About This Role
Identifying and engaging qualified talent in competitive and specialized markets is the core of the Talent Sourcer role. You will leverage market insights, sourcing tools, and recruiting data to develop creative approaches to talent identification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify qualified talent for current and anticipated hiring needs.
- Conduct talent research and market mapping to identify target companies, relevant skill sets, talent pools, and potential candidate sources.
- Utilize sourcing platforms, applicant tracking systems, professional networks, and emerging technologies to identify and engage prospective candidates.
- Build, maintain, and nurture talent pipelines to support immediate hiring needs and future workforce requirements.
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements, target candidate profiles, and market conditions.
- Engage prospective candidates through personalized outreach and networking to generate interest in client opportunities and establish relationships for future hiring needs.
- Evaluate candidate profiles against established job requirements and provide recruiters with relevant candidate insights and recommendations.
- Monitor sourcing activity, pipeline health, response rates, and conversion metrics to assess effectiveness and adjust strategies as needed.
- Identify new sourcing channels, research methods, and tools to improve talent identification, candidate engagement, and sourcing outcomes.
- Provide regular updates on sourcing progress, market challenges, pipeline quality, and recommended adjustments to recruiting partners.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of relevant prior experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruiting, talent research, or a related talent acquisition function.
Nice to have:
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing sourcing strategies for competitive, specialized, or hard-to-fill positions.
- Experience using professional networking platforms, applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and talent research techniques to identify prospective candidates.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify talent market trends and translate findings into actionable sourcing strategies.
- Proven ability to build talent pipelines and engage prospective candidates through targeted outreach and relationship development.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with recruiters, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
