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Sr Recruiter, Early Careers - Temporary

Activision

Remote / Virtual 02-24-2026
 
  • Paid
  • Temporary
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Titre du poste:
Sr. Recruiter, Early Careers (Canada) - Temporary
Identifiant de demande de poste:
R026805
Description du poste:
The Early Careers team builds and delivers global programs that engage, recruit, and hire students and early-in-career talent. Partnering closely with hiring managers and leaders, the team manages early career recruiting and programming, creating inclusive, high-quality experiences that develop future talent and support long-term business needs.
As a Senior Recruiter on the Early Careers team, you will own the end-to-end internship and co-op recruiting process for Canada based technical, game design, and art roles. You will partner closely with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR to guide hiring decisions, manage recruiting operations, and deliver a positive candidate experience at scale. In addition to execution, you will use data and insight to influence process improvements and support the long-term success of early career programs. This role requires strong stakeholder partnership, adaptability, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational rigor in a fast-paced environment.
Remote: This role is expected to begin and continue as a remote position based in Canada (Q/uebec Province preferred)
Temporary: This is a 12-month temporary role with potential full-time conversion consideration
What You Bring to the Table:
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Spearhead the full cycle internship/co-op recruitment process for Canada based technical, game design, and art teams
• Create job descriptions, secure role approvals through the company ATS, and post requisitions
• Manage recruiting data by maintaining candidate pipelines, process steps, and team‑facing trackers
• Oversee candidate workflow and communications across CRM, ATS, and event platforms to ensure transparency and collaboration
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through thoughtful, timely communication via email, phone, and video
• Serve as the primary point of contact, advisor, and subject matter expert for hiring managers, business leaders, and HR partners on university recruiting and internship programs
• Partner with HR Operations to ensure a smooth and compliant onboarding experience for new hires
• Apply qualitative and quantitative insights to inform recruiting strategy and drive process improvements
• Act as a consultative advisor, influencing leaders, HR, and hiring managers to adopt more efficient and effective hiring practices as needed
• Execute recruitment objectives with a focus on process efficiency and scalability
• Support for school and conference events
• Other assigned duties and special projects as needed
Minimum Requirements
• 4+ years of full‑cycle technical recruiting experience, including ownership of requisitions from intake through hire
• Advanced proficiency in English and French; ability to conduct professional conversations and produce written materials in both languages
• Demonstrated experience with high‑volume university or early‑careers recruitment
• Strong understanding of university recruiting processes and familiarity with academic institutions, including faculty and student constraints
• Proven ability to manage recruiting data, candidate pipelines, and workflows using ATS, CRM, and related recruiting technologies
• Experience leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions, improve processes, and drive recruiting outcomes
• Proven ability to plan, coordinate, and execute events for 30–300 participants.
• Strong technical aptitude and demonstrated use of recruiting tools and systems to improve efficiency and scale
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Extra Points
• Interest in video games or entertainment
• Experience with WorkDay and/or Eightfold
Key Attributes
• Consultative and influential, with a track record of building trusted relationships with hiring managers and leadership to drive decisions forward
• Strong teamwork and ethics; this position will involve substantial coordination and collaboration with many different teammates, departments, and stakeholders.
• Strong customer service skills and experience coordinating events with 30 to 500 attendees.
• Demonstrated resilience and flexibility, with the ability to adapt to change, learn from setbacks, and drive progress in evolving environments.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-867qkm-216-73-216-23-42 in your application.

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Activision

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment.