Engineering Talent Delivery Specialist

Socket.dev; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a proactive Recruitment Delivery Consultant to support our specialist recruitment team, focusing on sourcing, engaging and qualifying candidates in technical and engineering markets. This is a voice-based role, requiring confidence speaking with candidates and the ability to assess suitability against vacancies.

You will collaborate with senior consultants to deliver a steady flow of high-quality candidates for live and future opportunities, combining proactive sourcing,

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing, candidate delivery or talent acquisition.
• Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter or comparable recruitment platforms.
• Strong experience speaking directly with candidates and conducting qualification calls.
• Demonstrable ability to assess candidate suitability against a defined recruitment brief.
• Strong Boolean search and candidate identification skills.
• Experience working within technical, engineering, robotics or specialist recruitment markets is advantageous.
• Experience supporting US or European recruitment markets is beneficial.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Experience working towards recruitment targets and delivering against live vacancies.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies, candidate conversations and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Source relevant candidates for priority vacancies using LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment platforms.
• Conduct targeted Boolean searches and proactive candidate identification.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines across agreed markets, locations, sectors and skill sets.
• Identify passive candidates who may be suitable for current or future opportunities.
• Complete market mapping and talent research projects where required.
• Create and manage targeted candidate outreach campaigns.
• Proactively engage candidates through phone, Microsoft Teams, and email.
• Make outbound candidate calls and establish rapport with potential candidates.
• Introduce relevant opportunities and generate candidate interest.
• Follow up consistently with candidates throughout the engagement process.
• Conduct structured candidate pre-screen and qualification calls.
• Assess candidate experience, technical background, and suitability against specific vacancies.
• Understand candidate motivations, career objectives, and reasons for considering a move.
• Confirm availability, location, notice period, and compensation expectations.
• Identify potential concerns or gaps against the recruitment brief.
• Produce clear and accurate candidate summaries for senior consultants.
• Hand over qualified candidates to senior recruitment consultants with clear and relevant information.
• Work closely with consultants to understand vacancy requirements and changing priorities.
• Incorporate consultant feedback into future sourcing and qualification activity.
• Support consultants with proactive talent-pipeline development for future recruitment requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity within the CRM.
• Record candidate conversations, qualification notes, and follow-up actions.
• Ensure candidate data and contact information remain accurate and up to date.
• Consistently track sourcing, engagement, and qualification activity.

Skills

Boolean search

Candidate engagement

Candidate screening

English proficiency

Time management

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a proactive Recruitment Delivery Consultant to support our specialist recruitment team, focusing on sourcing, engaging and qualifying candidates in technical and engineering markets. This is a voice-based role, requiring confidence speaking with candidates and the ability to assess suitability against vacancies.

You will collaborate with senior consultants to deliver a steady flow of high-quality candidates for live and future opportunities, combining proactive sourcing,