Senior Sourcing Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Identify and attract candidates from various sources including LinkedIn, job boards, professional communities, and other avenues.

• Develop targeted pipelines for senior positions and challenging searches, with an emphasis on passive candidates.

• Compose personalized outreach messages directed at currently employed professionals.

• Conduct searches across the Philippines, Latin America, and Africa, tailoring sourcing strategies to fit each region.

• Perform initial screening discussions to evaluate interest, communication skills, availability, and overall fit.

• Measure candidates against job specifications and client expectations.

• Transfer qualified candidates to the recruiting team, providing insights on strengths, concerns, and motivations.

• Ensure accurate maintenance of candidate information within the applicant tracking system.

• Work collaboratively with recruiters and account managers to gain clarity on roles, ideal candidate profiles, and client priorities.

• Monitor outreach metrics, response rates, screening completions, and candidate progress.

• Provide updates on search progress, highlight potential risks, and suggest necessary adjustments.

• Experiment with sourcing channels, search strings, and messaging techniques.

• Create documentation for sourcing playbooks, Boolean strings, and outreach templates.

• Share best practices and assist with the onboarding process of new team members.

• Utilize AI tools for conducting research, building lists, and personalizing outreach.

• Engage in various recruitment stages including application reviews, video introductions, assessments, interviews, and background/reference checks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in sourcing or headhunting candidates within a recruiting agency, staffing firm, or in-house talent team, with success in filling challenging roles.

• Strong proficiency in Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing across LinkedIn and other platforms.

• Proven ability to reach out to passive candidates and secure responses through credible, personalized communication.

• Good judgment in assessing candidate quality and capability to identify strong matches.

• Exceptional written English skills and professional spoken communication abilities.

• Organized, metrics-driven, and capable of maintaining accurate records in an applicant tracking system.

• Comfortable working independently in a small business setting where processes are still being developed.

• Must be available to work full-time during US business hours.

• Experience with offshore talent from the Philippines, Latin America, or Africa is a plus.

• A background in staffing, recruiting, or BPO environments is advantageous.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems like Workable or similar is beneficial.

• Experience in sourcing across technical, sales, finance, and administrative roles is desirable.

• Knowledge of AI tools to enhance sourcing efficiency and personalization is a plus.

• An updated resume is required for application.

• A short Loom video (1–2 minutes) is required for application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation in USD, paid bi-monthly (on the 15th and 30th).

• Paid Time Off in line with company policy.

• Recognition of holidays as per company guidelines.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Availability during US business hours.

• Direct collaboration with the founders and the recruiting team.

• A high-ownership role with a significant impact on placements and client satisfaction.