Kim Melanson

Talent Acquisition Manager @ Metalab | Specializing in Design & Product | Talent Sourcing | Workplace Culture

Canada

About

I’m the Talent Acquisition Manager at Metalab, where I lead our amazing TA team. I’m really proud of the work we do and the connections we build while helping grow thoughtful, collaborative, and insanely talented teams that build products we’re proud of. I spend most of my time partnering across the company to hire great people across Design (Brand, Product Design, Research & Strategy), Product Management, Engineering, Client Services, and Operations, with a particular focus on design hiring. Interested in joining us? 👉 metalab.com/careers Please apply directly through our careers page. We receive a lot of DMs and unfortunately can’t respond to them all, but we do review every application submitted through the site. Thanks for reading!

Experience

  • Metalab (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Talent Acquisition Manager
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Talent Acquisition Lead
      Nov 2023 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Talent Acquisition Specialist
      Sep 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Metalab helps the world’s top companies design, build, and ship amazing products and services. I partner with hiring teams to understand their unique needs and help them achieve their goals.

  • People and Culture Lead at Pixel Union
    Nov 2018 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Pixel Union is a leading design agency known for themes, apps, ecommerce and custom digital solutions. One of my major initiatives at Pixel Union was the development of an inclusive recruitment process to reflect and respond to social diversity and provide equitable access for employment opportunities on our team. • Full cycle recruitment for technical, design, support, and leadership roles, from analyzing needs to writing job descriptions, through to hiring and onboarding. • Acted as the key ambassador for employer brand and compass for company culture. • Developed policies, procedures and strategies to build and continually improve the employee experience. • Managed HQ office operations and team hardware and tools.

  • General Manager at Still Life Creative Ltd.
    Sep 2013 - Nov 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Still Life is an independently owned retail boutique, spanning two brick and mortar locations and an online store. • Led a team of sales associates, with a focus on hiring and retention, employee engagement, and fostering workplace culture. • Implementated human resource and organizational memos and policies. • Processed administrative functions including payroll, monthly sales invoicing and budgeting, and reconciling utilities and expenses.