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About the Role

Big Viking Games is seeking a Talent Acquisition & HR Manager to manage end-to-end hiring and daily HR operations, ensuring a consistent and compliant people experience. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, this hands-on role involves running searches, managing onboarding, HR administration, policy, compliance, and HR systems. You will advise, challenge, and elevate hiring and people support standards, playing a key role in rebuilding recruiting and HR processes.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles across engineering, AI, data, DevOps, product, live games, and player services.
Run structured intake meetings with hiring managers to define roles, requirements, compensation, interview plans, and timelines.
Source proactively through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, industry networks, and direct outreach.
Screen candidates and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
Coordinate interview loops with hiring managers, senior leadership, and the CEO, including in-person interviews.
Prepare candidate briefs, lead debriefs, and manage offers, references, negotiation, and closing.
Ensure timely and professional outcome updates for all interviewed candidates.
Own onboarding and offboarding processes, including offer letters, employment agreements, first-week setup, probation check-ins, and exit procedures.
Maintain accurate employee records and HR administration in Humi, including changes, leaves, and documentation.
Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions regarding policies, benefits, time off, and the employee handbook.
Support managers with day-to-day people matters and escalate employee relations issues.
Coordinate benefits and RRSP enrollment with providers and partner with Finance on payroll inputs.
Support People & Culture programs such as engagement surveys, recognition, and culture events.
Ensure recruiting and HR practices comply with Ontario employment standards, human rights, pay transparency, and AODA accessibility requirements.
Track mandatory training and maintain current completion records.
Assist in keeping the employee handbook and HR policies up to date.
Manage Workable as the source of truth for recruiting, including stages, scorecards, templates, automations, and data quality.
Report recruiting and HR metrics to leadership, including time to fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance, and cost per hire.
Thoughtfully utilize AI tools for sourcing, outreach, job descriptions, candidate briefs, and HR administration, ensuring human accountability for decisions.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including senior and technical hires.
Recruiting experience at game studios, especially live-service or free-to-play.
2+ years of HR generalist or HR operations experience, ideally in a small or growing company.
Experience hiring AI, machine learning, or data talent.
A CHRP or CHRL designation, or progress toward one.
Working knowledge of Ontario employment standards, human rights, pay transparency, and accessibility (AODA) requirements.
Strong sourcing skills with a track record of finding and closing passive candidates.
Solid offer, negotiation, and closing skills, with a good understanding of compensation.
Confidence advising and pushing back with senior leaders and hiring managers.
Experience building or improving recruiting and HR processes, templates, and workflows.
Experience with Workable, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Humi, or similar tools.
Hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or AI-enabled sourcing tools.
Discretion with confidential information, including compensation, candidates, and employee matters.
Ability to work from the downtown Toronto office 4 days per week.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting
Talent acquisition
HR operations
Sourcing
Candidate screening
Interview coordination
Offer negotiation
Onboarding
Offboarding
HR administration
Policy management
Compliance
HR systems management
Benefits administration
Payroll input
AI tools utilization
Workable
LinkedIn Recruiter
Humi
Ontario employment standards
Human rights
Pay transparency
AODA accessibility

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
2+ years of HR generalist or HR operations experience

Education Level

CHRP or CHRL designation, or progress toward one

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
HSA/WSA spending account from day one.
RRSP participation and matching.
15 vacation days.
10 wellness days.
Access to BVG tools, documentation, and AI-assisted workflows.

About the Company

Big Viking Games is a Canadian gaming company focused on building, operating, and growing long-standing online game communities.
Our games have entertained players for years, supported by loyal audiences, live operations, evolving content systems, product innovation, and deep player-driven economies.
Flagship titles include YoWorld and FishWorld, which have served millions of players.
The company is entering a new phase of modernization and growth, focusing on stronger operating discipline, better systems, practical AI adoption, clearer accountability, and scalable processes.
The People and Talent function is central to this growth.

Equal Opportunity

Big Viking Games is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Accommodations are available on request at every stage. If you need one, contact hr@bigvikinggames.com and we will work with you.