Overview:

At Saje Natural Wellness, we're nature's original farmacy, blending the superpower of plants so you can remedy real life, naturally. And like nature, we're continually growing! As we continue to build our team, we're seeking talented people to join us: in our stores, support offices, and distribution centres. We are a purpose-driven, people-first organization where collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive.

We look for individuals who have drive and warmth, agility and passion, and keep customer experience at the centre of everything they do.

At Saje, you’ll connect with a dynamic community and make a positive impact. Join our team and grow your career, alongside the most talented, hard working, and kind-hearted people out there. 

The impact you'll make:

Reporting to the Director, People & Total Rewards, the Manager, Talent Acquisition, is responsible for the ownership and continuous improvement of end-to-end talent acquisition practices and processes within the organization. This role drives our organization’s success by designing scalable recruitment strategies, shaping our employer brand, and acting as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and executives. With accountability for ensuring consistent, inclusive, and positive candidate experience, the Manager, Talent Acquisition plays a pivotal role in building a strong and dynamic workforce to meet business objectives. This is a hands-on role where you will support the end-to-end recruitment of high priority roles across our support office. This role also has one direct report and holds organizational leadership for talent acquisition, ensuring practices are aligned, efficient, and sustainable. This is a 12-month contract covering a maternity leave. 

All Saje Team Members are responsible for contributing to Saje’s culture and maintaining a positive environment for themselves and their peers.

What you'll do:

Talent Advisory

• Collaborate with executives and hiring managers to define recruitment needs and create detailed job descriptions
• Facilitate communication with interview panels to ensure preparedness during the interview process
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to influence effective recruitment strategies and manage expectations regarding time to fill, compensation, candidate pool quality, and market feedback
• Provide training and coaching to hiring managers
• Utilize, position and encourage hiring manager feedback in alignment with our assessment tool  
• Actively seek ways to improve our candidate experience, workflow, & impact with the use of automations and AI
• Act as the organizational owner of talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and workforce planning needs

Sourcing and Recruitment

• Identify and market open positions through the company's careers page and job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn
• Utilize various channels, including social media, resume databases, industry contacts, and professional networks to source potential candidates
• Engage with both active and passive job seekers, matching them with current job opportunities
• Conduct pre-screening interviews via phone, video, or in-person to evaluate candidate suitability
• Select and present the most qualified candidates to hiring managers
• Proactively identify future talent (skillset) needs and maintain a pool of passive candidates for future vacancies
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and relevant stakeholders
• Drive consistency and scalability across recruitment practices, ensuring they are sustainable and effective across the organization 

Candidate Experience

• Manage candidate expectations and engage with candidates throughout the hiring process
• Collaborate with the wider People team to design and improve the hiring and onboarding process
• Maintain regular communication with candidates and collect feedback on their experience
• Own the candidate experience feedback loop – reporting and discussing feedback on a quarterly basis
• Own and continuously enhance the end-to-end candidate experience, ensuring it reflects Saje’s values and culture 

Employer Branding

• Work in conjunction with marketing, people operations, and business leaders to establish and promote the company's employer brand identity
• Manage the company's presence on platforms such as Glassdoor and LinkedIn
• Utilize social media channels such as LinkedIn to increase awareness of our culture and recruiting efforts
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with external agencies, colleges, vendors, associations, and other entities that can support our talent acquisition processes
• Serve as a brand ambassador for the organization, ensuring recruitment practices consistently reinforce a strong and attractive employer brand 

Process Improvement and Development

• Partner with internal stakeholders to enhance talent acquisition practices, processes, and systems
• Monitor and report on talent acquisition metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, candidate pool volume and quality
• Propose solutions when hitting roadblocks regarding candidate pool quality, and encourage talent attraction solutions
• Identify, action and oversee the successful completion of various talent projects and initiatives
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of scalable talent acquisition processes, ensuring they are efficient and aligned with organizational growth
• Establish best practices and guidelines for hiring to ensure consistent application across the organization 

People Operations

• Collaborate closely with the People & Culture Manager on a variety of HR projects
• Assist with people operations projects and daily tasks as required
• Provide thought leadership and act as the subject matter expert in talent acquisition within the People function, influencing cross-functional HR strategies 

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, including demonstrated ownership of recruitment strategies, processes, or initiatives
• A curious, forward-thinking mindset—you see talent acquisition as a strategic driver of business success and actively look for ways to expand its impact, influence, and credibility
• Experience operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where adaptability, creativity, and proactive problem-solving are essential (startup or high-growth experience is a strong asset)
• Proven ability to evolve and refine scalable, modern recruitment practices that balance quality, efficiency, and candidate experience
• Strong track record of influencing and partnering skills with senior leaders
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality hiring outcomes across a range of roles, with a focus on building strong, diverse, and future-ready teams
• An advocate for inclusive, equitable hiring practices, with the ability to embed these principles into everyday processes and decision-making
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect talent strategies to broader organizational goals and priorities
• Data-driven and insight-oriented, with the ability to leverage metrics to influence decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve outcomes
• Strong understanding of recruitment-related compliance and employment standards within Canada
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a natural ability to influence, coach, and build trust across all levels of the organization
• Highly organized and able to navigate multiple priorities while maintaining focus on what will drive the greatest impact
• Experience leading a small team is an asset, but not required 

Why Saje?

Here at Saje, we understand that joining a team is an important decision to make, so we want to be sure you're supported to do your best work.

The compensation range on average for this position is from $90,000 - 100,000 annually. Base pay is dependent on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. 

In addition to your base, we offer:

• A hybrid way of working
• Flexible work hours based on business needs
• Wellness days to ensure you're taking care of your mental and physical health
• Health benefits - comprehensive health, vision and dental packages
• Paid sick days
• Generous product discount
• Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in
• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support, resources, and information available to you and your family
• Paid time off to ensure you're resting & recharging
• Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice. 

Join our team!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply in the link below. Not sure you're 100% the right fit? We encourage you to apply even if you don't have all of the listed qualifications. We offer a thorough onboarding experience to set you up for success, learning and development support, and help you to integrate seamlessly.

All applications are viewed by a member of our team and therefore we do not use AI as part of our screening & selection process. We do use AI to transcribe our preliminary screening calls with our recruitment team. This job posting is for an existing vacancy on our team that we are presently hiring for.

Saje provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, and we believe the best teams are made up of diverse perspectives and people. We offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are supported while working at Saje.