Internal Recruitment Specialist

3 Months ago • 2 Years + • Human Resource

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Internal Recruitment Specialist at Digital Extremes, you'll manage the full recruitment cycle for junior roles, collaborating with hiring managers. Responsibilities include proactive sourcing through various channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, social media, etc.), maintaining a strong talent pipeline in Greenhouse CRM, supporting internal mobility, coordinating contract extensions, overseeing the co-op/intern program, and ensuring compliant candidate records. You'll create compelling job advertisements and suggest improvements to attract top talent. The role requires 2+ years of recruitment experience, ideally in gaming, expertise in talent acquisition tools, and strong communication and organizational skills. This is an on-site position in London, Ontario.
Must have:
  • 2+ years recruitment experience (gaming preferred)
  • LinkedIn Recruiter & Greenhouse expertise
  • Excellent communication & organization skills
  • Full-cycle recruitment management
  • Talent pipeline building
  • Compliance with labor laws
Good to have:
  • Co-op/intern program management
  • University relationship building
Perks:
  • Competitive salary & bonus potential
  • Excellent benefits & paid time off
  • Matching RRSP/Simple IRA
  • EAP & wellness services
  • Professional development
  • Work-life balance subsidies
  • Employee events

Job Details

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Join Digital Extremes as an Internal Recruitment Specialist and play a key role in building the team behind some of the most innovative games in the industry. In this onsite role, you will be part of sourcing top talent, fostering relationships, and shaping careers, this is your chance to make an impact where creativity and innovation thrive!

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Manage the full recruitment cycle for junior roles, collaborating with hiring managers to define job requirements and extend offers.
  • Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, social media, job boards, and professional networks to build and maintain a strong talent pipeline in Greenhouse CRM.
  • Support internal candidate mobility by managing applications, providing feedback, and partnering with HR to align on career growth opportunities.
  • Coordinate employee contract extensions, ensuring accurate communication and documentation with employees and managers.
  • Oversee the coop/intern program, including job postings, interviews, and fostering relationships with universities to attract emerging talent.
  • Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records in Greenhouse while ensuring all recruitment-related documentation is up to date.
  • Create and post compelling job advertisements, monitor recruitment channels, and suggest improvements to attract top talent.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
  • 2+ years of experience in recruitment, ideally within the gaming industry.
  • Proven expertise in talent acquisition tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and Greenhouse.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with candidates, hiring managers, and HR teams.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Knowledge of labor laws and recruitment compliance best practices.
  • Experience managing co-op/intern programs and building relationships with universities is a plus.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES

Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One™, Xbox Series X/S™, Nintendo Switch™, and iOS™. The studio's most recently announced project is the much anticipated Soulframe®, an open-world action-fantasy MMORPG title that is currently under development.

Digital Extremes is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, and is proud to be selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, achieving this recognition for the last ten years in a row.

For more information and exciting news related to Digital Extremes, please visit www.digitalextremes.com.

WHY WORK AT DIGITAL EXTREMES

Our culture is centered on providing great opportunities to our employees so that everyone feels they are making a meaningful impact. Developing new and existing talent is our long-term focus. We are honored that our work environment has been consistently recognized as one of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers”. We summon you to join our elite team!

The rewards of a career with Digital Extremes include:

  • Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities
  • Excellent benefits and paid time off
  • Matching RRSP or Simple IRA 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Virtual access to Dialogue or Magellan, our mental wellness and healthcare services app
  • Professional development and career support
  • Work-life balance wellness subsidies
  • Be part of “Giving Back” through a multitude of fundraising venues at DE
  • Employee events and team building exercises

Please note, some benefits may be subject to eligibility for employees.

JOIN US

Digital Extremes is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for the next steps in the hiring process will be contacted.

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About The Company

Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch™. The studio's most recently announced project is the much anticipated Soulframe®, an open-world action-fantasy MMORPG title that is currently under development.


Digital Extremes is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, and is proud to be selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, achieving this recognition for the last ten years in a row.


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