeholders.

High degree of autonomy, initiative, and critical thinking in solving recruitment challenges.

Experience supporting recruitment projects or cross‑functional initiatives. Knowledge of employment law and recruitment compliance. 90,000 - $105,000 base salary, plus quarterly bonus, profit sharing, and benefits. 4 weeks of vacation and 1 paid volunteer day per year Health and dental benefits, RRSP matching and a Healthcare Spending Account active from your first day. Mental health and wellbeing support, including $3,000 annually for practitioner care and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Quarterly bonuses, based on your performance. Free parking, access to the building gym, and a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and coffee/tea. On‑site wellness offerings in‑office, including RMT and yoga sessions.

Team and company social events, including holiday and annual celebrations.

Compassionate : We care, support, and help each other Commercial : We treat money wisely and make decisions that are good for our customers, our partners, our people and for the long term At Specsavers, we embrace a hybrid approach that balances in‑office collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. We come together in office three days a week to connect, innovate, and keep our culture thriving. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting us at careers.ca@specsavers.

📌 Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Remote) (Burnaby)
🏢 Specsavers
📍 Burnaby