Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Insurance (Remote First)

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager - Talent Acquisition (hi its me writing this posting!) youll be essential in driving the growth of our Insurance teams across Zensurance. Youll join a dedicated talent team focused on enabling our companys growth. Youll act as a strategic partner to the business managing a high-volume portfolio and focusing on specialized roles critical to our commercial success.

Previous experience recruiting within the insurance industry is highly desirable for this role. Well also happily review applications from candidates who have significant industry experience but are new to Talent Acquisition.

Responsibilities:

Manage the Portfolio: Handle 6 roles each month for key Insurance positions (e.g. Brokers Underwriters Renewal Managers). This role is critical to our commercial success.
Strategic Partnership: Youll act as a strategic partner to hiring managers delivering high-quality candidates while ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
Full-Cycle Ownership: Own the process from needs assessment to offer negotiation ensuring a smooth and timely experience for everyone.
Specialist Sourcing: Develop deep talent pools within the insurance industry using innovative sourcing techniques and your network.
Elevate Candidate Experience: Make sure every candidate whether hired or not has a positive experience that reflects well on Zensurance. Youll maintain strong communication with timely feedback.
Process Improvement: Look for ways to improve our recruitment methods share your knowledge of market trends with the team and keep our data accurate in the ATS (Lever).

Requirements:

Relevant Experience: Youve got 5 years of experience in agency or in-house recruitment a focus on insurance talent is a strong asset.
Strong Results: Show expertise in full-cycle recruiting consistently meeting time-to-hire and candidate satisfaction targets.
Candidate Focus: Show a deep commitment to exceptional candidate experience. Youll make sure that positive feeling lasts from the first message to the final offer.
Communication Style: Have strong communication and creative sourcing. Youre able to craft a compelling story that connects with candidates and gets them to act.
Data Smart: Have a data-informed mindset. You know funnel metrics and hiring trends and use those insights to influence and improve our strategy.
Relationship Building: Have top-notch relationship building. Youll be a trusted partner to hiring managers and an advocate for inclusive hiring practices.
Drive and Focus: Youre proactive results-driven and youve got an eye for detail.
Organizational Skills: Youre highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Recruitment Tools: Experience with Lever or a similar ATS; were also big fans of using tools like Metaview to coach and improve interviews.

Interview Process:

Phone screen with Yiorgos Manager of Talent Acquisition
Craft Interview with Senior TA and Chief of Staff - People Operations
Stakeholder Interview with a HRBP and VP of Sales
Final Interview with Chief Operating Officer
Background checks
Offer

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. 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:

Senior IC

Responsibilities:

Manage the Portfolio: Handle 6 roles each month for key Insurance positions (e.g. Brokers Underwriters Renewal Managers). This role is critical to our commercial success.
Strategic Partnership: Youll act as a strategic partner to hiring managers delivering high-quality candidates while ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
Full-Cycle Ownership: Own the process from needs assessment to offer negotiation ensuring a smooth and timely experience for everyone.
Specialist Sourcing: Develop deep talent pools within the insurance industry using innovative sourcing techniques and your network.
Elevate Candidate Experience: Make sure every candidate whether hired or not has a positive experience that reflects well on Zensurance. Youll maintain strong communication with timely feedback.
Process Improvement: Look for ways to improve our recruitment methods share your knowledge of market trends with the team and keep our data accurate in the ATS (Lever).

Requirements:

Relevant Experience: Youve got 5 years of experience in agency or in-house recruitment a focus on insurance talent is a strong asset.
Strong Results: Show expertise in full-cycle recruiting consistently meeting time-to-hire and candidate satisfaction targets.
Candidate Focus: Show a deep commitment to exceptional candidate experience. Youll make sure that positive feeling lasts from the first message to the final offer.
Communication Style: Have strong communication and creative sourcing. Youre able to craft a compelling story that connects with candidates and gets them to act.
Data Smart: Have a data-informed mindset. You know funnel metrics and hiring trends and use those insights to influence and improve our strategy.
Relationship Building: Have top-notch relationship building. Youll be a trusted partner to hiring managers and an advocate for inclusive hiring practices.
Drive and Focus: Youre proactive results-driven and youve got an eye for detail.
Organizational Skills: Youre highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Recruitment Tools: Experience with Lever or a similar ATS; were also big fans of using tools like Metaview to coach and improve interviews.