🌟 Ready to help reshape a $26B industry and build the future of branded merch?
commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter — managing projects, building quotes, placing orders, and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.
We’re a remote-first, community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers, their clients, and the broader industry. Our values – Community First, Ten Steps Ahead, Fast Forward, and Delightful Work – guide us. We believe you can innovate, push forward, and do more, while also sharing a laugh, supporting your colleagues, and having a life outside of work.Â
If you’re energized by ambitious work, creative collaboration, and helping to build something great, you’ll want to keep reading.Â
🚀About the Role: Talent Acquisition Partner (Parental Leave Contract)
We’re hiring a Talent Acquisition Partner to cover a parental leave and support our hiring needs during an exciting growth period.
In this role, you’ll act as the primary Talent Acquisition Partner, owning day-to-day hiring delivery across the business while partnering closely with hiring managers and the People team. You’ll step into a newly refreshed hiring process, modern TA tools, and a supportive environment designed to help you succeed quickly.
This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned recruiter who enjoys hands-on execution, clear ownership, and delivering a strong candidate experience at pace.
This is a fixed-term role of approximately 15-18 months, including an initial overlap period for knowledge transfer and onboarding.
đź’ˇ About You
You’re not just looking for a job — you’re looking for a place to do your best work.
You bring:
A community mindset — You see hiring managers as partners and coworkers as collaborators. You lift others up, always follow through on your commitments, and thrive in a team that does the same. (Community First)
Momentum and ownership — You act with optimism, take initiative, and turn ideas into results. You move fast and bring others with you. (Fast Forward)
Vision and boldness — You don’t just react, you anticipate. You think big, challenge the status quo, and push the work forward. (Ten Steps Ahead)
Joy in the craft — You care deeply about what you build and how it makes people feel. You bring thoughtfulness, transparency, and a sparkling sense of humour to the table. (Delightful Work)
🛠️ What You’ll Do
You’ll be responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality hiring outcomes by:
Acting as the primary owner of full-cycle recruitment across all roles at commonsku, especially technical and go-to-market ones
Partnering with hiring managers to scope roles, define candidate profiles, and align on hiring priorities
Crafting and posting job ads, sourcing candidates, and managing pipelines
Conducting structured screens and recommending top candidates to hiring teams
Coordinating interviews, references, and offers with care and efficiency
Designing and maintaining candidate evaluation tools (e.g., scorecards) and supporting interviewer calibration
Delivering a thoughtful, delightfully human candidate experience from first contact through offer
Continuously enhance the functionality of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) through the strategic utilization of automation, AI, and streamlined, repeatable procedures.
Maintaining accurate recruitment data and reporting to support insights and continuous improvement
Enabling hiring managers through guidance, interview support, and process coaching
Coordinating handoff to onboarding and partnering on improvements where appropriate
Supporting People team initiatives as needed, with hiring delivery as your primary focus
🔍 What You Bring
You’re a steady, capable recruiter who brings both empathy and urgency to the work. You value strong partnerships and take pride in your strong fundamentals.
You bring:
3–5+ years experience in a recruitment role or recruitment-heavy HR Generalist position, ideally in a fast-paced SaaS or tech-enabled environment
Proven experience hiring for software engineering and go-to-market roles at various levels
Comfort owning hiring end-to-end as a sole or primary recruiter in a well-supported environment
Experience maximizing modern ATS platforms (Teamtailor experience is a bonus)
Strong organizational and project management skills that mean you can juggle priorities without dropping the ball
Clear, confident written and verbal communication
Strong instincts for candidate experience, grounded in empathy and follow-through
A track record of sourcing, engaging, and landing passive talent, particularly via LinkedIn Recruiter
Strong decision-making skills to drive strategic hiring outcomes
Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decisions and measure recruitment performance.
Experience building passive candidate pipelines, particularly for technical/engineering talent
Curiosity and experimentation with AI tools to support efficient, high-quality recruiting workflows
đź’° Compensation & Perks
We believe in fair, transparent compensation. The annual salary for this role is $85,000–$95,000 CAD, depending on previous experience and skillset. This role is also eligible for a 10% company performance bonus (pro-rated).Â
Plus:
Remote-first culture (with plenty of excellent in-person experiences sprinkled in!)
Company-wide closure between December 25th and January 1st
100% employer paid benefits for you and your family, including a $1,000 healthcare spending account
RRSP/TFSA contributions up to $3,000 a year (no employee contribution required!)
Twice-yearly company wide summits (we call it HQ and you’ll love it)
A delightful team of smart people who are good at what they do!
🌎 Location
This role is open to candidates eligible to work in Canada, with the exception of Quebec (we’re not set up to operate there yet — désolé!).
We’re remote-first, but if you’re based in Toronto, even better. That’s where we were founded and where we maintain our HQ today!Â
🌱 A Bit More About Us
commonsku supports hundreds of promotional products distributors and suppliers with technology that drive efficiency, growth, and connection. Our skummunity (commonsku + community = skummunity, get it?) is powered by events, education, and shared knowledge and is core to who we are.
We’ve grown by being “for promo by promo” and now, we’re scaling our impact to elevating an entire industry. We’d love your help doing it.
🤖 A Note About AI
We use AI every day at commonsku to be faster and better. If you use AI tools to help you draft your resume or cover letter, that’s totally fine! Just make sure what you submit reflects you.
In the spirit of transparency, we also use AI to help us work smarter. We utilize Teamtailor’s AI features to assist with applicant screening, note-taking, and interview recording. This technology helps us move quickly and efficiently, but it does not replace our judgment. A member of our Talent team reviews every resume and conducts every interview, ensuring that a human always makes the decision on who advances in our process.
📬 How to Apply
If this role feels like a fit, apply now at https://commonsku.com/careers!
We try our level best to review and respond to every application we receive. So, once you’ve applied, wait to hear from a member of our People team with an update. If it looks like a good fit, expect an interview with our TA Partner as the first step.Â
By the way, you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements. We value potential, learning, and diversity of thought. Tell us why you're excited, and let’s chat.
❤️ commonsku is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We’re committed to building a diverse team that reflects the skummunity we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
