Talent Sourcing Specialist (Belfast)

Weareams; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Growth opportunities

Job summary

AMS is seeking a Specialist - Talent Sourcing to partner with recruiters and hiring managers across clients, delivering targeted candidate shortlists for specialist roles. You will apply sourcing and talent intelligence to shape briefing discussions and propose solutions in a fast-paced environment.

You will build strong relationships, headhunt niche talent, and nurture candidate pools while using LinkedIn and other channels to attract high-quality candidates.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Customer-facing or sales experience, with the ability to build rapport.
• Proactive and positive approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Eagerness to learn and develop sourcing skills.
• Good tech skills and ability to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with recruiters and hiring managers to deliver strong candidate shortlists.
• Create effective sourcing strategies using data and market insights.
• Provide subject matter expertise and talent intelligence in discussions with Hiring Managers.
• Lead conversations with stakeholders to propose solutions that meet client needs.
• Deliver high-quality, engaged candidate shortlists with clear recommendations.
• Share feedback and adapt recruitment strategy based on candidate progress and market conditions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Client/stakeholder engagement

Recruitment sourcing

Organisation & prioritisation

Team collaboration

Proactive mindset

Tech-savvy with recruitment tools

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Location: Belfast (1 day/week in office)

Job Type & Duration: Permanent - Full Time

Global, inclusive and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent connects across cultures and backgrounds to shape the future of work.

We work with leading organisations to design and deliver talent strategies that bring together people, process, data and technology, helping millions of people find meaningful work every year. Our diverse, connected community collaborates to create results for clients and opportunities for our people to learn, grow and make an impact.

At AMS, we look for people who bring more than experience, and we welcome different perspectives and ways of thinking.

Talent Sourcers play a key role in our clients’ success by partnering with Hiring Managers and Recruiters and developing effective, consultative, professional relationships with them. Through asking the right questions to ensure a detailed understanding of the client and each role, and by leveraging data, historic hiring trends, and market analysis, Talent Sourcers develop bespoke sourcing strategies and then use a range of tools and techniques to find the best talent in the market.

Talent Sourcers are brand ambassadors for our clients, bringing each opportunity to life with candidates in a compelling and authentic way to ensure they are qualified, interested, and engaged before being presented to the Hiring Manager.

A Specialist - Talent Sourcing supports clients in hiring specialist and niche talent and will work on some of the more complex hiring needs that require strong business partnering skills and innovative approaches to finding and engaging with in-demand candidates.

Key Accountabilities

What you’ll be doing

• Work with Recruiters to develop partnerships and working relationships that deliver a great candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Leverage your existing experience, knowledge, and resources whilst also working with experts in sourcing and talent intelligence to develop effective sourcing strategies that enable you to deliver great candidates and lead and influence conversations with your hiring managers.
• Provide subject matter expertise, thought leadership, and talent intelligence in recruitment discussions and vacancy briefing calls with Hiring Managers, leaving the discussion with a detailed understanding of the client’s business, the requirements, and unique selling points of the role.
• Show tact and confidence in talking to client stakeholders. Ensure you’re leveraging your knowledge and wider AMS network to propose solutions that deliver the right results for your clients and AMS e.g., proposing alternative ways to find niche skills in a competitive market.
• Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality, engaged candidate shortlists to your Hiring Managers with accurate and complete information to help them make informed hiring decisions. As a Trusted Advisor, make clear recommendations on your shortlisted candidates.
• Work with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to understand and share candidate feedback, challenges, and successes, advocating potential solutions and making recommendations to inform and adapt the recruitment strategy e.g., hiring in alternative locations, exploring different talent pools, or updating job descriptions.
• Demonstrate innovative, critical thinking and a commitment to ongoing professional development within your role, so you can support your client to hire the best talent in the market, not just those who are actively on the market.
• Review and post compelling, accurate job adverts that amplify your client’s brand and attract candidates to review and apply.
• Use your knowledge and established network at AMS to develop a sourcing strategy that uses the right channels to attract and engage with your target audience e.g., LinkedIn or other social media tools.
• Understand and utilise data to measure the success of your sourcing strategy, review, refine, innovate, and adapt your approach as required.
• Engage with your target audience in a professional and authentic way. Communicate effectively using various channels e.g., email, LinkedIn, social media, and over the phone. Expect to headhunt niche talent regularly for specialist hiring needs.
• Have high-quality, consultative conversations with your candidates, qualifying their suitability for current or future roles.
• Gain insight into candidate skills, background, behaviours, career aspirations, and motivations and use this to make informed selection decisions.
• Support candidates, keeping them up to date as they progress through the recruitment process. Actively work with your candidates to talent pool them and create lasting relationships that enable you to re-engage them to support future hiring needs.

Value Candidate Experience

• Champion your candidates. Have honest, quality career discussions that assess candidate suitability for each role and bring your client’s brand to life so that candidates feel excited at the prospect of joining them.
• Demonstrate a commitment to your candidates so that they feel valued throughout the recruitment process. Keep them updated and informed, following up with Recruiters and Hiring Managers when needed.
• Build lasting relationships with candidates so they become client advocates, irrespective of hiring outcomes.

Skills & Requirements

Skills Needed

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with candidates and stakeholders.
• Customer-facing or sales experience, with the ability to build rapport and understand people’s needs.
• A proactive and positive approach, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and develop recruitment and sourcing skills.
• Good technology skills, with the ability to learn and adapt to new systems and tools.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow structured processes and procedures.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work as part of a team.
• An interest in developing a career within recruitment and sourcing.

Skills Needed

• Previous experience in recruitment, sourcing or a related talent-focused environment.
• Strong sourcing and candidate identification skills, with the ability to use different approaches across a range of professional roles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with candidates, hiring teams and customers.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies within tight SLA requirements.
• A structured and process-driven approach, with the ability to understand and apply different sourcing processes across multiple customer accounts.
• Good technology skills and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools.
• Strong problem-solving and research skills, with the ability to identify appropriate talent across different job families.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within a high-volume team environment.

Desired Skills

• Experience within engineering, commercial, procurement, public sector or contingent recruitment would be advantageous.
• Experience recruiting for security-cleared roles would be desirable but is not essential.

Why AMS?

At AMS, we come from every walk of life - and that's what makes us unique. Our culture is open, inclusive and built on trust. We empower our people with the flexibility and autonomy to work in ways that bring out their best. We offer career opportunities in every direction you want to explore.

We offer

• Growth and development focused on your strengths
• The opportunity to develop a career within one of the world’s leading organisations specialising in talent and workforce solutions.
• A team that values being Passionate, Bold, and Authentic
• Supportive communities such as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Volunteer day - you getone additional paid day off each year to volunteerfor a cause that matters to you
• A competitive reward and benefits package*
• Flexibility in how and where you work*
• Hybrid model

*Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labour law, etc.

Our statement

We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.

We take pride in being Disability Confident. This helps to ensure that you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long- term health conditions, or are neurodiverse. You will be shortlisted based on minimum criteria for the role and will be offered support and/or adjustments for the recruitment process if you wish.