Associate Talent Acquisition Partner (Temporary contract)

at  SSENSE

Company Description
SSENSE (pronounced [es-uhns]) is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else.
SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views. Approximately 70% of its audience is between the ages of 18 to 40. It is privately held and has achieved high double digit annual growth and profitability since its inception.
Job Description
Passionate about recruiting and e-commerce? If you’re a dynamic and enthusiastic go-getter with excellent time management skills, we want to hear from you.
Reporting to the Manager of Talent Attraction, the Associate Talent Partner is responsible for executing the full cycle recruitment strategy and will play a key role in the rapid expansion of SSENSE, with a focus on candidates within the fields of the Distribution Center and our Customer Experience team. He/She will support our HR and Operations teams during our upcoming peak Fall/Winter 2024 season. This is an exciting time of year to join the SSENSE family as we will be on-boarding hundreds of seasonal employees (Warehouse Associates) You will be sourcing, interviewing and hiring these individuals, as well as supporting other on-site HR-related tasks including on-boarding, and special projects and analysis.

SKILLS

• Excellent customer service skills
• Positive and energetic attitude with a passion to serve others
• Goal and achievement oriented
• Demonstrated attention to detail and resourcefulness
• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build relationships
• Solid planning, coordination, and organizational skills
• Self-motivated with a keen ability to anticipate needs and work autonomously
• Team player willing to jump in a support team members and internal clients when needed
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner

• Manage the full cycle recruitment of seasonal employees, posting job ads, interviewing and selecting candidates
• Participate in the organization of our virtual and on-site recruitment events (job fairs)
• Draft and distribute employee contracts
• Conduct pre-employment background checks with external provider
• Propose, execute, and monitor methods to increase the quality and number of applications, including new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting
• Maintain all records of pertinent applicant and interview data
• Build a pipeline of promising candidates and maintain regular contact for future positions
• Assist the recruitment team with the referral program
• Facilitate onboarding presentations for new employees / on-site facilitation required
  Qualifications

A minimum of 6 months experience in a mass recruitment role for either a distribution center or a call center AND/OR working in a fast-paced corporate and/or customer-facing environment

• Educational experience in Human Resources Management, or a related field an asset
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and other social sourcing tools (Linkedin, Indeed, Facebook etc.)
• Basic knowledge of implementing recruitment marketing strategies
• Comfortable working with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and/or Google Suite (Docs, Sheets)
• Flexible to work days, evenings, or weekends, as required
• Available to work on-site at our Distribution Center in Ville Saint-Laurent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French as you will be interacting with both English and French candidates