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Mathew Elliott
@mathewelliott
Experienced Talent Acquisition Leader with a 10-year progressive career.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I’m deeply driven by the joy of helping others find their dream careers and innovating the recruitment experience. With over a decade of hands-on recruitment, talent acquisition, and operations experience, I’ve gained extensive insight and genuine appreciation for the pivotal role career satisfaction plays in shaping our personal journey.
My vision is to help companies cultivate a culture that recognizes someone's potential. Guided by my passion for creating a positive and transparent recruiting experience, I’m committed to crafting solutions that foster inclusivity, diversity, respect, empathy, and belonging.
Experience
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ALCurrent
Led recruitment strategy for senior and hard-to-fill roles across Canada. Improved sales hiring in Northern Ontario through market insights. Positioned TA as a strategic partner with data-driven hiring trends. Boosted hiring manager engagement. Coached TA team, refined processes post-Workday, and ensured accurate reporting and system integrity.
ALLed full-cycle recruitment for Allstate Canada’s Corporate functions (Legal, HR, Strategy, Design & Delivery), managing 25–30 roles. Modernized hiring strategy with TA leadership. Provided expert Workday Recruiting support and training. Partnered with TA Tech team to resolve issues and optimize workflows.
DILed Talent Acquisition in Canada, managing the recruitment and onboarding of 400 employees (full-time, fixed-term, interns) and 150 contractors yearly. Established partnerships with global HR for cross-border work agreements in over 30 countries and ensured immigration compliance. Enhanced HR Reporting and streamlined process via digitization, automation, system integrations, and offshoring.
DIManager, Recruiting Operations
dentsu International
Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Empowered US Talent Acquisition with system, tech, and process support, boosting efficiency. Led SmartRecruiters for the Americas, enhancing its performance. Improved operations through troubleshooting and workflow optimization. Directed Canadian SmartRecruiters strategy, integrating advanced APIs. Managed LinkedIn, DocuSign, DataPeople, HireRight, and Certn tools.
DIManager, Talent Acquisition
dentsu International
Led recruitment for 16 Canadian brands, ensuring diverse sector strategies and overseeing vendor deals for beneficial terms. Transitioned to a cost-effective pre-employment vendor, cutting costs by 30%. Embedded DE&I in recruitment, became the Workday ATS expert, aligned HR processes, and streamlined operations with SmartRecruiters ATS integration.
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100k-150k CAD
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