Talent Acquisition Partner

OPENLANE seeks a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead high-volume full-cycle recruitment for sales and sales support roles across Canada, onsite in Carmel, Indiana, partnering with hiring managers to deliver strategic, data-driven recruitment and build pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-volume recruitment by managing the full-cycle process for sales and sales support roles across designated Canadian regions.
• Act as a brand ambassador by building relationships with candidates through social networks, industry connections, referrals, and other sourcing channels as they evolve.
• Ensure regional compliance by aligning job postings, communications, and hiring practices with provincial labor standards and bilingual requirements.
• Support Talent Acquisition operations by partnering with team members and leadership on special projects to sustain strategies that deliver excellent service and meet organizational goals.
• Maintain data integrity and provide reporting on regional metrics such as time to fill, turnover spikes, and bilingual candidate sourcing success for strategic workforce planning.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies, including industry-specific networking and passive outreach, to build pipelines for key roles and reduce reactive fulfillment.
• Manage stakeholder relationships by communicating results, setting expectations, and delivering a consistent, positive hiring experience for business leaders.

Requirements

• 3 or more years of success in full-cycle recruitment, with a primary focus on Sales, Sales Support, and other strategic roles.
• Knowledge of Canadian provincial employment law and compliance best practices.
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume workload while maintaining rapid throughput.
• Solid computer skills, including Google Workspace.
• Experience using Workday.
• Track record of developing partnerships with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire.
• Comfort with managing multiple and changing priorities.
• A demonstrated desire to learn the specific business needs and success criteria of the organization.

Technologies

• Google Workspace
• Workday

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick time
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs
• Opportunities to expand skills within a publicly traded, global organization
• Culture supporting internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

You are

• Consultative: serve as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to hiring managers, delivering data-driven solutions.
• Creative: develop strategies to engage passive talent and effectively communicate to attract top candidates.
• Resourceful: excel at talent identification and candidate experience in today’s market.
• Strategic: align recruiting with the company vision and business objectives, influencing hiring strategies.
• Curious: continuously learn about internal and external customers to drive process improvements.
• Accountable: act with urgency and ownership, setting realistic goals and delivering on initiatives.
• Detail-oriented: maintain high quality in recruitment processes, systems, and candidate engagement.
• Experience-focused: prioritize strong candidate and partner experiences.
• Driven Waybuilder: seek challenges, design scalable processes, and improve workflows.
• Fearless Ownership: engage stakeholders deeply and adapt to ensure future success.
• Smart Risk-Taking: balance innovation with risk assessment to improve hiring efficiency and candidate satisfaction.

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting across the organization for roles including skilled trades, para-professional, professional, IT, or sales.
• Background in high-volume, demanding environments such as agencies.
• Experience recruiting for onsite and remote roles across Canada.

Team and Reporting

• Reports to the Director of Talent Acquisition, and collaborates daily with all departments of Human Resources, Hiring Partners, and Business Leaders.