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Technical Talent Acquisition Manager | Gestionnaire en acquisition de talents techniques

Behaviour Interactive

Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)

Technical Talent Acquisition Manager | Gestionnaire en acquisition de talents techniques

2 Days ago • All levels

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Behaviour Interactive is seeking a tech-savvy Technical Talent Acquisition Manager to manage the technical recruitment team and drive technical talent acquisition efforts. You will be responsible for full-cycle recruiting for technical disciplines, sourcing candidates through advanced strategies, and collaborating with hiring managers to identify and secure top talent.

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and tech-savvy Technical Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day of the technical recruitment team and drive our technical talent acquisition efforts.

The Technical Talent Acquisition Manager will be responsible for driving the recruitment process for technical disciplines, including programming, tech art, and data. You will act as a business partner to key teams, leveraging your expertise to identify recruitment needs and provide insights into the talent market. Additionally, you will be a key player in building and maintaining a strong network of both active and passive candidates, utilizing modern sourcing strategies and recruitment practices.

Alongside your individual contributions, you will manage and support a technical recruitment team of 2 technical recruiters and a technical sourcer, ensuring their success through coaching, task management, and fostering continuous improvement.

In this role you will:

Individual Contribution (70%):
Full-Cycle Recruiting: Own the complete recruitment process for the most business-critical technical roles. This includes disciplines such as software development, technical art, and data engineering. This will involve sourcing, screening, interviewing, and guiding candidates through the offer process.
Technical Sourcing Expertise: Utilize advanced sourcing strategies across platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn, and other specialized networks to proactively identify and engage both active and passive candidates. You will be expected to build and maintain a robust pipeline of technical talent.
Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with hiring managers and technical leaders to deeply understand the specific needs of each role. Use your technical knowledge to translate these requirements into effective recruiting strategies and to advise on the latest trends and demands in the tech talent market
Market Insight & Strategy: Leverage your understanding of the current technology landscape and competitive hiring market to provide insights and recommendations to the business. Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and new recruiting tactics to remain competitive.
Candidate Engagement & Experience: Serve as a brand ambassador for the company, building and nurturing relationships with both active and passive candidates. Ensure candidates have a seamless, positive experience from the first touchpoint through to onboarding.
Tech-Focused Networking: Actively engage in the tech community, attending relevant recruitment events, meetups, and conferences to expand your network and stay up-to-date on the latest recruitment best practices and technical advancement

Management (30%):
Lead and Mentor the Team: Manage, mentor, and support a small team of technical recruiters and a sourcer. Provide guidance, feedback, and coaching to help them succeed and develop in their roles.
Define Development Objectives: Work with each team member to set individual development goals, and actively contribute to performance reviews. Provide regular feedback to encourage growth and skill development.
Task Management & Coordination: Ensure the team is aligned with recruitment priorities, assigning tasks and overseeing the execution of key projects. Monitor progress to ensure the team meets its goals and deadlines.
Foster Collaboration and Communication: Build strong working relationships between the recruitment team and hiring managers. Ensure there is clear, consistent communication and a collaborative approach to hiring decisions.
Team Development & Best Practices: Identify opportunities to improve team processes, share knowledge, and implement new tools and practices that enhance the team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Ensure the team is always learning and improving.
General TA strategy: Participate in the broader TA strategy and alignment with the other TA Managers.

What we’re looking for:

Lead and Mentor the Team: Manage, mentor, and support a small team of technical recruiters and a sourcer. Provide guidance, feedback, and coaching to help them succeed and develop in their roles.
Define Development Objectives: Work with each team member to set individual development goals, and actively contribute to performance reviews. Provide regular feedback to encourage growth and skill development.
Task Management & Coordination: Ensure the team is aligned with recruitment priorities, assigning tasks and overseeing the execution of key projects. Monitor progress to ensure the team meets its goals and deadlines.
Foster Collaboration and Communication: Build strong working relationships between the recruitment team and hiring managers. Ensure there is clear, consistent communication and a collaborative approach to hiring decisions.
Team Development & Best Practices: Identify opportunities to improve team processes, share knowledge, and implement new tools and practices that enhance the team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Ensure the team is always learning and improving.
General TA strategy: Participate in the broader TA strategy and alignment with the other TA Managers.
Adaptability & Resilience: The ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and maintain high performance in a fast-paced environment.

Notre équipe est à la recherche d'un·e gestionnaire en acquisition des talents techniques passionné·e de la technologie. Dans ce rôle, vous gérerez les activités quotidiennes de l'équipe de recrutement technique et dirigerez nos efforts d'acquisition de talents techniques.

Le·la gestionnaire de l'acquisition de talents techniques sera chargé.e de diriger le processus de recrutement pour les disciplines techniques, notamment la programmation, l'art technique et les données. Vous agirez en tant que partenaire des équipes techniques, en mettant à profit votre expertise pour identifier les besoins en recrutement et fournir du insight sur le marché de ce talent. En outre, vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la mise en place et le maintien d'un solide réseau de candidat·es actif·ves et passif·ves, en utilisant des stratégies de sourcing et des pratiques de recrutement modernes.

En plus de vos contributions individuelles, vous gérerez et soutiendrez une équipe de recrutement technique composée de deux recruteur.es techniques et d'un.e sourceur.e technique, en veillant à leur réussite par le biais du coaching, de la gestion des tâches et de la promotion de l'amélioration continue.

Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables.

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About The Company

Behaviour Interactive

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Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.