Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Dentalcorp. Ottawa · full-time · CA$75,000–CA$85,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run hiring from initial outreach through acceptance for dental hygienists, dental assistants and practice administrative staff
- Build candidate pipelines and tailor hiring plans to regional needs and hard-to-fill positions
- Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, referrals, job boards and direct outreach to find qualified candidates
- Advise practice and regional managers on staffing needs, candidate progress and local hiring conditions
- Keep Workday records current and coordinate onboarding and pre-employment steps while improving the candidate process
What you bring
- Full professional fluency in both French and English
- At least three years of increasingly responsible recruiting work, ideally in a multi-site, high-volume setting
- Strong full-cycle recruiting ability, including sourcing, interviewing and assessing candidates
- Relationship-building, communication and stakeholder skills, with the organization to manage competing priorities
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a recruiter who can manage a high-volume portfolio and work closely with practice, regional and operations leaders. The job is based in Ottawa, and applicants must be legally able to work in Canada. The stated annual salary is $75,000 to $85,000 CAD, with a bonus of up to ten percent.
From the employer
Who You Are
You are a proactive, relationship-driven recruitment professional with strong judgment, ownership, and a candidate-first mindset. You know how to manage high-volume hiring, build trusted partnerships, and turn business priorities into practical recruitment strategies.
You are confident sourcing in competitive markets, engaging passive talent, and using systems, data, and market insights to guide decisions. You communicate clearly, manage competing priorities with urgency, and create a consistent, thoughtful experience for candidates and hiring managers.
In This Role, You Will
Practice Recruitment
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for an assigned portfolio of practices, hiring Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, and Practice Administrative professionals.
- Build talent pipelines and execute recruitment strategies that support regional hiring priorities and operational needs.
Candidate Attraction & Sourcing
- Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, job boards, social media, networking, and direct sourcing to attract qualified talent.
- Develop creative sourcing and recruitment marketing strategies for competitive markets and difficult-to-fill roles.
Stakeholder Partnership
- Partner with Practice Managers, Regional Managers, and Operations leaders to understand hiring needs, provide recommendations, and share market insights.
- Maintain clear, regular communication on recruitment activity, candidate pipelines, and market conditions.
Recruitment Excellence
- Deliver a consistent, high-quality recruitment process from sourcing through offer acceptance, onboarding, and pre-employment activities.
- Maintain accurate activity in Workday, follow recruitment standards, and identify opportunities to improve process and candidate experience.
What You’ll Bring
- Full bilingual proficiency in French and English is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is considered an asset.
- 3+ years of progressive recruitment experience, ideally in healthcare, retail, hospitality, agency recruitment, or another multi-site, high-volume environment is required.
- Strong full-cycle recruitment, sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills is required.
- Excellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills is required.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, use recruitment systems and data, and deliver exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences is required.
Why Dentalcorp?
Dentalcorp is North America’s leading and fastest-growing network of dental practices. Through industry-leading technology, expertise, and scale, we help practices grow while supporting dental professionals to retain their clinical autonomy. Here, you’ll be trusted with meaningful responsibility, supported to grow, and surrounded by people who share ideas and raise the bar together. Our Beyond Brilliant values—Beyond the Status Quo, Beyond Excellence, Brilliant Together, and Brilliant Experiences—guide how we innovate, collaborate, deliver, and put people at the centre.
The salary range for this position is $75,000 CAD to $85,000 CAD annually (plus a bonus of up to 10% and competitive total rewards and benefits package). Offers within this range are determined based on relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as internal equity considerations. This is a new opportunity.
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. At Dentalcorp, we recognize that inclusivity and diversity strengthen our culture and make us better. We are committed to ensuring that the talent we hire is reflective of the diverse communities and patients we serve. To ensure equal opportunity for all candidates, we strongly encourage applicants requiring an accommodation to let their recruiter know during the recruitment/selection process. We appreciate all applicants for taking the time to apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.