Talent Acquisition Specialist - Thinkingbox
CA$70k/yr
Mid
Vancouver, BC, Canada
HybridFour days in the office each week; Fridays are optionally remote.
People & HRGeneralist Recruiting
About the job
Requirements
- At least 3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience in an agency or in-house environment, ideally within creative, advertising, or digital environments.
- Strong experience leading interview processes and partnering closely with hiring managers.
- Ability to assess talent through structured interviews and competency-based evaluation.
- Hands-on experience with Lever or other applicant tracking systems, with strong attention to detail and process management.
- Ability to source and engage passive candidates across multiple channels.
- Ability to manage stakeholders and influence at multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting or representing a company at recruitment events, campus initiatives, and community or nonprofit partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruitment across a high volume of active roles spanning Design, Development, Strategy, Media, Finance, Accounts, Production, and other disciplines alongside the Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Acquisition Coordinator.
- Lead structured intake meetings with hiring managers to align on role scope, must-haves, success profiles, and interview strategy.
- Design and manage interview-focused hiring processes that prioritize consistency, fairness, and candidate experience.
- Act as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the interview lifecycle from initial outreach through the offer stage.
- Conduct in-depth screening interviews to assess competencies, motivations, and cultural alignment.
- Manage candidates through Lever, ensuring accurate documentation, feedback collection, and data integrity.
- Source and engage passive talent through headhunting strategies across LinkedIn, Behance, Dribbble, and other platforms.
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing, inclusive hiring, and candidate experience best practices.
- Lead offer development and negotiations in partnership with leadership, including drafting employment contracts, presenting offers, managing compensation discussions, and ensuring timely contract execution.
- Support onboarding by coordinating documentation, drafting and sending employment contracts, collecting signed agreements, and ensuring a seamless transition from signed offer to the first day.
- Collaborate with the resourcing team to proactively plan hiring based on utilization data and team capacity.
- Contribute to employer branding initiatives, recruitment campaigns, and industry networking events.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in creative, advertising, or digital environments.
- Interest in strengthening and promoting company culture in ways that foster collaboration, engagement, and teamwork.
- Passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences and raising hiring quality.
About the company
Thinkingbox is a global creative collective that produces high-quality digital content to help brands tell their stories. It offers services in video production, animations, and digital media across North America and other regions through localized content. It partners with brands to develop and execute campaigns from concept through post-production, earning revenue from project-based work and ongoing collaborations. Its approach combines scalable end-to-end storytelling with localized content to help brands build recognition, engagement, and growth.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 Tinder Canada work shows Thinkingbox still wins culturally relevant consumer campaigns.
- Corey Hankey's 2024 COO role should tighten operations and client retention.
- Alex Panousis as chief growth officer strengthens new-business capture across North America.
What critics are saying
- Creative services face commoditization as clients shift spend to in-house teams.
- Dependency on marquee accounts like Adobe and Riot Games creates renewal concentration risk.
- If growth stalls, Thinkingbox's acquired-office model becomes an integration drag across markets.
What makes Thinkingbox unique
- Thinkingbox spans six offices and combines production, strategy, and technology.
- Corey Hankey became COO in 2024, signaling disciplined multi-office delivery.
- Its roster includes Adobe, Chobani, Intuit, Riot Games, and Magic: The Gathering.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Health Insurance