Overview

Sony Pictures Imageworks Vancouver is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards reconciliation.

Benefits per company policy: include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP’s, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable

Sony Pictures Imageworks is seeking an energetic technical recruiter to join our team immediately!

The ideal candidate has recruitment experience within a fast paced industry. We are looking for a motivated individual who can take ownership of technical recruitment for our Systems, and Development teams and has experience recruiting for an array of technical roles, inclusive of specialized and niche positions

The Recruiter will be responsible for acquiring talent for all open Technical roles/positions at Imageworks. They must be able to handle high volumes of recruits and have the ability to negotiate employment offers.

Duties & responsibilities
Participate in full cycle recruitment for Imageworks’ Vancouver, BC and Culver City, CA locations.
Full cycle of recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, presenting to hiring managers, negotiating offers and assisting with onboarding.
Establish a network of candidates within the Technology industries and be sourcing on a regular basis. Creatively source candidates through online postings, LinkedIn, social media, and networking events.
Build relationships within the technical sector of the animation and visual fx industry to increase your professional network
Ownership over sourcing and presenting candidates to the technical teams. This will involve candidate pre-screening, creating shortlists of candidates with profiles that align with specific vacancies for each department.
Leadership and management of weekly recruitment meetings for each department to review shortlisted candidates and to effectively move all hiring processes forward.
Management of all recruitment for our Co-op’s, Internships, Apprenticeship Programs for the technical departments.
Establish a pipeline of candidates for open roles with regular communication.
Provide qualified candidates in a timely manner to fill positions for all technical roles.
Experience developing recruiting strategy and interview process alongside business leaders
Partner with a variety of team members to manage all hiring needs for technical departments.
Ensure candidates have a positive experience in the recruitment process
Attend and represent the studio at recruiting job fairs, school portfolio shows, or other industry events.
Help maintain Imageworks’ social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Manage an application tracking system and job postings.
Provide regular updates to the recruitment team and team leader on vacancies and be an active contributing member of the rectification team as a whole.

Required skills
5 years recruitment experience. Technical recruiting experience is an asset.
Must be proactive and be able to work on a team as well as independently
Candidates should be well-organized, self-motivated individuals who function well in a fast-paced high energy environment
Strong follow up skills, with attention to detail
Highly energized and motivated to drive the recruitment process for the technology department, as will be the main responsibility of this position.
Effective time management and organizational skills
Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and relationship-building skills with the ability to interact effectively with team members and candidates at all level
Ability to understand and adapt to rapidly changing priorities and to prioritize accordingly.
Proficiency with Google Apps (Mail, Calendar, Docs, etc.), Excel, Word, Oracle, Recruiting Applicant Tracking Systems. Strong knowledge of the Canadian immigration process and obtaining work permits is preferred.

We are looking to fill this position immediately.

We value unique perspectives, and want diverse, unique talent to work with us. We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

About Sony Pictures Imageworks

ABOUT SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS

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