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About the Role

We are looking for an HR Administrator to support new projects and initiatives while helping keep our HR department running smoothly. You'll gain hands-on experience across HR operations, employee experience, talent development, and program delivery while working with some of Canada's most award-winning PR agencies: North Strategic, MSL Canada, Notch Video, and MSL Studios. This is a contract role through the end of 2026 with the potential to convert into a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Responsibilities

Support a best-in-class onboarding experience, partnering with HR, IT, Facilities, and hiring managers to ensure new hires start strong.
Assist with offboarding coordination, equipment tracking, and documentation.
Schedule and administer agency-level training initiatives.
Assist with coordination and set up of staff meetings.
Support HR data accuracy by maintaining HRIS records, updates, and documentation in partnership with our HR Operations Team.
Assist with employment letters, background checks, time-off tool management, and compliance tracking.
Help manage freelancer contract tracking and alignment with agency systems.
Support with administration of agency roundtable meetings, lunch and learns and training sessions.
Partner with agency social committees to help plan internal events, team activities, and culture-building programming.
Support periodic reporting to Finance, HR Operations, and Leadership.
Coordinate virtual, in-person, and recorded training sessions.
Act as production support during sessions, including set up, tear down and various errands related to the execution of programming.
Maintain training records, attendance, and program archives.
Support training design updates and materials development.

Requirements

Possess a basic understanding of the HR space, either through school or a previous internship.
Be curious, driven, and comfortable with fast-paced environments.
Have a passion for the intersection of people and technology, and how AI can support this in ethical and innovative ways.
Love to learn new skills, don’t shy away from experimentation, and are always looking for new ways to do things.
Be a relationship-builder.
Be hyper-organized and detail-oriented.
Be resourceful and proactive.
Be comfortable with ambiguity.
Be digitally savvy and eager to learn systems.
Be collaborative, warm, and approachable.

Skills

French language skills
Exposure to LMS or HRIS tools

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Hybrid
Contract

Salary/Compensations

CAD$45K-$55K per year

Benefits

Hybrid work environment
Parental leave top-up program
Regular social events
Cell phone & internet allowance
Professional development or wellness allowance
Business Resource Groups
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year

About the Company

We are North, a strategic communications agency in Canada that makes it personal, moving brands with ideas that travel and influence.
We combine the agility of a boutique agency with the strength of Publicis Groupe’s global network.
Our teams work across earned media, influencer, content, experiential, and issues management, bringing sharp thinking and care to every brief.
In a noisy world, we earn attention through bold ideas, rigorous execution, and a relationship first approach that helps our people and our clients grow.
Meaningful work where you can have a direct impact working on some of the biggest brands out there!
A culture of entrepreneurship, creativity, growth and collaboration.
Work with top talent at an award-winning agency on a serious growth trajectory.
A focused commitment to career development and personal success – let us help you.
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learning opportunities, and a suite of leading AI tools and resources.

Equal Opportunity

North Strategic is committed to workplace diversity and will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.