Associate, Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Digital Infrastructure)

Ada Infrastructure; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Job summary

Ada Infrastructure is seeking an Associate Talent Acquisition Sourcer to join the recruitment team. The role focuses on sourcing active and passive talent, building strong pipelines, and delivering strategic sourcing support across Ada Infrastructure and related data center initiatives.

In partnership with Senior Recruiters, you will engage with leaders and managers, lead high-volume sourcing, and help streamline recruitment processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or international equivalent.
• 3–5 years of talent sourcing experience in corporate, retained, or contingent recruitment.
• Experience sourcing technical talent in infrastructure, data centers, engineering, or related fields.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Boolean searches and strategic sourcing methods.

Responsibilities

• Manage talent sourcing activities including research, market intelligence, market mappings, direct outreach to passive candidates, networking and screening.
• Support hiring initiatives within Digital Infrastructure and data center-related businesses by identifying talent across investments, engineering, construction management, and other technical disciplines.
• Build candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday ATS, referrals, and other channels.
• Manage relationships with internal and external candidates through the full life cycle recruitment process.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR COE’s and business leads to understand talent needs and deliver sourcing strategies.
• Act as a positive and leading brand ambassador for Ares, staying up to date with press releases, awards, initiatives, events, and deals.

Skills

Talent sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean searches

Candidate relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business committed to being a positive force for technology, people, and the planet. As part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, Ada Infrastructure is positioned to be a leader in the industry in reliable, safe, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. With eight in-flight campuses across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, we have over 850 MW of power currently available and more than 1,500 MW in our global pipeline. To learn more about Ada Infrastructure, visit www.adainfrastructure.com or to learn more about Ares Management visit www.aresmgmt.com.

Job Description

Ares is looking for an Associate Talent Acquisition Sourcer to join the Ares’ Recruitment team. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer will be responsible for sourcing active and passive talent, acting as a sourcing subject matter expert, communicating important market updates and building out strong talent pipelines.

The ideal candidate will lead strategic sourcing initiatives and provide exceptional client service to the recruiting team, promptly addressing all related requests and queries, streamlining and improving our recruitment processes to ensure best practices in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment.

In partnership with Senior Recruiters, the Talent Acquisition Sourcer will interact with business leaders and hiring managers, acting as a strong strategic partner and candidate relationship manager. This role will support high volume recruitment across all levels within Ares’ growing Digital Infrastructure platform including Ada Infrastructure, its dedicated data center development and operations business.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Senior Recruiter

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Manage talent sourcing activities including research, market intelligence, market mappings, direct outreach to passive candidates, networking and screening.
• Support hiring initiatives within Digital Infrastructure and data center-related businesses by identifying talent across areas such as investments, engineering, construction management, critical facilities, project management, commissioning, operations, and other related technical disciplines.
• Build candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday ATS, referrals, talent communities, and other sourcing channels.
• Manage relationships with both internal and external candidates through the full life cycle recruitment process.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team, HR COE’s and business leads to understand talent needs and deliver strategies and solutions for sourcing.
• Act as a positive and leading brand ambassador for Ares. This will include keeping up to date with Ares press releases, awards, new initiatives, events, philanthropy, announced deals etc.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree required or international equivalent.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Talent Sourcing experience required within corporate, retained and/or contingent recruitment search.
• Experience sourcing technical talent within one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Infrastructure, Data Centers, Construction Management, Engineering, Critical Facilities, Project Management, Technical Operations or related disciplines.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Boolean searches and strategic talent sourcing methods.
• Previous Workday experience is preferred.

General Requirements

• Professional demeanor with a focus on client and candidate service while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to extract meaningful information from talent sourcing research, and communicate effectively via email and in-person.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands within a high volume and fast paced environment.
• Commitment to building strong internal and external relationships to foster a solid reputation and network.
• Be comfortable working independently and collaborating with other team members.
• Proven experience and passion for talent sourcing and candidate relationship management.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability; demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making.

Reporting Relationships

Senior Recruiter

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$100,000-$120,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.