Location:
Moncton, CA, E1H 2R6
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Requisition ID: 19445
IGT, where innovation meets entertainment on a global scale! From the casino floor to your mobile screen, we deliver thrilling, responsible, and unforgettable gaming experiences—powered by world‑class content, strong technical and commercial capabilities and nurtured by a culture of collaboration, accountability, and ownership.
Whether it’s spinning reels, placing bets, or enabling secure payments, we turn innovation into impact through disciplined execution and long‑term value creation. With a team of over 6,000 employees across 30+ countries and products delivered in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide, we operate at scale while staying closely connected to customers we serve. If you’re ready to bring your talent to a team shaping the future of entertainment, your next big move starts here - www.igt.com.
Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to support recruiting for our game development studios in Moncton, New Brunswick. This hybrid role will independently manage complex, full-cycle hiring across creative and technical disciplines while serving as a trusted recruiting partner to studio leaders, hiring managers, and HR stakeholders. The position requires strong recruiting expertise, demonstrated knowledge of game development talent markets, and the ability to build proactive sourcing strategies for specialized and competitive roles. Success will be measured through quality of hire, delivery against hiring priorities, candidate experience, stakeholder partnership, and recruiting effectiveness.
Manage end-to-end recruitment for studio roles across game development, including creative and technical disciplines such as game design, art and animation, software engineering, mathematics, UX/UI, production, audio, quality, and related functions, with ownership for delivering against assigned hiring priorities.
Partner closely with studio leaders, hiring managers, and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs, team requirements, critical skill gaps, and recruiting priorities, translating those needs into effective search strategies and advising on the realities of the talent market.
Provide consultative recruiting guidance on talent availability, competitive talent markets, candidate expectations, compensation considerations, and other market factors affecting studio hiring, using that insight to shape recruiting approaches and hiring decisions.
Build proactive sourcing and talent-pipeline strategies for specialized and hard-to-fill game development roles, leveraging research, talent mapping, professional networks, industry communities, events, and direct outreach to engage active and passive candidates.
Apply knowledge of game development disciplines and studio environments to strengthen intake discussions, candidate evaluation, interview processes, and hiring decisions, helping hiring teams assess talent effectively against role requirements.
Own the recruiting lifecycle from intake and sourcing through screening, candidate evaluation, interview management, offer development, negotiation, and close, maintaining strong process discipline and momentum through each stage.
Build strong relationships with creative and technical candidates, delivering a positive candidate experience and effectively representing IGT, our studios, teams, projects, and employee value proposition.
Use recruiting metrics, pipeline data, and market information to identify sourcing challenges, adjust search strategies, and provide clear status updates, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Contribute to talent acquisition initiatives such as employer branding, studio talent campaigns, sourcing programs, process improvement, recruiting technology, and talent market research.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, governance requirements, and consistent selection standards across supported markets.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or Management Information Systemsand Computer Science
Experience: 3-5 years of corporate full life cycle recruitment in a high-volume environment - agency experience a plus, experience in the recruitment for SDLC
A demonstrable expertise in ad-hoc, complex web search string generation (i.e., optimized use of search engine-specific Boolean operators across all leading web data, social, and search platforms).
Proficiency with traditional web sourcing techniques (e.g., site x-ray searching, flip searching, location specific searching, targeted community searching, etc.)
Extensive knowledge of social network platforms, online communities, conferences, and other potential sourcing pools used to isolate senior-level technical talent and emerging technologies (e.g., GitHub, Stack Overflow, Top Coder, etc.)
A broad understanding of the standards and trends in software engineering across a variety of domains (e.g., distributed systems, mobile engineering, front-end web engineering, databases, etc.)
Experience in the development and analysis of recruitment metrics
Active use of applicant tracking system (ATS),Success Factors and SAP experience a plus.
Keys to Success
Building collaborative relationships
Decision making
Drive results
Foster innovation
Personal energy
Self-leadership
At IGT, we believe compensation should be as individual as you are, reflecting your skills, experience, background, and location.That’s why our starting compensation range is $70,640 to $90,400 CAD, with room to go higher or lower depending on the full picture. We also follow all local pay laws and collective bargaining agreements, so everything’s above board. Compensation is just the beginning! Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your success, both professionally and personally, and may include:
Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance
RRSP Plan to help you plan for the future
Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and growth
Paid time off to rest, recharge, and reset
Wellness programs that support your overall well-being
IGT is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the global communities and customers we serve. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.
IGT is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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