Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Contract)

Remote (Canada). Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will identify and engage talent to build high-quality pipelines across various business functions. You will partner with Talent Acquisition Partners to develop and execute sourcing strategies.

What you will do

Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners to understand candidate profiles and hiring priorities
Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies across multiple functions
Identify and engage passive talent using various sourcing channels and research methods
Manage multiple searches and adjust strategies based on performance
Translate technical and specialized role requirements into effective searches
Research relevant companies, technologies, and talent pools
Use sourcing data and market insights to evaluate pipeline health
Conduct talent research and market mapping
Incorporate inclusive sourcing practices into search strategies
Create personalized outreach to engage talent

Required qualifications

3+ years of talent sourcing and/or recruiting experience
Experience sourcing technical talent and supporting searches across multiple functions
Ability to quickly understand complex or unfamiliar roles
Strong research skills and experience using sourcing techniques beyond basic keyword or title searches
Strong passive candidate engagement and communication skills
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Experience using sourcing platforms and ATS technology

Nice to have

Experience sourcing within a highly technical startup, developer tools, infrastructure, networking, security, cloud, or similar environment
Experience identifying technical talent through GitHub, open-source or technical communities
Experience sourcing across technical and non-technical functions, geographies, or globally distributed teams
Experience supporting difficult-to-fill, leadership, or confidential searches
Experience building talent maps, conducting competitive research, or contributing to collaborative sourcing sessions
A track record of building broad candidate pipelines through creative research and engagement

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan and variable commission
Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period
Remote first with corporate co-working program access
Employer-funded retirement contributions up to 0.75% of eligible compensation
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible, paid time off program
Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD to customize workstation
Paid parental leave program

Before you apply

Hiring process uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess candidates

About the company

Tailscale delivers software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices. Founded in 2019, the company is fully distributed and backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.