Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of the country’s largest cultural institutions. Its media and telecommunications operations span a broad range of radio and television services, along with internet and satellite offerings that make its programming accessible to Canadians across the country. The organization brings together teams working across public media, broadcasting, digital services, and related communications technologies.
Senior Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist at Radio-Canada – Montreal Hybrid
Lead end-to-end recruitment for CBC/Radio-Canada while advising hiring managers across specialized business areas. Build diverse talent pipelines and strengthen sourcing, selection, and hiring practices.
Description
- Lead managers through every stage of the recruitment process
- Assess hiring needs and prepare clear, accurate job descriptions
- Choose appropriate advertising platforms and candidate assessment methods
- Evaluate applicants and create structured interview guides
- Support selection panels when required
- Present offers to selected candidates
- Serve as the main point of contact for hiring managers and applicants
- Keep stakeholders informed and provide consistent recruitment support
- Ensure hiring practices align with collective agreements, company policies, and applicable labour laws and regulations
- Build and sustain talent pipelines using social platforms, internal databases, specialist groups, professional networks, and targeted outreach campaigns
- Create and execute attraction strategies that support a qualified and diverse workforce
- Communicate the employer brand and available benefits to prospective candidates
- Represent the organization and build professional connections at recruitment events
- Monitor developments and emerging practices in the talent acquisition field
- Help identify and implement improvements to recruitment processes
- Partner with Talent Acquisition coordinators and provide operational guidance
- Manage recruitment workflows and confirm that hiring-manager requirements are addressed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, or a related discipline
- Five to seven years of relevant full-cycle talent acquisition experience
- Professional fluency in both English and French is required
- Advanced English reading and speaking skills with intermediate writing ability
- Advanced French reading and speaking skills with intermediate writing ability
- Ability to influence, guide processes, persuade stakeholders, and negotiate hiring conditions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships
- Capacity to manage numerous varied and specialized recruitment assignments
- Proactive and creative approach to sourcing and professional networking
- Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and a firm commitment to confidentiality and process integrity
- Ability to work effectively in a complex, rapidly changing environment
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office tools
- Experience with applicant tracking systems; Workday experience is an asset
- Recruitment experience in media, digital, or technology environments is an asset
- Experience working in a unionized setting is an asset
- Applicants may be required to complete skills and knowledge assessments
- Successful applicants must complete a required criminal record check and may need to complete additional background checks
Benefits
- Temporary full-time appointment lasting one year
- Hybrid telework arrangement
- Flexible schedule with two days per week in the office
- Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity
- Recruitment-process accommodations available