Executive Recruitment Consultant - Artemis Canada

Artemis Canada is a Canadian executive search firm, helping incredible technology companies find and hire the best leaders and senior professionals. Since our start in 2013, the market response has been amazing and we’ve continued to grow alongside the tech communities that we serve.  With a human-centric, research‑driven approach and deep industry connections, we are the partner of choice for tech founders, investors and leaders. Our clients trust us to build exceptional leadership & strategic teams and candidates trust us to share their career stories and aspirations.

How Will I Make An Impact?

Our team takes caring and support to the next level, with strong values and actions that demonstrate that each individual is critical to our success and that of our client partners. The bar is high and the standards for integrity, performance and service delivery are uncompromising. 

In this role you will:

• Learn and fine-tune the art of targeted talent scouting, identifying top candidates in Canada and globally who meet each client’s needs
• Participate in client meetings and lead candidate evaluations, learning, collaborating and using systems and tools to deliver great results
• Capture and leverage data and AI tools, to build our collective knowledge of target companies and talent communities and build efficiencies for how we can deliver the best possible service
• Identify market trends, track companies shaping Canadian tech, and map scarce, high-value talent
• Represent Artemis and our clients at events, on social media, and within the community

What Does Growth Look Like?

Whether you join as an Executive Recruitment Associate, Consultant or a more senior Executive Recruiter (we’re open to all these paths, by the way), your role will have a built-in path for learning and continuing to take on more ownership and autonomy. This includes learning about the Artemis way, and how to lead recruitment across a greater variety of roles, levels, and domains.

As you develop expertise and experience, you'll lead candidate recruitment and assessment, support client relationships, and advise on hiring decisions. 

We’re big on investing in people’s strengths and interests, and encourage you to take initiative in carving out your own path at Artemis - we’re here to support it - whether that means using your professional development budget to grow in a recruiting-adjacent skill that inspires you.

How Do I Know If This Is For Me?

• You are ready to learn. You're curious about our work, our clients’ businesses, and the tech communities we are part of.
• If you have recruiting experience, you’re ready to build on that foundation and learn to work with our systems and in the ways that our clients have come to expect.
• You are eager to develop your understanding of how tech companies are built and how each role fits together.
• You are a natural rapport builder, passionate about connecting with people.
• You are tenacious and resilient, with the drive to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You are genuinely interested in the business of technology and the dynamics of the Canadian tech sector.

Perks

• You’ll work with and learn from an all-star team of recruiters and Canada’s most innovative tech companies and leaders.
• You’ll enjoy flexible hours and the freedom to work from where you’re most productive.
• You’ll connect with the team through open office chats, weekly lunches and quarterly socials.
• You’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits package and RRSP matching.
• You’ll enjoy a generous vacation package.
• You’ll be treated to an annual spa retreat with the team.
• You’ll have a professional development budget to support your growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You have several years of experience in a client-facing role within a tech company or in the tech ecosystem; ie. recruiting, sales or CX.
• You are creative and resourceful, with the ability to quickly grasp trends, new ideas, and AI tools.
• You are a confident and authentic communicator, with experience in a customer-facing role.
• You are a self-starter who can drive projects with little supervision.
• You are well organized and detail-oriented.
• You are relentlessly curious about people, ideas, and finding the best solution to a problem.
• You are compassionate, able to connect deeply, and build trust with the people you work with.

And if you don’t have recruiting experience? We’re looking for the right person, we can teach the rest.

This is a new role for Artemis as we build out our team, based on market demand. We offer a competitive total compensation package, including base salary and a performance-driven commission structure with meaningful upside. Benefits start on day one, and we operate with a high degree of flexibility.We’re remote-friendly, with an office in Waterloo for those who prefer in-person collaboration. For local team members, we typically come together in-office once per week. We're also comfortable with this role being remote, with quarterly full-team events, and other visits to Waterloo (when possible, depending on location).

How to Apply

No resume required. Instead, click the button at the bottom of this page, and share your answers to a few short questions:

1. What do you believe is your most instinctive and innate talent? (be specific).
2. Tell us about a time you had to create your own opportunity to achieve something you really wanted. What did you do? What was the outcome? 
3. How and when can we get in touch with you?

Our Process

Initial Call with one of our Recruiting Team Members (Negin)
A chance for us to get to know you better and answer your initial questions.

Conversation with the Hiring Manager (Leigh)
‍We’ll explore your working style and give you a sense of what the day-to-day in this role looks like.

Light Assignment (with Partners, Leigh & Erin)
A short exercise designed to show you what it’s like to lead an executive search and hopefully spark your excitement about the work we do.

Coffee Chat with our Founder (Kristina)
We’ll talk about your long-term career goals and share our vision for Artemis’ future.

Meet the Team
Connect with your future colleagues, learn about their day-to-day, and ask any questions you have.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Artemis, DEIB isn’t a buzzword, it’s a commitment. We value and respect the differences that each person brings, across backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, ages, beliefs, and abilities. Our goal is to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.

Our team reflects a mix of experiences: from marketers and customer success leaders to program managers, professors, and more. If anything in this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

We’re committed to making our hiring process accessible to everyone. If you need any accommodation during the application or interview process, just let us know at hiring@artemiscanada.com. We’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need to show your best.