Sourcing Specialist

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for building, maintaining, and activating high-quality candidate pipelines that support the business’s advocacy-based recruiting model. This role sits at the front end of the recruitment lifecycle and is critical in enabling recruiters to engage with well-researched, qualified, and relationship-ready talent.

The focus of this role is purposeful, consultative sourcing—prioritizing quality, market insight, and long-term candidate relationships over volume-driven outreach. Sourcing is embedded within the recruiting function and operates as a true extension of the recruiting team, not a siloed support role.

JOB DETAILS

• Work Setup: Work from home
• Schedule:
• Training period (first 2–4 weeks): Night shift aligned to US timezone | Monday to Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST | 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM MNL
• Post-training: Shift overlap expected; potential start at 6:00 – 7:00 AM PH time (final schedule to be confirmed after training)
• Holidays: US Holidays

RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Identification & Research

• Proactively identify and research highly specialized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) professionals aligned to active and future hiring needs.
• Develop targeted candidate lists based on role requirements, discipline, geography, and market segment.
• Utilize advanced sourcing techniques including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, internal databases, referrals, and market mapping.
• Build and maintain a strong understanding of role nuances, technical skill sets, and career paths within assigned verticals.

Recruiter Partnership & Collaboration

• Partner closely with assigned recruiters to understand role nuance, client expectations, and overall search strategy.
• Participate in intake discussions, calibration conversations, or post-search debriefs when appropriate.
• Operate as a long-term extension of the recruiting team, demonstrating the same professionalism, discretion, and client-readiness expected of US-based team members.

Pipeline & Data Management

• Accurately document candidate notes, insights, and sourcing rationale within the ATS/CRM.
• Ensure candidate notes provide meaningful context beyond resumes, including motivations, constraints, and career drivers.
• Tag, segment, and maintain organized, reusable pipelines that recruiters can confidently return to for future searches.
• Maintain clean, current, and actionable sourcing data to support recruiter efficiency and speed-to-shortlist.

Market Intelligence & Strategy Support

• Track talent availability, compensation trends, and market movement within assigned niches.
• Share market insights that influence sourcing and search strategies—not just requisition fulfillment.
• Support new market or niche expansion initiatives using an Act–Learn–Adjust approach.

Process, Quality & Candidate Experience

• Adhere to established sourcing workflows, quality standards, and documentation requirements.
• Ensure all sourced candidates meet the business’s standards for professionalism, communication, and credibility.
• Deliver a consistent, respectful, and people-first candidate experience, regardless of immediate role alignment.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Recruiters consistently trust and reuse your pipelines across multiple searches.
• Candidate notes provide clear context, insight, and decision-making value—not just resumes.
• Shortlists require minimal rework due to quality, relevance, and preparation.
• Market intelligence meaningfully influences search strategy and recruiter approach.

WHO THRIVES IN THIS ROLE

• Naturally curious and research-driven, not checkbox-focused.
• Comfortable working behind the scenes to enable recruiter and client success.
• Takes pride in precision, preparation, and high-quality output.
• Values long-term impact over quick wins or high-volume activity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience in talent sourcing or research, with offshore sourcing experience required.
• Prior experience sourcing candidates within architecture, interiors, structural, plumbing, or broader building and construction disciplines is a strong advantage.
• Exposure to sourcing engineering-related roles (e.g., civil, structural, mechanical, or similar technical profiles) is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS/CRM systems, and advanced Boolean search methodologies.
• Strong research, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, consultative, and people-focused sourcing approach.
• Resilient, coachable, and motivated by quality, consistency, and long-term pipeline development over volume.