Relay is a digital banking platform that gives self-made business owners the tools and know-how to be great with money—bringing clarity, confidence, and control to every dollar earned, so they can turn hard work into lasting success. We do this by replacing financial guesswork with real visibility, transforming cash flow from a constant source of stress into a clear signal owners can use to run stronger, more resilient businesses.

At Relay, recruiting is a critical growth engine. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive and Leadership, you own high-impact searches end-to-end, with the majority of this role’s focus on executive and senior leadership hiring, with the flexibility to support other searches as needed.

This role is designed for a seasoned recruiter who can operate at multiple altitudes, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on executive searches, while also driving predictable, high-quality outcomes across hiring. You bring rigor, judgment, and market insight to every search, balancing speed, quality, and long-term impact.

What You'll Be Doing

Full-Cycle Recruiting: Own requisitions end-to-end, with a core focus on executive and senior leadership roles (Director+), and additional complex and critical searches (typically hard-to-fill positions, or roles with elevated business risk).
Sourcing and Network Building: Proactively source and engage executive and senior talent through outbound outreach, referrals, networks, and targeted market mapping. Build and maintain long-term relationships with leadership-level talent, even outside of immediate hiring needs
Hiring Manager & Senior Leader Partnership: Partner closely with our leadership on sensitive, high-stakes, or confidential searches and act as a trusted advisor by shaping role definitions, success profiles, and hiring strategies; calibrate expectations, provide clear market perspective, and influence decision-making with confidence.
Funnel Ownership: Track and improve interview velocity, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill for each role you own, with a focus on executive and senior hires.
Candidate Experience: Deliver a high-touch, white-glove candidate experience for executive searches, while ensuring all candidates receive timely, professional, and human-centered engagement
Collaboration with Talent Attractors: Partner closely with Talent Attractors when sourcing support is provided, ensuring pipelines are targeted, diverse, and converting effectively
AI-Enabled Recruiting: Leverage existing and emerging AI tools for sourcing, screening, scheduling, and reporting to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability
Data, Reporting & Insights: Own weekly reporting for your roles, translating funnel data and qualitative insights into clear actions and recommendations. Surface risks, trade-offs, and decision points early, particularly for executive searches.
Experimentation: Test and refine interview structures, assessment approaches, and candidate experience improvements to continuously raise the bar on leadership assessment quality, ensuring high-signal, well-calibrated hiring decisions.

Who You Are

You bring 6+ years of recruiting experience in high-growth environments, with end-to-end ownership of executive and senior-level searches (in-house and/or agency experience is a plus)
You are equally effective recruiting executives and operating hands-on across other critical roles when needed
You are thoughtful about prioritization and comfortable making trade-offs to protect executive hiring outcomes.
You are confident sourcing, pitching, and closing senior talent. You do not wait for candidates to come to you
You are data-informed and outcome-oriented, using metrics and judgment to guide decisions
You communicate with clarity and authority, earning trust with senior stakeholders
You thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments where priorities shift and impact matters
You care deeply about candidate experience, quality of hire, and long-term success

What Success Looks Like

Executive Hiring Impact: Senior leaders hired through your searches are strong performers and culture carriers
Hiring Predictability: Roles, particularly executive and senior leadership roles, are filled within forecasted timelines with minimal surprises
Quality of Hire: New hires, particularly at the leadership level, demonstrate early impact and sustained success
Stakeholder Partnership: Hiring managers and executives see you as a strategic partner, not an order taker
Continuous Improvement: Hiring processes, funnel efficiency, and candidate experience improve quarter over quarter

The Interview Process

Stage 1: A 45-minute interview with the Hiring Manager
Stage 2: A 30-minute interview with a member of our Talent team
Stage 3: A 60-minute Google Meet video call with our Senior Manager, TA
Stage 4: A take-home case study followed by a 60-minute in-person presentation to our Talent Leadership team
Stage 5: A 45-minute in-person values interview with a member of our leadership team

Our Compensation Approach

We believe Relayers should feel rewarded for the impact they have on our mission and growth. Compensation follows impact. As impact increases, compensation grows, and we do not limit compensation changes to a once-a-year review cycle.

The annual salary range for this role is $126,000 CAD to $154,000 CAD.

For candidates who demonstrate full readiness for the defined scope of the role, the typical starting salary is $140,000 CAD per year. Offers below this point reflect candidates we believe can grow into the full scope of the role with support and development. Offers above this point reflect impact that meaningfully exceeds the role’s defined expectations or an expanded scope from day one.

We encourage you to have a conversation with your recruiter and ask questions about compensation throughout the hiring process. For more information on our compensation philosophy and perks and benefits, visit our Candidate Hub.

Why Relay Might Be the Perfect Fit For You

You push relentlessly for reinvention: You're always asking "how can this be better?" -- in your work, in your craft, in yourself. Comfort is a signal to push harder, not coast. You'd rather build something better than defend something familiar.
You crave autonomy: We trust our team with big challenges and the freedom to solve them. If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empowering.
You own your work: You take pride in your work, follow through on commitments, and feel a deep sense of responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
You build with AI, not just use it: You're actively embedding AI into how you work, pushing what's possible, and bringing your team along with you.
You care about impact, not noise: You care deeply about the substance of your work. You measure success by results, not recognition, and you let your work speak for itself.
You’re energized by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward.
You seek out feedback: You see directness as respect, not criticism. You actively seek input, sit with hard truths, and use feedback as fuel for improvement.
Small businesses are why we're here: Relay exists to help them thrive -- and that mission has to resonate with you.

Join Us

We're looking for people who are relentless, curious, and care deeply about the work. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description -- your perspective and drive matter more. We welcome diverse backgrounds and people who think critically, challenge the status quo, and want to help small businesses thrive.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please reach out to your Talent Partner.

Disclaimer: For compliance reasons, all offers of employment at Relay are conditional upon a successful background check and employment verification through Certn.

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive & Leadership