Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job description

About us:

PurposeMed was founded in 2019 with the mission of improving access to complex care for underserved communities. We’ve grown quickly in our first few years, and now our exceptional team serves thousands of patients each month across our multiple verticals.

PurposeMed consists of three complex care business units: Freddie, Frida, and Foria, and partners with Affirming Care Pharmacy. Freddie is focused on improving sexual health through education, prevention, and treatment with a focus on the LGBTQ2S+ community—we’re the #1 rated PrEP provider in North America, serving patients in both Canada and the USA! Frida is changing the lives of patients with easier access to adult ADHD diagnosis, and fast and affordable treatment. Foria Clinic provides trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse Canadians with gender-affirming healthcare. Affirming Care Pharmacy is a specialty pharmacy with locations in Calgary, Alberta, and Mississauga, Ontario. This partnership provides our patients with an end-to-end healthcare experience, from treatment, to prescription delivery, to continuous affirming care.

We’re proud to be ranked #2 on Deloitte’s 2024 list of Canada’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies and recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive years. Driven by a strong mission, our team is passionate about making healthcare accessible to those who need it most—and we make sure to have fun along the way!

Permanent, full-time opportunity

Location - Remote (Canada)

Though we have an office based in Calgary, this is a remote position that is open to candidates across Canada. PurposeMed’s office is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the peoples of the Treaty 7 region which includes the nations of the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Îethka Stoney Nakoda which consists of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Good Stoney Bands, and people of the Tsuut’ina First Nation. The city of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to the Otipemisiwak Métis government, Métis Nation Battle River Territory, Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6.

Who we hope to find:

We’re looking for a passionate and people-first Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team at PurposeMed! As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll play a key role in helping us find and hire exceptional talent across clinical, technical, and operational functions. You’ll partner closely with internal stakeholders, including hiring managers, the People team, and company leadership, to ensure a thoughtful, inclusive, and effective hiring process from start to finish. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare in North America by bringing in new team members who are deeply aligned with our mission.

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Helping us find and win top talent:
  • Leading full-cycle recruitment for diverse roles—from writing compelling job postings to closing candidates with thoughtful, well-negotiated offers
  • Proactively sourcing exceptional candidates through creative outreach, referrals, and platforms like LinkedIn
  • Ensuring every candidate receives an ¹¹⁄₁₀ experience throughout the journey
• Empowering and elevating our hiring teams:
  • Building trusted partnerships with hiring managers by deeply understanding their teams’ needs and advising on strategic hiring approaches
  • Coaching and training our interviewers on best practices (from conducting inclusive interviews to grading assignments and selling the role)
  • Fostering consistency and confidence across the hiring process by upskilling teams and improving interviewer calibration
• Championing inclusive, bias-minimizing hiring:
  • Maintaining equitable hiring practices by identifying and reducing bias at every stage of the recruitment funnel
  • Actively supporting diverse sourcing strategies and inclusive language in job postings and outreach
  • Embedding fairness and structure into interviews and evaluations to support objective, values-aligned decision-making
• Building an employer brand that we’re proud of:
  • Forging connections with mission-aligned talent and partners by engaging in industry events, online communities, and professional networks
  • Highlighting the impact of our work through content, conversations, and campaigns that resonate with mission-driven candidates
  • Collaborating with teammates across the company to uncover and amplify the voices that make our team special
• Improving, iterating, and innovating:
  • Keeping our hiring engine running smoothly by maintaining and optimizing our ATS (Greenhouse) and other recruitment tools
  • Contributing to continuous improvement efforts that make our hiring more efficient, effective, and aligned with our mission
  • Supporting and co-leading team initiatives and projects that elevate how we attract, evaluate, and hire talent

We need someone who has:

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in a high-growth, remote-first environment
• A proven track record hiring across functions—whether it’s clinical, technical, or operations folks, you know how to tailor your approach
• Strong sourcing skills and a knack for building diverse pipelines through creative, targeted outreach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with a talent for making candidates and hiring managers feel supported
• A passion for people—you care deeply about finding the right fit and ensuring every candidate feels valued and aligned with our mission
• Comfort working independently and collaboratively as part of a distributed team across North American time zones
• Familiarity with Greenhouse or similar ATS, and a willingness to learn new tools

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience working in a healthcare (preferably healthtech) environment

Compensation:

• $60,000 - $70,000 CAD a year
• Earn stock options through our Equity Incentive Plan—connect your efforts to PurposeMed’s growth as we work together to improve the lives of our patients across North America.
• The compensation listed above refers to a yearly base salary that may vary depending on a candidate’s relevant qualifications, knowledge, competencies and work experience, and other factors including market conditions. Base pay is just one aspect of our total rewards at PurposeMed—see our other exciting benefits below!

Do you think you could be our next Talent Acquisition Specialist? We look forward to seeing your application!

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Why you should join us:

• Be part of a team of great people who don’t take themselves too seriously. While we’re serious about the problems we solve, we believe in having fun along the way.
• Make an impact, every single day. We’re providing compassionate, affirming care to many people who have never received the proper support before.
• Be confident in bringing your whole self to work. Inclusivity is core to how we take care of our patients, our teammates, and ourselves. We create spaces that are safe and affirming.

What we’re offering (based on full-time, permanent roles in Canada):

Work/life flexibility and time off:

• Work flexibly within a team that’s remote friendly; we believe that work should fit around your life*
• 20 vacation days and a team that will remind you to use them!
• Annual winter break closure

Care for your physical and mental health:

• Extended medical, dental, and vision care starting on your first day of work!
• 8 wellness days
• $500 health and wellness spending account
• $2,000 mental health coverage with additional free online counseling through Inkblot Therapy and FeelingBetterNow mental health assessments
• $20,000 of lifetime coverage for gender-affirming care and procedures

Investment in your learning and growth:

• $500 learning fund to use towards courses and other professional development
• Our unique People Potential program, in which you’ll partner with your manager to identify opportunities to grow and achieve your full potential

Family care:

• $3,400 lifetime coverage for fertility drugs
• Parental leave program for birthing and non-birthing parents–your choice of:
  • Short term: 4 weeks off to use flexibly in your first year of parenting
  • Long-term: 13 weeks EI top-up

Eligible team members and their dependents** also receive no-cost access to PurposeMed’s services:

• Freddie: PrEP assessment and follow-up appointments
• Frida: ADHD assessment
• Foria: Gender-affirming care services

If you are looking for a place that sparks your creativity, helps others, and will push you to be your best, then you’ll love PurposeMed.

PurposeMed is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer, and we highly encourage those from excluded and marginalized communities to apply. This includes groups such as (but not limited to): Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, trans and non-binary, LGBTQ2S+, disabled, and HIV-positive people. You don’t have to check every single box above. If the job description gets you excited and you think you could contribute your expertise to our team—we hope you’ll apply!

*Most of our roles are performed virtually from home across Canada. Team members working onsite at Affirming Care pharmacies do need to be physically present.

**Permanent team members (employees) and their dependents are eligible, however, the person receiving the assessment must live in a province or state in which Freddie, Frida, or Foria operates, and be over the age of 18. Additional restrictions apply.