Talent Acquisition Specialist

TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

About Pacific Smoke International:

Pacific Smoke International (PSI) is a leading distributor of vaping products and accessories in Canada. We are committed to offering high-quality alternatives for adult smokers. Since our founding in 2013, we’ve been dedicated to providing reliable products, exceptional customer service, and industry-leading expertise to retailers across the country.

Our mission is simple: to deliver innovative, safe, and compliant vaping solutions while building strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients. With an in-depth understanding of industry trends and regulatory requirements, we’ve built a reputation as a trusted partner in the vaping industry.

The Story:

As we plan our hiring strategy for early 2027 and beyond, we recognize the need for wider recruiting support, which is why we’re opening this role.

We value teamwork, continuous learning, and agility. If you are passionate about bringing your unique strengths to the team and helping us grow, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

PSI is seeking a Talent Acquisitions Specialist with a proven track record of discovering and hiring exceptional talent across all departments. In this role, you will own the end-to-end development and execution of recruitment strategies to find outstanding candidates for critical roles.

Success in this role will involve building relationships with stakeholders, sourcing, attracting, evaluating, and hiring high-quality candidates to meet our company’s hiring needs for various positions across the business. It will also require building and maintaining strong talent pools to create a solid foundation for future growth.

We’re looking for individuals who share and demonstrate our core values: Judgment, Curiosity, Agility, Results, Ownership, and Teamwork.

What You’ll Bring:

• A genuine interest in PSI, demonstrated by a connection to our mission, marketplace, and/or product.
• Skilled in executing an end-to-end recruitment process in either an in-house or agency setting.
• Experience collaborating with hiring managers to meet high standards.
• Proficiency in using ATS and sourcing platforms with a strong ability to source candidates through various channels.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify requirements, target budget, and service timelines and act as Talent Advisor to business leaders, thorough job intake meeting with the hiring business leader.
• Build a strategic and targeted sourcing plan for each new search, using innovative techniques to identify top candidates for roles.
• Critically and accurately assess candidate capabilities employing best practices in interviewing to discern and identify the highest quality and most qualified candidates from the sourced pool.
• Act as an ambassador for the organization
• Partner with hiring business leaders to make final hiring decisions and negotiate offers with candidates.
• Responsible for tracking recruitment activity and ensuring ATS is utilized for all searches – following organizations recruitment process
• Develop and execute innovative and effective talent attraction channels including; direct sourcing, social media channels, targeted advertising, niche job boards, internet, and networking, to attract top talent, both passive and active candidates.
• Develop and coach managers on the talent acquisition process, interview techniques, and selection criteria to ensure that quality of hire is maximized
• Attend and promote Company at a variety of career fairs and networking events
• Administrative functions - Job postings, scheduling, and coordinating interviews

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and year-end performance bonus
• Group benefits starting from day 1
• Time-off policy (3 weeks of vacation, 5 paid sick leave)

Interview Process:

At PSI, our interview process is designed to help you showcase your best self. We’ll dive into your past projects and simulate working together through conversations.

1. 30-minute introduction call.
2. A deeper dive into your recruiting experience.
3. In-person final interview.

Thank you to all the applicants who have shown interest in this position. We appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into your application.

While we carefully review every submission, we regret to inform you that only candidates being considered for further evaluation will be contacted.

Pacific Smoke International is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.