Non-Technical Sourcer - E-Commerce - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

TikTok; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 39,950 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform is seeking a Recruiting Sourcer to drive the end-to-end talent acquisition process. This role requires proven sourcing experience and fluency in both English and Mandarin for effective collaboration with diverse Teams. You will develop targeted strategies, conduct evaluations, and manage candidate relationships in a dynamic environment, making a tangible impact on the organization’s growth. The position is temporary, supervised by a third-party agency.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of sourcing experience across diverse, non-technical functions.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin is required.
• Strong ability to prioritize and multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient with sourcing tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process for high-impact roles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to engage top talent.
• Conduct thorough outreach and interviews to evaluate candidates.
• Manage the full lifecycle of sourcing responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the business to provide data-driven insights.
• Cultivate and maintain robust talent pipelines.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Fluency in English

Fluency in Mandarin

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

Our E-commerce team is at the heart of crafting the entire commerce experience that connects creators, sellers, and buyers across the globe. Our team builds the innovative technology that powers everything from live shopping and product discovery to checkout and logistics, making shopping on TikTok joyful, engaging, and effortless.

Operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, our Talent Acquisition team prioritizes agility, innovation, and impact. Our team partners across diverse functions to build a world-class workforce and support TikTok’s continued growth.

As a Sourcer on this team, you’ll be central to our talent acquisition efforts - owning the discovery and engagement of exceptional talent. Success in this role requires a high degree of ownership, a strong bias for action, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fluid hiring landscape.

You’ll bring deep expertise in talent mapping and competitor analysis, leveraging market intelligence to inform strategy and stay ahead of trends. While the pace and shifting priorities can be challenging, they also present an exciting opportunity for a proactive, strategic Sourcer to make a lasting impact on the future of our organization.

Recruiting Sourcer Responsibilities

As a Recruiting Sourcer, you’ll lead the end-to-end sourcing process (excluding final offer extensions) for high-impact roles, with a focus on identifying, engaging, and delivering exceptional talent. This role demands more than reviewing resumes—it calls for a strategic, proactive mindset and a deep understanding of business needs, team dynamics, and what distinguishes top-tier candidates.

Success requires strong organization, adaptability, and commitment to both speed and quality. You’ll thrive by taking initiative, navigating ambiguity, and applying sharp business acumen in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Developing Targeted Sourcing Strategies: Partner with hiring managers and recruiters across both English-speaking and Chinese-speaking regions to craft tailored sourcing strategies, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, niche job boards, and internal databases to proactively headhunt hard-to-find talent. Your ability to negotiate and influence during candidate conversations will be critical to securing top-tier candidates.
• Engaging and Evaluating Talent: Conduct thorough outreach, pre-screening, and interviews to evaluate candidate fit, motivation, and potential. Summarize detailed candidate profiles that highlight key differentiators, providing actionable insights to hiring teams.
• Owning the Process: Manage the full lifecycle of sourcing responsibilities with structure and organization, from reviewing candidate queues to scheduling interviews, following up on feedback, and ensuring a seamless candidate experience. You’ll anticipate challenges and address them proactively to keep the process moving.
• Understanding the Market: Dive deep into the talent landscape by conducting competitor analysis and talent mapping to inform hiring strategies. Collaborate with the business to provide data-driven insights on industry trends, talent availability, and market dynamics.
• Build Relationships: Cultivate and maintain robust talent pipelines to meet current and future hiring needs, nurturing candidate relationships to ensure a steady flow of high-quality prospects.
• Driving Excellence: Maintain meticulous records in the ATS and sourcing tools, ensuring data accuracy and delivering regular updates on sourcing progress and key metrics to stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of sourcing experience across diverse, non-technical functions, in either an in-house or agency setting.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin required: The role involves frequent communication with global teams, clients, and stakeholders in English-speaking regions as well as Chinese-speaking markets. Proficiency in Mandarin is essential to effectively engage with Chinese-speaking partners and understand cultural nuances, ensuring smooth cross-cultural collaboration.
• Strong ability to prioritize, multitask, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in sourcing tools and techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other professional platforms.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to generate and present actionable insights and reporting to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience sourcing or recruiting in high-growth, fast-paced, or startup-like environments.
• Ability to navigate global, rapidly evolving organizations with adaptability and resilience.
• Proven success supporting high-volume requisitions while partnering closely with regional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across multiple levels of an organization.

Important Note

Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 12-month temporary assignment managed by a third-party agency, who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at TikTok, you will not be a TikTok employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by a third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by TikTok for recruitment purposes and shared with a third-party agency in accordance with TikTok's Applicant Privacy Notice https://lifeattiktok.com/legal/privacy.

This is a temporary position. You will not be an employee of TikTok. You will be an employee of a third-party agency. As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $29 - $50. Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.