Team Lead, Talent Acquisition [June 2024] at Company Bench Full Time

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We acknowledge that Bench headquarters is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Our mission is to make a profound difference in the quality of life of one million people, by removing the financial complexity of entrepreneurship. Businesses need to understand their financial performance, but for many smaller ones, this means a trade-off between doing their books and running their businesses.

Bench solves this dilemma by taking bookkeeping off of their hands. Learn more about us on our About page. 

We’re growing fast and we’re looking for exceptional people to join us on this incredible journey. Check out our culture guide to learn more about what it’s like to work at Bench!

What does the Talent & Enablement Team look like?

Bench is dedicated to fostering a culture of impact. We do this by empowering our teams with the tools and capacity to do great work they’re proud of. The Talent & Enablement team drives talent management and employee enablement initiatives. This includes overseeing our recruitment and hiring processes, ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new hires, and fostering talent development through training and career growth opportunities. We play a crucial role in attracting top talent, developing employees’ skills and competencies, and creating pathways for career advancement. This is how we contribute to the organization’s success and growth.

Role Overview:

As the Team Lead of Talent Acquisition, you will lead our Talent Acquisition team in sourcing, attracting, and hiring top-tier talent to support the company’s growth and objectives. Reporting to the Manager, Talent & Enablement, the Team Lead, Talent Acquisition will play a crucial role in developing and implementing strategic recruitment initiatives while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

People Leadership

• Lead and mentor the Talent Acquisition team, fostering a culture of impact, growth, collaboration, and accountability.
• Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and development opportunities to support your team’s professional growth and performance.
• Create a culture of belonging and an inclusive team environment that embeds diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and values.
• Collaborate with Talent & Enablement team leadership to define team goals, objectives, and performance metrics, and ensure alignment with overall HR and organizational strategies.
• Support the team by managing full-cycle recruitment efforts.

Strategy Development and Implementation

• Develop and implement innovative recruitment strategies to attract top-tier talent, aligning with the company’s growth objectives and talent needs.
• Partner with key internal partners to understand business priorities, workforce planning, and talent requirements.
• Analyze market trends, recruitment data, and industry best practices to inform strategic decision-making and optimize recruitment processes.
• Continuously evaluate and refine recruitment strategies and practices to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and candidate & hiring manager experience.

Project and Program Ownership

• Own and manage end-to-end recruitment programs and initiatives, from planning and implementation to evaluation and optimization.
• Drive diversity and inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process, including outreach programs, partnerships, and targeted sourcing strategies.
• Lead employer branding initiatives to enhance the company’s reputation as an employer of choice and attract top talent.
• Oversee the implementation and utilization of recruitment technology solutions, such as applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment marketing platforms, to streamline processes and enhance candidate engagement.

What you bring to Bench:

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, with demonstrated success in leading recruitment efforts and managing a team.
• A track record of sourcing and hiring top-tier talent across various levels and roles within an organization.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, techniques, and best practices, including experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish credibility with internal partners and candidates.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights to drive recruitment outcomes.
• Ability to work with agility and adapt to changing priorities and business needs.

The extra details:

• This is a full-time permanent position because we want to spend lots of time with your wonderful self!
• At Bench we share information freely and openly whenever possible. The compensation range for this role is between $82,700 – $105,600 per year.
• This position also offers an extended benefits package that includes paid vacation, paid flex days, stock options, and full health, dental, and vision.
• You’ll get unlimited access to Inkblot Therapy, our virtual counseling service to support your mental well-being, and Bravely, our confidential, on-demand, 1:1 professional coaching service.
• Bench has a number of Affinity Groups – groups of people with shared identities and experiences! The purpose of these groups is to support underrepresented Benchmates and amplify their voices.
• Our Headquarters is in Vancouver BC, where we offer hybrid and remote working opportunities. This full-time position also has the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere else in BC, as well as AB, NB, NS, and ON. Whether working remotely or hybrid, we’ll set you up with everything you need to work from home, from day one.

We believe that unchecked biases disproportionately impact the most marginalized people in society—including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or other marginalized communities because we believe that without you, we are all less. At Bench, we don’t stand for tokenism. We stand for representation.