Repeatedly voted one of Montreal's Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential. Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world's best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award. The Talent Acquisition Specialist has a direct impact on our ability to deliver on our production commitments: identifying the right profiles, qualifying them with rigor, and moving decisions forward at the pace of our projects. With several concurrent mandates spanning highly specialized creative and technical disciplines, this role demands both exemplary execution and sharp judgment. You work in close partnership with department heads and the TA team to build communities of qualified talent, contribute to clear and well-documented decisions, and lead negotiations through to signature; This standard is not a policy: it’s a way of being at work, and it’s what we expect from you. Full-cycle recruitment Lead end-to-end recruitment mandates: intake and needs assessment, job posting, screening, interview coordination, reference checks, offer preparation, negotiation, and signature. Assess candidates: evaluate level, document key signals (positive and risk indicators), and provide transparent recommendations. Support Department Heads as needed in interview preparation: targeted questions, consistent evaluation grids, smooth logistics, and well-framed debriefs. Maintain active momentum on each search: proactive follow-ups,



regular pipeline movement, and continuous progress through decision. Sourcing and talent community development Deploy targeted, differentiated sourcing strategies based on the profile: direct outreach, specialized networks, referrals, academic partnerships, and VFX/animation communities aligned with immediate needs. Build and maintain discipline-based passive talent communities: rigorous segmentation, planned follow-ups, relevant re-engagement, and up-to-date profiles. Write and publish job postings that accurately reflect the role and Rodeo FX culture in French and English as needed. Provide actionable market insights to the team: talent availability, salary expectations, emerging trends, and anticipated risks. Evaluation and selection quality Produce complete, consistent, and immediately actionable interview assessments. Participate in final interviews when required and actively contribute to fast, well-framed, documented decisions made on time. Identify early gaps, grey areas, and risk signals, and escalated appropriately with context and options to act. Deliver a candidate experience worthy of Rodeo FX's reputation: clear and timely communications, well-set expectations, and respectful follow-ups at every stage, including rejections. Maintain the ATS (SmartRecruiter) at a level that allows any team member to take over a file without loss of information: statuses, next steps, notes, documents,



and decision traceability. Apply TA team standards, processes, and tools consistently, and actively support adoption and continuous improvement. Participate in team meetings with a solutions-oriented mindset: surface field friction points, propose concrete options, test simple adjustments, and share what works. Contribute to attraction initiatives based on priorities: school partnerships, event presence, and employer brand projects with local and international reach. Support special projects that move the function forward: training, tool optimization, process adjustments, and high-impact initiatives. Represent Rodeo FX with pride and professionalism within the VFX community and adjacent industries
- locally in Montreal and internationally. 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or recruitment, ideally within a creative industry. ~ Demonstrated, end-to-end experience managing the full recruitment cycle from A to Z. ~ Proficiency with SmartRecruiter or a comparable ATS, and with LinkedIn Recruiter as a structured sourcing tool. ~ Strong active sourcing

skills:
direct outreach, Boolean search, building and maintaining passive talent communities, and disciplined follow-up cadences. ~ Sharp judgment, absolute discretion, genuine autonomy, and the ability to stay on course and maintain quality when timelines tighten. ~ Professional-level bilingualism in French and English, both written and spoken.
* Distinctive assets Knowledge of the VFX, animation, or video game industry, or a practical understanding of roles within a creative production pipeline. Active involvement in attraction initiatives: academic partnerships, event participation, and employer branding efforts. Experienc

📌 Talent Acquisition Specialist in Visual effects (Quebec City)
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📍 Quebec City