Contract Sourcing/Talent Acquisition Specialist

This role supports strategic sourcing plans by building and maintaining an active talent pipeline for both current and future staffing needs. The position emphasizes proactive outreach to active and passive candidates using a combination of social media, research, and direct engagement methods, including cold-calling.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively document, identify, and deliver active and passive candidates for current and future staffing needs using multiple strategies such as social media, referrals, industry events, and cold-calling.
• Use tracking mechanisms to support passive talent sourcing, competitive sourcing, and analysis of business or market news.
• Build and apply functional sourcing processes for current and future staffing needs, including social media, cold calling, Boolean strings, job boards, and other sourcing techniques; determine which channels best serve client needs.
• Develop and leverage relationships with diverse professional organizations and networks to attract and build talent pipelines.
• Partner with the broader talent acquisition team to ensure staff and management understand relevant markets and participate in solutioning responses to competitive market challenges.
• Collaborate with talent acquisition teams on the presentation and selection of sourced talent.
• Support the organization’s quality program(s).
• Perform other duties as required.
• Travel as required.

Required Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience.
• Proactive candidate documentation, identification, and delivery for current and future staffing needs using strategies such as social media, referrals, industry events, and cold-calling.
• Strong sourcing skills, including online job boards, networking, research, and social media.
• Knowledge of social media.
• Good talent acquisition skills and workforce planning and analysis skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Education

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Technology and Sourcing Tools

• Social media
• Cold calling
• Boolean strings
• Job boards
• Microsoft Office products

Work Location and Environment

Texas (onsite). Travel is required as needed.

• Accommodations: When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding; travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision, and talking.