Senior Talent Sourcer

We are looking for a Senior Talent Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team and take ownership of sourcing strategies for complex and high-priority roles.

You will be responsible for identifying and engaging high-quality candidates, building sustainable talent pipelines, conducting market and competitor research, and partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to support hiring goals.

This role requires strong sourcing expertise, advanced research skills, and the ability to independently develop sourcing strategies for challenging positions and talent markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex, senior, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Identify qualified candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, job platforms, databases, communities, referrals, and alternative sourcing channels.
• Conduct advanced Boolean, X-Ray, and targeted candidate searches.
• Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research across target industries, companies, locations, and candidate segments.
• Identify target companies and relevant talent pools based on position requirements.
• Review and evaluate candidate profiles against defined role requirements.
• Develop personalized outreach strategies to engage passive candidates.
• Manage initial candidate engagement and maintain relationships with prospective candidates.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to define candidate profiles and sourcing priorities.
• Provide market insights regarding talent availability, competitive landscape, and sourcing challenges.
• Maintain accurate candidate and sourcing data in the ATS/ERP system.
• Track sourcing activity, pipeline quality, response rates, and other relevant sourcing metrics.
• Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve sourcing processes and strategies.
• Support and mentor junior sourcers by sharing sourcing techniques, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition.
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates for complex or hard-to-fill positions.
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn and professional sourcing platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Boolean search, X-Ray search, and advanced candidate research techniques.
• Experience with talent mapping and market research.
• Ability to independently develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Strong candidate evaluation and profile-matching skills.
• Excellent written communication and candidate outreach skills.
• Strong analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects and priorities simultaneously.
• English proficiency sufficient for professional communication with international candidates and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience sourcing technical, engineering, IT, or other highly specialized professionals.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience working with ATS and recruitment CRM systems.
• Experience sourcing candidates for U.S.-based companies and positions.
• Experience with international talent markets.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior sourcing team members.
• Familiarity with sourcing analytics and pipeline performance metrics.