Senior Sourcing Specialist

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. Source candidates from scratch across LinkedIn, job boards, professional communities, and other channels .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • PhilippinesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sourcing candidates through various channels, including LinkedIn and job boards, with a strong focus on passive candidates. Proficient in utilizing Boolean search techniques and maintaining organized records in applicant tracking systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Candidate SourcingBoolean Search SkillsPersonalized OutreachApplicant Tracking System ManagementMetrics Awareness

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Candidate SourcingBoolean SearchScreening ConversationsMetrics TrackingOutreach Personalization

Soft Skills

Good JudgmentOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking SystemAI ToolsLinkedIn

Industry Keywords

RecruitingStaffingHeadhuntingBPOOffshore Talent

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source candidates from scratch across LinkedIn, job boards, professional communities, and other channels
Build targeted pipelines for senior and hard-to-fill searches, focusing on passive candidates
Write personalized outreach to employed professionals
Search across the Philippines, Latin America, and Africa, adapting sourcing to each market
Conduct initial screening conversations covering interest, communication quality, availability, and fit
Assess candidates against role requirements and client expectations
Hand off strong candidates to the recruiting team with notes on strengths, concerns, and motivation
Maintain accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system
Collaborate with recruiters and account managers to understand roles, ideal profiles, and client priorities
Track outreach volume, response rates, completed screens, and candidate advancement
Report search progress, flag risks, and recommend adjustments
Test sourcing channels, search strings, and messaging
Document sourcing playbooks, Boolean strings, and outreach templates
Share best practices and support onboarding of newer team members
Use AI tools for research, list building, and outreach personalization
Participate in application, video introduction, assessment, recruitment interview, executive interview, client interview, and background/reference check stages

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience sourcing or headhunting candidates in a recruiting agency, staffing firm, or in-house talent team, with a track record of filling hard-to-fill roles
Strong Boolean and advanced search skills across LinkedIn and other sourcing channels
Experience reaching out to passive candidates and getting replies through personalized, credible outreach
Good judgment on candidate quality and ability to distinguish strong fits
Excellent written English and clear, professional spoken communication
Organized and metrics-aware with clean record keeping in an applicant tracking system
Comfortable operating autonomously in a small business where processes are still being built
Available to work full-time during US business hours
Experience with offshore talent in the Philippines, Latin America, or Africa (nice to have)
Background in staffing, recruiting, or BPO environments (nice to have)
Experience with applicant tracking systems such as Workable or similar platforms (nice to have)
Experience sourcing across technical, sales, finance, and administrative functions (nice to have)
Experience using AI tools to improve sourcing speed and personalization (nice to have)
Updated resume required for application
Short 1–2 minute Loom video required for application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid in USD, bi-monthly (every 15th and 30th)
Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
Observance of Holidays per company guidelines
100% remote setup
Availability during US business hours
Direct work with the founders and recruiting team
High-ownership role with direct impact on placements and client satisfaction