Senior Sourcer

UNKNOWN; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs equity

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Product training

Onboarding

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Recruiting Sourcer to play a key role in growth by finding exceptional talent. The Senior Sourcer will partner closely with Recruiters to develop creative and tailored strategies to engage passive candidates and will be the first point of contact in the hiring process, sharing the Datadog story.

Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace to support work-life harmony, and offers a generous benefits package and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in sourcing or recruiting (in-house or agency).
• Proven ability to engage passive candidates and build pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain active and passive candidate pipelines for senior roles.
• Collaborate with recruiters to design tailored engagement strategies.
• Act as first point of contact for candidates and tell the Datadog story.
• Champion job openings internally and leverage networks to uncover hidden talent.
• Map market trends and talent movement to inform outreach.

Skills

Candidate engagement

Recruitment strategy

Communication

Detail oriented

Independent worker

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

Sourcing Campaigns

Google X Ray searching

Event attendee lists

Job description

We are looking for a Recruiting Sourcer to play a key role in the continued growth and success of Datadog by finding exceptional talent. The Senior Sourcer will partner closely with Recruiters to develop creative and tailored strategies to engage passive candidates. You will be the first point of contact for new candidates in the hiring process, playing a critical role in identifying great candidates and telling the Datadog story.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do

• Generate and maintain active and passive candidate pipeline our most complex, hard to fill and senior level positions using various sources such as: LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Sourcing Campaigns, Google X Ray searching, previous event attendee lists, etc.
• Amplify and champion job openings internally and working with employee base to find hidden talent in their networks.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans, leverage data and track progress throughout the search to be shared with stakeholders
• Use your own research to get creative on where to find talent that otherwise might stay off the radar including diverse talent
• Map out the talent market, keeping a pulse of talent flow, market attrition, and which companies employ the talent we're after
• Specialize in event/project management, messaging analysis, creative prospecting, and stakeholder engagement

Who You Are

• An established Sourcer with 8+ years of experience working for a search firm or in-house recruiting team
• An individual with a high sense of urgency, strong communication skills and detail-oriented
• Tenacious and passionate about sourcing and engaging candidates
• Able to work independently and simultaneously on multiple roles
• An individual with a proven track record of engaging talent through tools with an ability to turn passive prospects into candidates
• Creative, innovative, intellectually curious and results driven

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay.

Benefits and Growth

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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About Datadog

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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