BCG X Talent Sourcer

The Boston Consulting Group GmbH; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar health insurance premiums

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group seeks a Talent Sourcer based in Chicago or Brooklyn to identify and engage top technical talent. You will build pipelines, use LinkedIn Recruiter, Eightfold, and other tools, and collaborate with recruiters to fill open roles across AI/ML, data, and product domains.

The role requires 3+ years of sourcing experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong communication, time-management, and ownership mindset. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of talent sourcing experience.
• Proven experience sourcing technical talent (software/data engineers, data scientists, AI/ML roles) strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Excellent time and project management with high-volume recruiting.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Creative and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, quality-driven, ownership mentality.
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, iCIMS and/or Eightfold a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Build robust and high-quality talent pipelines with a primary focus on technical talent, including AI-focused roles and broader tech and product roles.
• Use sourcing methods (LinkedIn, Eightfold, social media) to identify pools of talent for roles.
• Understand talent landscape and build competitive intelligence of companies and candidates.
• Collaborate with recruiters to identify top talent and deliver on sourcing strategy.
• Work with Talent Sourcing Senior Manager to understand openings and fulfill requisitions.
• Manage talent pool activity and share data-centric updates with recruiters.
• Perform initial contact and conduct preliminary screenings.
• Be flexible to engage in sourcing initiatives across experienced and specialty roles.
• Work with Experienced and Specialty Talent team led by a Talent Acquisition Senior Director.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Technical talent

Time management

Communication

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

iCIMS

Eightfold

Job description

Locations: Chicago | Brooklyn

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

As a BCG X Talent Sourcer you will support the identification and engagement of top talent for BCG. You'll build foundational sourcing skills, develop an understanding of the consulting talent market, and work closely with recruiters and sourcers to help deliver high-impact hires. You will play a vital role in bringing premier talent across distinct roles and functions into the organization, enabling BCG to deliver client solutions that have lasting impact on companies, industries, and society.

• Build robust and high-quality talent pipelines with a primary focus on technical talent, including AI-focused roles (Forward Deployed AI Scientists, Forward Deployed AI Engineers) and broader tech and product roles (Product Managers, Solution Analysts, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, UX Designers)
• Use a variety of sourcing methods (e.g., LinkedIn, Eightfold, social media) to identify pools of talent for unique, competitive, or difficult to fill roles
• Gain a deep understanding of the talent landscape for roles; build a competitive intelligence knowledge base of companies and candidates residing within those companies
• Collaborate closely and provide support for talent acquisition recruiters to identify top talent, by executing on desired sourcing strategy; maintain flexibility to provide support in other topic areas depending on evolving and changing needs
• Work with Talent Sourcing Senior Manager to maintain clear understanding of all current and potential openings. Deliver the quality and quantity of candidates to support open requisitions within reasonable and requested time frames
• Manage talent pool activity and share data-centric updates with recruiters for broader communication with internal stakeholders
• Perform initial contact and conduct preliminary screenings with candidates at the direction of the Talent Sourcing Senior Manager
• Be flexible to engage in sourcing initiatives across BCG’s experienced and specialty roles as needed
• Work as part of the broader Experienced and Specialty Talent team that includes multiple cohorts, led by a Talent Acquisition Senior Director

What You'll Bring

• A minimum of 3 years of talent sourcing experience, ideally gained in agency, professional services, or in-house with an international organization
• Proven experience sourcing technical talent (software/data engineers, data scientists, AI/ML roles) strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
• Excellent time and project management skills. You have clear systems and composure to deal with high-volume recruiting, with a great attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong intellectual curiosity. You're eager to learn, ask questions, and deepen your understanding of talent markets, roles and business context.
• Creative and solutions-oriented mindset. You approach challenges thoughtfully and proactively, looking for ways to improve outcomes and think beyond the obvious.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt both for audience
• Naturally proactive, quality-driven and an ownership mentality
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, iCIMS and/or Eightfold a plus
• Ability to travel up to 10% expected

Who You'll Work With

You will be based in BCG’s Chicago or Brooklyn offices, alongside at least one other member of the Experienced & Specialty recruiting team.

Additional info

Format

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role begins at $73,000.00 in our lowest cost geography and goes up to $100,667.00 in our highest cost geography (USD). Your recruiting contact can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis
• *Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.