Talent Acquisition Partner

October 2, 2026
Vancouver, BC, CA

Take Your Career to New Heights with Flair Airlines

We’re here to make air travel affordable for everyone, and we’re looking for talented individuals who want to help us continue changing the industry for the better. As Canada’s most reliable airline, we're all about offering real value. As we continue to expand our network, increase flight frequencies, and introduce more services, we’re looking for passionate team members to help us in our mission to make air travel accessible for everyone. We know who we are, and we’re confident in our approach.

Your Team

Join Flair’s Talent team, where effective recruitment and workforce planning support hiring needs across the organization. Reporting to the Manager, Talent, the Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for full-cycle recruitment across Crew and Non-Crew functions, supporting operational, technical, corporate, specialized, and high-volume positions. The role partners with hiring managers and leaders to understand workforce requirements, develop recruitment approaches, and attract qualified talent for current and upcoming needs.

The Talent Acquisition Partner provides guidance throughout the hiring process, with a focus on sourcing, candidate assessment and selection, talent pipelines, and recruitment planning. Managing multiple priorities across locations and operational groups, the role identifies talent availability, sourcing challenges, and potential risks that may impact hiring timelines. The role also contributes to workforce planning, high-volume recruitment campaigns, and talent attraction initiatives, ensuring recruitment plans align with staffing requirements, training schedules, operational timelines, and approved workforce plans.

This is a full-time, on-site position that can be based at our office in Edmonton (YEG), Calgary (YYC), Vancouver, BC (YVR), or Toronto (YYZ).

A Day in the Life

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment across Crew and Non-Crew functions, managing a portfolio of operational, technical, corporate, specialized, and high-volume hiring requirements.
  • Partner with hiring managers and leaders to understand workforce requirements, position needs, hiring priorities, and timelines and develop recruitment plans to support those requirements.
  • Provide recruitment guidance to hiring leaders on sourcing approaches, candidate availability, talent market conditions, assessment and selection, compensation considerations, and hiring timelines.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies for specialized, difficult-to-fill, and high-volume positions, using appropriate recruitment channels and direct sourcing methods.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for positions with ongoing or anticipated hiring requirements.
  • Lead candidate screening, assessment, and selection activities and provide hiring managers with recommendations based on position requirements and candidate qualifications.
  • Develop recruitment and selection approaches, including screening criteria, interview questions, assessments, and hiring events, based on the requirements of each position.
  • Lead high-volume recruitment campaigns and hiring events, coordinating recruitment activity with base staffing requirements, training schedules, upcoming classes, and operational timelines.
  • Work closely with operational leaders to understand staffing levels, attrition, planned growth, training capacity, and upcoming workforce requirements and determine the recruitment activity required.
  • Monitor recruitment pipelines and hiring progress against workforce requirements, identifying potential talent shortages, hiring risks, or delays and adjusting recruitment approaches as required.
  • Participate in workforce planning and provide recruitment input on talent availability, anticipated hiring timelines, market conditions, pipeline strength, and recruitment capacity.
  • Manage recruitment for licensed, regulated, and safety-sensitive positions, ensuring applicable qualification, eligibility, and pre-employment requirements are completed.
  • Manage employment offers within approved hiring and compensation parameters and support discussions with candidates through offer acceptance.
  • Maintain effective relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and operational leaders throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  • Monitor recruitment performance and trends, including time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness, hiring volumes, candidate pipelines, and recruitment outcomes, and identify areas requiring improvement.
  • Identify and implement improvements to recruitment processes, selection practices, systems, tools, and candidate experience.
  • Represent the organization at aviation recruitment events, career fairs, educational institutions, and industry events to support talent attraction and pipeline development.
  • Travel to bases and other locations across Canada to lead and support recruitment campaigns, assessments, interviews, and hiring events as required.
  • Ensure recruitment and selection activities comply with applicable employment legislation, regulatory requirements, internal policies, and approved workforce plans.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Role

The preferred candidate should exemplify Flair's core values: honesty, efficiency, accountability, and respect, while demonstrating success in previous roles. Additionally, we are seeking individuals who possess:

  • Education:
  • Bachelor's degree, Diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
  • Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive full-cycle recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably within aviation, transportation, or another operational or regulated industry.
  • Demonstrated success managing recruitment across corporate, technical, operational, specialized, and high-volume positions.
  • Proven experience partnering directly with hiring managers and leaders to understand workforce requirements, establish recruitment plans, and guide the recruitment and selection process.
  • Demonstrated experience leading high-volume recruitment campaigns, assessment activities, and hiring events across multiple locations.
  • Proven success in developing and executing sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines for specialized, difficult-to-fill, and ongoing hiring requirements.
  • Background recruiting for licensed, regulated, or safety-sensitive positions, including applicable qualification and eligibility requirements.
  • Previous experience within aviation or Crew recruitment is considered a strong asset.
  • Experience aligning recruitment activity with workforce plans, staffing requirements, training schedules, upcoming classes, and operational hiring timelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to use recruitment data, market information, and pipeline activity to identify hiring risks, talent shortages, and sourcing challenges.
  • Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing platforms, and recruitment technologies.
  • Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to independently manage a portfolio of full-cycle recruitment requirements across multiple functions and levels.
  • Ability to develop and execute effective recruitment, sourcing, and talent pipeline strategies based on position and workforce requirements.
  • Strong candidate assessment and interviewing skills with the ability to provide clear guidance to hiring managers throughout the selection process.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships and influence recruitment decisions with hiring managers, operational leaders, and senior leadership.
  • Ability to manage high-volume hiring, specialized recruitment, multiple requisitions, recruitment events, and competing timelines.
  • Ability to understand workforce and operational requirements and translate them into practical recruitment plans.
  • Sound judgment and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify recruitment risks and adjust hiring or sourcing approaches when required.
  • Ability to interpret recruitment data, pipeline activity, and talent market information to support hiring decisions and recruitment planning.
  • Knowledge of applicable employment legislation, recruitment practices, regulatory requirements, and pre-employment requirements.
  • Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates and leaders at all levels.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across Talent, Human Resources, and operational teams.
  • Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems, Microsoft Office, sourcing platforms, and recruitment technologies.
  • Requirements:
  • Clear criminal record check and satisfactory references.
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without restriction.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Flair, we prioritize our teams by cultivating a supportive, collaborative work environment filled with opportunities for growth. Investing in our people is at the heart of what we do because your success fuels our collective achievements. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where leaders thrive, innovation flourishes, and every team member feels valued and empowered.

From the moment you join us, you’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being—because when you’re at your best, so are we. This benefits package includes:

  • Comprehensive Salary– A salary that reflects your experience and contributions.
  • Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive medical and dental coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, and an employee & family assistance program.
  • Retirement Savings – A pension plan with employer-matched contributions.
  • Unlimited Travel Perks – Enjoy free and discounted flights for you and your travel companions.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s bold, innovative, and fun, we want to hear from you!

Your Career, Your Journey—Join Flair!

If you’re ready to embark on this exciting journey with Flair Airlines, please submit your resume through the job posting and answer a few questions about your experience and suitability for the role. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Apply by: October 16, 2026

At Flair, we’re committed to building an inclusive, equal, and accessible workplace that welcomes diverse talent. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you need accommodation during the selection process, just let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Flair; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

Website: flyflair.com