This is a contract talent acquisition role based in Sunnyvale, CA, focusing on sourcing, pipeline-building, and coordinating international hiring with an emphasis on candidate experience and data-driven outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Partially manage the recruitment processes, including JD drafting, job posting, phone screening, interview coordination, and offer support.
- Partner with hiring managers to align on hiring needs, candidate profiles, and evaluation standards.
- Ensure a smooth and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
- Proactively source candidates through multiple channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, etc.).
- Conduct cold outreach and effectively engage passive candidates.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for long-term hiring needs.
- Conduct industry and competitor talent mapping.
- Provide structured insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor landscape.
- Support strategic hiring decisions with data-driven recommendations.
- Track hiring metrics and analyze recruitment data to identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide actionable insights to optimize recruitment efficiency and quality.
- Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting.
- Serve as the primary contact for candidates, agencies, and interviewers.
- Coordinate interviews across time zones and ensure efficient scheduling.
- Build trust-based relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- 2 to 8 years of talent sourcing experience (strong sourcing capability is essential).
- Proven ability to independently work in the recruitment processes, from initial contact to interview and follow-ups.
- Proficient in sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment platforms.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across cross-functional and global teams.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin is mandatory.
- Results-driven, accountable, and able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation
USD 8,500 - 11,000 per month
Technologies
About Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, delivering world-class cloud computing, big data, AI, and security services to enterprises worldwide. We empower organizations across industries to build, scale, and innovate securely on the cloud.
Role Overview
This contract position in Sunnyvale, California supports fast-paced international hiring initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses strong sourcing capability, thrives in a high-bar, high-volume environment, and is skilled at building global talent pipelines. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes across international teams.
What We Are Looking For
- Highly proactive and self-driven, with a strong ownership mindset.
- Curious about global talent markets and cultural differences.
- Flexible, resilient, and able to handle ambiguity.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build trust.
- Ability to identify hiring risks early and proactively propose solutions.
- Comfortable with an annual recruitment volume exceeding 30 candidates.
- Proven experience recruiting for mid-to-senior level roles.
- Experience in recruiting for technical, engineering, or property development roles is highly preferred.
Why Join This Team
- Exposure to global hiring strategy and international talent markets.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, high-standard environment.
- Strong ownership and impact in shaping talent acquisition outcomes.
Experience
- Hands-on talent sourcing: 2 years (Preferred)
Language
- Chinese (Preferred)
- English (Preferred)
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