PERMANENT – FULL TIME

LEAD RECRUITER

REPORTS TO: TALENT AND CULTURE DIRECTOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and structure the talent attraction strategy of the different Square Enix West entities located in Canada: Eidos Montreal, Square Enix Montreal, Eidos Sherbrooke, IT Global and Square Enix QA;
• Understand the needs of the organization and the industry context;
• Monitor HR practices and recruitment of industry professionals to ensure the competitiveness of talent attraction;
• Participate in increasing the visibility of our studios by participating in job fairs, video game industry events or any other event deemed relevant;
• Manage the Talent Acquisition team:
• Supervise, coach and participate in the performance evaluation of members of the recruitment team;
• Contribute to the workforce planning process, integrate recruitment needs and ensure that the work capacity of the recruitment team is in line with the ambitions of the production teams;
• Evaluate and distribute the tasks of the recruiting team based on the strengths and skills of the team members;
• Ensure the smooth completion of the recruitment process and provide superior candidate experience.
• Build and maintain a solid bank of candidates in order to proactively meet business needs;
• Plan recruitment interviews and ensure that the values ​​of the entities are respected throughout the recruitment process;
• Perform reference checks and guarantee internal clients a quality recruitment process;
• Collaborate in the HR consulting department as well as in the administration of company policies.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor in human resources management / industrial relations or equivalent experience;
• + 8 years of experience in recruitment and at least 1 year of experience as a Lead recruiter;
• Experience in recruiting technical or artistic profiles is highly preferred;
• Experience in the video game or animation industry is highly preferred;
• Bilingual french/english

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to manage several clients at the same time
• In-depth knowledge of French and English, spoken and written
• Ability to work methodically and logically
• Knowledge of Windows, the Web and the MS Office suite
• Ability to work under pressure when the situation requires

INTERPERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Leadership
• Ability to organize and manage the work of other recruiters
• Spirit / Team player
• Strong listening skills;
• Discretion;
• Empathy;
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships with potential candidates.

Motivation and interests:

Passion and ambition for video games are essential!