Talent Acquisition Lead

Position Type: Full-Time Employment

Location: Ville Saint-Laurent, QC (In-Office)

Position Type: Full-Time Employment

About the Role

Valnet is looking for an ambitious Talent Acquisition Lead to join our tech team on-site at our Ville Saint-Laurent HQ . In this role, you will take full ownership of the freelance ecosystem across some of our tech brands—including Pocket-lint, MakeUseOf, How-To Geek, Android Police, or XDA.

You will be directly responsible for shaping and executing your recruitment vision. Our lean team structure means you won't be confined to a rigid box; you will wear different hats, drive multi-brand initiatives, and continuously expand your skill set in ways that directly impact the business. If you have a genuine passion for tech, digital media, and building top-tier contributor networks, this role is for you

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for remote contributors, including posting job listings, screening applicants, and scheduling editor interviews.
• Maintain active talent pipelines to fill incoming content coverage needs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all candidate communications and inquiries.

Onboarding & Contributor Support

• Facilitate contributor onboarding: issue offer agreements, set up platform access, send welcome materials, and track post-training milestones.
• Serve as the daily point of contact for the remote contributor network, addressing Slack/email queries regarding contracts, platform tools, and workflows.
• Monitor contributor retention and engagement, conducting routine check-ins and following up with inactive writers.

Payroll & Offboarding Administration

• Prepare semi-monthly payments across the tech brands, calculating bonuses, training payments, expenses, and invoices.
• Coordinate with accounting to set up contributor payment methods (PayPal, Payoneer, Bank Wire).
• Manage offboarding processes, including revoking system permissions and calculating final/prorated payouts.

Operations & Documentation

• Maintain up-to-date documentation, active contributor master lists, and internal tracking sheets across all brands.
• Continuously refine recruitment, onboarding, and operational templates to streamline workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Projects

• Partner with Editorial, Legal, and Accounting teams to support organizational shifts, policy updates, and system implementations.
• Assist with special ad-hoc projects and change-management initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Location: Must be able to work in-office from our Ville Saint-Laurent location .
• Experience: Proven experience in talent acquisition, recruitment coordination, or HR operations (experience managing high-volume freelance or remote networks is a strong plus).
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable navigating ATS tools, Google Workspace, Excel, Slack, and CMS platforms.
• Ownership Mindset: Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple brands independently.

What We Offer

• Strategic Autonomy: Enjoy full ownership of your recruitment strategy with the freedom to innovate, test new ideas, and execute efficiently.
• Multi-Faceted Growth: With a focus on agility rather than corporate hierarchy, you will wear different hats, gain exposure across multiple departments, and expand your professional footprint.
• Competitive Package: Comprehensive health benefits and competitive compensation.
• Collaborative Environment: A fast-paced, in-office team environment in Ville Saint-Laurent.
• Global Scope: Direct influence over the contributor rosters that fuel content read by tens of millions of tech enthusiasts worldwide.