Pearl Talent- Headhunter - I010

Pearl; Davao City; À distance; PHP 600 000 - 1 000 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Ownership over sourcing outcomes

Clear scope and KPIs

Operational support and data tools

Exposure to top founders

Résumé du poste

Pearl Talent is hiring a Talent Headhunting Partner to focus on passive talent—candidates who are currently employed. You will identify, engage, and convert passive candidates through tailored outbound strategies, pre-qualify them for fit, and deliver a steady stream of high-quality TA-ready candidates for client roles.

The role emphasizes pipeline health, alignment on compensation, and motivation, with a focus on premium startup brands and US/EU opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience headhunting passive, currently employed candidates.
• Strong outbound and persuasion skills with a consultative approach.
• Ability to personalize outreach at scale without sacrificing quality.
• Strong pre-qualification and alignment skills.
• KPI-driven mindset focused on response rate, acceptance rate, and pipeline quality.

Responsabilités

• Identify, engage, and convert passive candidates through outbound strategies.
• Pre-qualify candidates to ensure strong role, compensation, and motivation alignment.
• Deliver a steady flow of TA-ready candidates for active client roles.
• Adapt headhunting strategies based on pipeline health and feedback.

Connaissances

Passive headhunting

Outbound outreach

Pre-qualification

Candidate engagement

Brand representation

Outils

LinkedIn Recruiter

Workable

Google Workspace

Notion

Slack

Description du poste

Job Position

Recruitment / Talent Acquisition

Work Arrangement

Fully Remote — LATAM or PH

Job Type

Full-time

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Core hours: 9 AM - 5 PM EST

Locations

Latin America, Philippines

About Pearl Talent

Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They’re looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we’ve hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.

Hear why we exist, what we believe in, and who we’re building for: Watch here

Why Work with Us?

At Pearl, we’re not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, make an impact, and build a long-term career. We believe in creating environments where your potential is recognized, your voice matters, and your success is tied to meaningful work—not short-term perks. Joining Pearl means stepping into opportunities that challenge you, support you, and set you up for lasting success.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Talent Headhunting Partner to focus exclusively on headhunting passive talent — candidates who are currently employed and not actively seeking new opportunities.

Your mandate is to:

• Identify, engage, and convert passive candidates through tailored outbound strategies
• Pre-qualify candidates to ensure strong role, compensation, and motivation alignment
• Deliver a steady flow of high-quality, TA-ready candidates for active client roles
• Adapt headhunting strategies based on pipeline health and feedback

This role is intentionally designed as:

• Passive Headhunting (Non-Job-Seeking Talent) - 80%
• Pipeline Readiness & Maintenance - 20%

This structure protects focus on high-impact headhunting while ensuring clean handoffs.

Your Impact

• Act as a specialist in engaging and converting currently employed talent
• Own outbound headhunting outcomes for specialized and priority roles
• Maintain high response and conversion rates through personalized outreach
• Deliver consistent, high-signal candidate pipelinesAdjust targeting and messaging based on real-time feedback and results

Areas of Responsibility

1. Passive Headhunting (Non-Job-Seeking Talent) - 80%

• Identify and engage candidates who are currently employed and not actively job searching
• Build targeted outreach strategies tailored to role requirements and seniority
• Craft personalized messaging to convert passive candidates
• Conduct initial pre-qualification to confirm:
• Role alignment
• Compensation expectations
• Motivation and availability
• Use voice notes or async communication where appropriate to improve conversion
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners to refine targeting and calibration

2. Pipeline Readiness & Maintenance - 20%

• Ensure all headhunted candidates are accurately logged and staged in the ATS
• Maintain clean, up-to-date pipelines for TA handoff
• Monitor candidate progress and follow up to prevent drop-offs
• Collaborate with the Talent Sourcing Coordinator to ensure pipeline hygiene

This role does not:

• Source candidates who are actively job searching
• Manage job board postings
• Own dashboards, reporting logic, or analytics
• Conduct interviews or make hiring decisions

Requirements

Must-Haves (Required)

• Proven experience headhunting passive, currently employed candidates
• Strong outbound and persuasion skills with a consultative approach
• Ability to personalize outreach at scale without sacrificing quality
• Strong pre-qualification and alignment skills
• KPI-driven mindset focused on response rate, acceptance rate, and pipeline quality
• Clear, professional communicator capable of representing premium startup brands

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience recruiting for US-based startups or scale-ups
• Agency background with a strong outbound headhunting focus
• Experience working on specialized, senior, or hard-to-fill roles

Tools Proficiency

Must-Haves

• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter (search logic, projects, InMail optimization)
• ATS systems (Workable strongly preferred)
• Google Workspace & Notion
• Slack

Nice-to-Haves

• Contact-finding tools (Apollo, Lusha, etc.)
• Async or voice-based candidate engagement tools

Benefits

What You’ll Gain:

• Ownership over high-impact, high-difficulty sourcing outcomes
• Clear scope, KPIs, and expectations
• Strong operational, automation, and data support
• Exposure to top-tier founders, companies, and complex hiring challenges
• Remote-first, performance-driven culture
• Annual team retreat
• Unlimited PTO