About the role
Job Overview
- Location: Downtown Vancouver studio
- Employment Type: Temporary Full-time (TFT)
- Duration: End date of Dec 23, 2026
- Working Arrangement: On-site, 5 days a week
- Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000 per year
Role Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director, Talent, the Talent Acquisition Associate manages full-cycle recruitment for roles at varying levels of seniority. Responsibilities include requirements gathering, job posting development, sourcing, screening, interview facilitation, selection support, offer management, and pre-boarding.
Key Accountabilities
Full Cycle Recruitment
- Work with hiring managers and department leads to develop hiring strategies and attract top-tier talent.
- Prepare and post job listings, ensuring compliance and approvals.
- Utilize sourcing skills to build and maintain a talent pipeline.
- Screen candidates and present shortlists to hiring teams.
- Provide data-driven insights to support recruiting decisions.
- Manage communication with stakeholders and candidates throughout the recruitment funnel.
- Obtain offer approvals, present offers, and manage documentation.
- Maintain and update the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Adhere to company guidelines, policies, and rules of engagement.
- Improve recruitment processes for candidates, managers, and the Talent Acquisition team.
- Collaborate on or manage additional talent activities such as employer branding, referral processes, recruiting training, co-op/campus recruiting, and recruiting fairs.
HR and Talent Acquisition Projects
- Contribute to People Team projects from a talent acquisition perspective.
- Collaborate on or manage Talent Acquisition projects, including initiating projects, setting timelines, coordinating with stakeholders, and providing status updates.
- Support employer branding by creating and curating content for corporate social media, the company website, and the blog.
Requirements
- Education: Post-secondary degree in HR or a related field.
- Experience: 1+ year of Talent Acquisition or People coordination and candidate management experience in an agency or in-house setting.
- Recruitment Knowledge: Experience in full-cycle recruitment preferred, with an understanding of recruiting metrics.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience liaising with multiple groups including the People Team, hiring managers, interviewers, and candidates.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Tools: Experience working in an ATS, preferably Lever.
- Soft Skills:
- Service-oriented mindset.
- Team player with a high sense of urgency.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Ownership and self-motivation for continuous learning.
- Creative and persistent mindset.
- Agile and adaptable approach in fast-paced environments.
Benefits and Perks
- Health Coverage: Extended health, dental, life, disability, and paramedical services (vision, mental health, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture) effective day one.
- DEIB Benefits: Includes gender-affirming care, fertility care, and hormonal treatments/drugs.
- Flexible Spending: Flex credit model for group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending Account, or Personal Spending Account.
- Retirement: RRSP matching after 90 days of employment.
- Commuter Benefit: Monthly cash allowance for transit, parking, or personal logistics (childcare/pet care).
- Time Off: Paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, volunteer time off, sick leave, and holiday closures.
- Support Programs: Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for mental, emotional, and financial well-being; Telus Virtual Health for remote medical access.
- Growth: Regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
- Additional Perks: Swag, snacks, and pay transparency with clear career mapping.
- Office Environment: Modern office space in Downtown Vancouver with a rooftop patio.
Company Background
Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games. Founded in 2006, the company is a subsidiary of Netmarble Games with studios in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.