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As the country’s largest K-12 education content provider, we remain dedicated to our legacy of looking forward, paving the way in creating boundless, accessible, and engaging learning experiences for all.\nOur innovative solutions, including Edwin, our digital learning platform, provides curriculum-aligned content that support diverse learning styles while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning. We listen intently to the unique needs of educators, students, and administrators everywhere, and continuously evolve what we do and build to improve their lives daily.\nWhen we’re searching for individuals to join our team, we look for bold, innovative team players with a passion for education and making a positive difference in our communities. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! Apply to join our team today. Let’s Create Possible, one learner at a time.\n\nAbout the Role\n Reporting to the Senior Talent Partner, the Talent Partner will manage full-cycle recruitment, focusing on technology, product, digital, publishing, and content roles that support Nelson’s growth as a K-12 education technology organization.\nPartnering closely with hiring leaders, the Talent Partner will use modern recruiting tools, data, and automation to deliver efficient, inclusive hiring, an exceptional candidate experience, and a strong start for new hires through their first few weeks.\nThe ideal candidate is a tech-savvy recruiter who ramps up quickly, manages multiple complex searches at once, and brings experience in ed-tech, educational publishing, or K-12 education.\nKey Accountabilities\nTalent Acquisition:\nManage full-cycle recruitment for an assigned portfolio of technology, product, digital, publishing, content, and operational roles.\nPartner with hiring managers on interview design, hiring decisions, and equitable, inclusive hiring processes.\nSource candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, talent communities, proactive outreach, and ed-tech, publishing, and education networks.\nBuild strong pipelines for current and future hiring needs.\nDeliver a high-touch candidate experience with clear, timely communication.\nEnsure hiring complies with employment legislation, EDI commitments, and internal policies.\nRecruitment Operations, Technology & Onboarding:\nUse ATS, sourcing, automation, and analytics tools to streamline hiring workflows.\nMaintain accurate ATS data and pipeline visibility across open roles.\nTrack diversity recruitment data to inform inclusive hiring.\nSupport new hires from offer acceptance through preboarding and their first few weeks, using onboarding technology to share key information and check in regularly.\nPartner with hiring managers and the P&E team so new hires have a strong start and clear integration into their teams, then transition ongoing support to P&E.\nRequirements\n3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.\nExperience recruiting in ed-tech, educational publishing, or K-12 education strongly preferred; technical, product, or SaaS recruiting an asset.\nStrong experience with ATS, sourcing, and recruitment automation tools; LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Workable, or HiBob experience a strong asset.\nAble to ramp up quickly, juggle competing priorities, and deliver results within a six-month term.\nExcellent stakeholder management skills with senior leaders and hiring managers.\nComfortable using recruitment metrics to improve hiring processes.\nBachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience). \nHR certification (e.g., HRPA) is a plus.\nBenefits\nCompensation\n The base salary range for this contract full-time position begins at $70,000+ per annum based on experience. Compensation is part of our broader Total Rewards package, which includes benefits and programs that support employee well-being and growth.\n\nWhat We Offer\n At Nelson, we believe in taking care of our people.\nYour well-being, growth, and work-life balance matter to us, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you - professionally and personally.\nThe below benefits apply to this temporary contract position:\nFlexible work arrangement (Hybrid, 2 days/week in office)\nCommuter friendly location (Sheppard & Don Mills)\nFree parking on-site\nFree, convenient shuttle bus service from Don Mills Subway Station to and from the office\nAccess to on-site fitness center and fitness classes \nAccess to LinkedIn Learning for continuous skill growth\nMentorship and professional development opportunities\nA comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between.\nDon't have 100% of the above qualifications? Do you still think Nelson is a great fit for you? We encourage you to apply anyway!\nOur EDI Statement\n Nelson teaches the world by learning from everyone in it.\nWe are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. This is an integral part of our company’s culture and mission that aligns with our four key pillars of Employee Diversity, Developing Authentic and Accurate Content, Amplifying External Voices, and Supporting the Local Community and Beyond.\nWe believe in the power of education and our ability to impact social change. Truth, honesty, integrity, and respect guide our decisions and actions in the development of learning solutions that empower success for all educators and learners.\nWe value a respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace that nurtures belonging and represents many different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and opinions. 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