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Talent Acquisition Manager

Zensurance


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Yearly Salary: CAD 123000 - 134000
Posted: 2 September 2026 (2 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us:
Zensurance is redefining commercial insurance for Canadian businesses.
As a leading InsurTech we make getting the right coverage simple fast and accessible through a digital-first experience. Our platform combines advanced technology with deep industry expertise to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help businesses thrive.
Zensurance has been recognized for its rapid growth and industry impact:
At Zensurance we value ownership collaboration and innovation. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges challenging the status quo and making a real impact in an industry ready for change.
If youre looking to build something meaningful in a fast-growing customer-focused company wed love to hear from you!

Were hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our recruiting function and develop it into a consistent measurable and scalable function. This is a people leadership role. Youll manage a team of three recruiters and rather than carrying your own requisition load youll own the systems standards and data that let the whole team hire consistently well.

Youll report to the Senior Manager People Operations and own the day-to-day execution of Zensurances Talent Acquisition strategy.

What you will do:
Lead and develop the recruiting team
  • Manage coach and develop three recruiters setting clear expectations and a growth path for each.

  • Build a team culture centered on consistency candidate experience and accountability for outcomes.

  • Own team capacity planning and workload distribution as hiring needs shift across the business.

Set the hiring standard
  • Design and implement standardized intake screening and interview processes across all roles and levels.

  • Define what a strong hire looks like for key roles in partnership with hiring managers and People leadership and build structured scorecards and interview kits around those definitions.

  • Build screening that assesses how candidates work in a distributed environment including written communication self-direction and how they collaborate without being in the room.

  • Train and coach hiring managers on structured interviewing unbiased evaluation and how to be effective partners in the hiring process.

Strengthen the top of the funnel
  • Own how we build pipeline including sourcing referrals talent pools and the channels we invest in so were not dependent on inbound applications for hard-to-fill roles.

  • Set sourcing expectations and coach the team on proactive outreach with pipeline volume and conversion tracked by role and by channel.

  • Build pipeline ahead of demand for the roles we hire repeatedly using the workforce plan rather than waiting for the req to open.

  • Work with Marketing and People on employer brand so the roles we post reach the right candidates in the first place.

Build recruiting data leadership can act on
  • Establish a reliable data foundation in our ATS so reporting can be trusted for decision making.

  • Define and stand up core recruiting metrics (e.g. time-to-fill quality of hire pipeline conversion interviewer consistency) and build dashboards leadership can rely on.

  • Establish ongoing data hygiene practices so metrics stay accurate as the team scales.

Partner across the business
  • Work with senior leaders across the business on hiring forecasts role prioritization and realistic timelines so recruiting capacity matches the plan and surprises get named early.

  • Partner with People Operations and HR Analytics to connect recruiting execution to workforce planning and onboarding.

  • Own talent acquisition operationally translating the talent strategy you shape with HR leadership into how the team works week to week.

  • Work with the onboarding team on the handoff from offer to first day so hiring quality carries through to new-hire success.

Own the fundamentals of a modern TA function
  • Maintain compliance with applicable employment and human rights legislation across all stages of the hiring process.

  • Champion inclusive bias-aware hiring practices across the team and hiring managers.

  • Manage our ATS and recruiting tech stack and evaluate new tools as needed.

  • Assess and utilize automation AI and tool integration where necessary to streamline internal processes and hiring process without compromising human oversight.

  • Contribute to employer branding and candidate experience ensuring every candidate has a consistent professional experience regardless of outcome.

  • Manage recruiting vendor relationships (agencies job boards assessment tools) and associated budget.

What success looks like in your first year:
  • Every role runs through a consistent intake interview and scorecard process and hiring managers use it because it works.

  • Recruiting metrics are accurate enough that senior leaders plan from them without asking whether the numbers are right.

  • Hiring managers across the business have been trained on structured interviewing and interviewer consistency has measurably improved.

  • Pipeline for our repeat-hire roles is built ahead of demand with sourced candidates making up a meaningful share of hires rather than a rounding error.

What you bring:
  • 5 years of talent acquisition leadership experience including developing a recruiting team.

  • A proven track record of building or rebuilding a TA function rather than inheriting a mature one including standing up interview frameworks hiring standards and recruiting metrics from scratch.

  • Demonstrated success building top-of-funnel pipeline through sourcing referrals and talent pooling and coaching a team to do the same.

  • Strong command of recruiting data and ATS administration with the ability to turn messy or unreliable data into clean trustworthy reporting.

  • Experience training and influencing hiring managers including those outside of People/HR on structured and inclusive interviewing practices.

  • Comfort operating as an execution and data owner within a broader talent strategy set by others rather than setting that strategy independently.

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the judgment to prioritize a build-phase roadmap under real hiring pressure.

  • Experience in a scaling mid-size organization (roughly 200-1000 employees) is an asset.

$123000 - $134000 a year
The salary range for this role is $123000 to $134000 not including the annual discretionary bonus and any additional performance-based incentives.
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the scope complexity and location of the role; the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program employees may also be eligible for performance-based case incentive awards.
Benefits & Perks at Zensurance:
At Zensurance we know that when our people thrive so does our business. Thats why we offer a flexible people-first work environment designed to support your well-being growth and success.
Work Your Way
Remote-first setup for added flexibility
Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
Top-tier tech: Office in a box with all necessary tech equipment
Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends
Your Health Your Way
Flexible health and dental plans for families including mental health support
Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
Parental leave top-up because family comes first
Investing in Your Growth
Education assistance reimbursement for courses conferences books and memberships
Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career
Staying Connected
Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams
Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture
Were building something special. Come be a part of it!
Who We Are:
Business is hard work but insurance doesnt have to be!
We empower business owners with simple tech-driven insurance solutions through our online platform.
Our success is fueled by our team-oriented culture and four core values:
DELIVER We set ambitious goals and achieve them.
INCLUDEWe foster an open and safe space for all.
INTEGRITYWe do whats right.
INVENTWe create straightforward innovative solutions.
AI Tools and Your Interview:
We know AI is a valuable tool and youre welcome to use it to prepare for your interview. However please dont use AI assistants during the live interview itself. We want to have an authentic conversation with you and using AI during the interview could affect our evaluation of your suitability for the role.
Just so you know we use an AI scribe to help us take notes and review interviews ensuring a fair and clear process.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Zensurance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you need support let us know were here to help.
Thank You!
We review every application with care to find the best fit for our team.
While we may take a little time to get back to you due to the high volume of applications we receive know that a real human (not a bot!) is reviewing yours. We appreciate your patience and cant wait to learn more about you!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Manager


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