Talent Discovery Sourcer APAC Contract

SoftwareOne; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

SoftwareOne seeks an entry-level Talent Intelligence / Sourcing professional to map talent across SEA and India markets, build talent pipelines, and deliver market insights. You will work with APAC teams to understand role requirements, engage passive candidates, and maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS/CRM.

This hybrid Bengaluru role offers hands-on experience in talent intelligence, market mapping, and reporting, with mentoring from experienced sourcing professionals and exposure to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline is required.
• Freshers are welcome; 1+ year of sourcing/research or talent intelligence is an advantage.
• Strong research skills and keen interest in SEA and India talent markets.
• Good Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data organisation); Power BI or similar tools are a plus.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and Boolean search or willingness to learn.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately with large data sets.
• Clear written and verbal English communication.
• Self-motivated, organised and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Market mapping: map talent in SEA markets and India across multiple roles.
• Identify target companies, competitors and talent pools.
• Build org charts and talent maps for key roles and skills.
• Pipeline building: source and engage passive candidates across channels.
• Maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Use Boolean and X-ray searches to find niche skills.
• Keep candidate records up-to-date in ATS/CRM.
• Collect and organise market data: availability, salary benchmarks, trends.
• Create market data trackers and dashboards in Excel.
• Prepare insight reports to support hiring strategy and planning.
• Track sourcing metrics: pipeline size, response rates, conversions.
• Collaborate with sourcers, recruiters and hiring managers across APAC.
• Share market insights and talent trends with the TA team.

Skills

Research skills

Excel

Power BI

LinkedIn search

Attention to detail

English communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ATS/CRM

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Market mapping


• Map talent in SEA markets (Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand) and India across sales, presales, technical, consulting and corporate roles


• Identify target companies and competitors, and the talent pools within them


• Build org charts and talent maps for key roles and skill sets


• Pipeline building


• Source and engage passive candidates on LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional communities and other channels


• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs


• Use Boolean and X-ray searches and other advanced techniques to find niche and hard-to-find skills


• Keep candidate records accurate and up to date in the ATS/CRM


• Market intelligence and data


• Collect and organise market data such as talent availability, salary benchmarks, competitor hiring trends, notice periods and skill supply and demand


• Build and maintain market data trackers and dashboards in Excel


• Prepare clear insight reports to support hiring strategy, workforce planning and hiring manager discussions


• Track sourcing metrics such as pipeline size, response rates and conversion


• Collaboration


• Work with sourcers, recruiters and hiring managers across APAC to understand role requirements


• Share market insights and talent trends with the wider TA team

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline (HR, Business, Analytics or a related field is a plus)


• Freshers are welcome, and 1+ year of sourcing, recruitment research or talent intelligence experience is an advantage


• Strong research skills and a keen interest in talent markets across SEA and India


• Good Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data organisation). Power BI or other reporting tools are a plus


• Familiarity with LinkedIn and Boolean search, or a strong willingness to learn


• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with large amounts of data


• Clear written and verbal communication in English


• Self-motivated, organised and comfortable managing several priorities

What you'll gain

• Hands-on experience with talent intelligence and market mapping across multiple APAC markets


• Structured learning and mentoring from experienced sourcing professionals


• Exposure to a global organisation and to cross-regional hiring


• A clear path to grow into senior sourcing, talent intelligence or recruitment roles


• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive team culture


• A hybrid working model that combines in-person teamwork at our Bangalore office with the flexibility of working from home