Position: Talent Acquisition Manager

Location: Edmonton

Classification: Full-Time

Salary Range: $70,500 - $100,000

AutoCanada is the largest Canadian-owned and publicly traded automotive dealer group operating across Canada and is headquartered at 15511 123 Avenue NW,

Edmonton, Alberta. We are innovative, data-driven, and our commitment to our Team Members, customers, and operational excellence fuels our success.

Our Corporate Team plays a vital role in driving company growth and stewarding the AutoCanada brand across all business lines in our national network. Working here is fast-paced, non-stop, and a little unpredictable-and we love it.

Your Area of Focus

Are you looking to lead national recruiting strategies within a large, complex automotive organization? This is your opportunity to own and evolve the full recruitment function across Canada which operates in the English language. As the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will drive innovative sourcing strategies, lead a national team, and ensure that our hiring practices support the operational needs of our dealerships, including automotive retail, fixed operations, collision centres, and corporate functions.

This role is a full-time permanent position based in Edmonton and is ideal for a strategic, motivated leader with experience in high-volume recruiting, multi-brand operations, and automotive industry talent acquisition. Your leadership will ensure consistent, compliant, and effective recruitment delivery across all regions.

What Drives Your Day-to-Day?

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Talent Partners and Recruiters across multiple Canadian provinces and timezones.
• Oversee day-to-day recruitment operations, ensuring alignment with hiring timelines, business priorities, and workforce planning needs.
• Design and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies for technical roles, collision centre talent, sales, service, administrative, and senior-level positions across multiple brands and dealership groups.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from requisition intake to offer acceptance-ensuring a seamless, candidate-focused experience.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines using job boards, social platforms, proactive sourcing, and industry networking.
• Strengthen relationships with educational institutions, community partners, and recruitment vendors to widen talent reach across Canada.
• Monitor and report on recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and quality-of-hire; provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop all recruitment practices and ensure compliance with provincial, federal, and international employment standards, including LMIA requirements when applicable.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to modernize recruitment processes, tools, and systems company-wide.
• Champion a culture of accountability, performance, and high-quality hiring within the recruitment team.

What Are The Must-Haves...

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in high volume recruitment or talent acquisition, including national or multi-region recruiting.
• Minimum of 2 years of recruitment experience for the automotive industry is mandatory (automotive retail, fixed operations, or collision).
• Completion of the RPR (Registered Professional Recruiter) designation is required.
• Proven experience recruiting across multi-brand dealership groups or comparable multi-brand environments.
• Experience leading and developing a team of multi-province recruiters in a high-volume, fast-paced setting is required.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret recruitment data and generate actionable insights.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to process excellence and compliance.
• Proficiency with ATS, HRIS, and recruitment technologies.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, results-driven attitude with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

The Perks

• The salary for this role is in the range of CAD$70,500 to $100,000
• Competitive Compensation Package
• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Employee Vehicle Purchase & Service Plans
• Employee and Family Assistance Programs
• Company-wide appreciation events and contests throughout the calendar year
• Professional development and the opportunity to grow your career

And those are just the basics. We strive every day to create a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity, ensures fairness and equal opportunities, and fosters a sense of belonging for all Team Members. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively support everyone in expressing themselves and reaching their full potential.

Can you picture yourself here already?

We hope so. It's equally important that you choose us as we choose you. Take a sneak peek at what we think makes this one of the best workplaces around.

If you think you're a good fit to come along on our ride, apply now through our website at www.autocan.ca/careers or send your resume.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our commitment extends to reaching out to individuals from various backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or mental/physical disabilities. AutoCanada is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.