ROLE: SENIOR, TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER
TEAM: TALENT
LOCATION: TORONTO (HYBRID)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Salt is a North American marketing agency that creates connected experiences through creative, digital & media innovation.

Our mission is to “Earn the World’s Attention” and Salt is built to find, develop, execute, and amplify the ideas that are worthy of our clients’ audiences.We’vestructured our agency to dowhat’sright for our clients – to connect different perspectives, to work across mediums, and to focus ondelivering meaningful, effective results.

We’recommitted to living up to the values in our name. “Salt of The Earth” means we value team-oriented, humble, hard-working people here.We’relooking for people who are as smart as they are kind because we believe the right talent and the right culture help us dowhat’sright for our clients.

ROLE OVERVIEW As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner , you are a trusted strategic partner responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment across key disciplines for Salt and The Kitchen North America. You combine relationship building, operational excellence, and data-driven insight to ensure we attract, hire, and retain the best talent in the market.

Reporting to the Director of Talent, you will playa central rolein designing and refiningSalt’shiring practices, shaping our employer brand, and building inclusive pipelines for future growth. You balance hands-on execution with strategic foresight while managing high-priority searches while also mentoring others, improving systems, and helping define what great hiring looks like at Salt.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Acquisition & Sourcing





- Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and specialized roles across Creative, Strategy, Media, Digital, and Operations.
- Partner with department heads to forecast hiring needs and build proactive sourcing strategies that align with business growth.
- Develop deep pipelinesofdiverse, high-performing candidates using advanced sourcing techniques, networking, and market research.
- Ensure all job descriptions, postings, and outreach communications reflect Salt’s voice, culture, and inclusive values.
- Coach and mentor Recruiters and hiring managers in sourcing methods, outreach communication, and candidate assessment.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

- Own and elevate thecandidateexperience, ensuring transparency, respect, and consistency across every stage.
- Lead training or enablement for hiring managers on structured interviewing,equitableevaluation, and feedback delivery.
- Partner with Marketing and Talent leadership to develop employer brand initiatives, social content, and campaigns that strengthen Salt’s visibility and appeal.
- Represent Salt and The Kitchen at industry events, panels, and partnerships to grow awareness and attract top-tier talent.
- Regularly assess and improve the recruitment process to ensure a seamless and differentiated experience for all candidates.





Recruitment Analytics & Optimization

- Maintain complete andaccuratedata within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure reporting integrity.
- Track key hiring metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, source effectiveness, and pipeline diversity.
- Analyze data toidentifyrecruitment trends and inform adjustments to sourcing strategy and process efficiency.
- Present insights and recommendations to the Director of Talent and Leadership teams to guide workforce planning.
- Drive adoption of standardized tools, templates, and metrics that increase clarity and accountability across the recruiting team.

Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Influence

- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers, guiding them through workforceplanningand hiring strategy.
- Lead intake and calibration meetings to define role expectations, success criteria, and interview structures.
- Provide regular updates on search progress, pipeline health, and market conditions to align expectations and inform decisions.
- Collaboratecross-functionallywith People & Culture, Finance, and Resource Management to align recruitmentactivitywith organizational priorities and headcount plans.
- Influence stakeholders through data, insight, and relationship building — ensuring that decisions aretimely, informed, and inclusive.

Early Talent & Engagement Programs

- Lead the development and delivery of early talent programs, including campus outreach, internships, and entry-level recruitment initiatives.
- Partner with People & Culture to ensure early talent experiences are structured, developmental

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