Sourcing Specialist (Digital & Ecommerce)

EMERGING BLUE; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

EMERGING BLUE is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to identify and engage top talent in the Digital and Ecommerce sectors. This role involves talent mapping and maintaining a strong candidate pipeline. The successful candidate will work closely with recruiters and account directors to align on search priorities and quality expectations.

Candidates should have strong interests in digital marketing and ecommerce, along with skills in market research and data integrity in ATS tools. The position offers a remote or hybrid working opportunity with a pay range of $18–$22 per hour.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sourcing candidates for various roles.
• Strong interest in Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, and Social Media.
• Ability to maintain data integrity in ATS/CRM tools.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates across various industries.
• Work with teams to understand brand requirements.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for various roles.
• Execute outreach campaigns to engage talent.

Skills

Talent mapping

Market research

Data integrity in ATS/CRM

Digital Marketing

Ecommerce

Social Media talent sourcing

Tools

Avionté

LinkedIn

Job description

Job Description

Position: Sourcing Specialist - Digital and Ecommerce

Department: Recruiting

Reports To: Account Director

Location: Remote / Hybrid

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) / Tools: Avionté, LinkedIn

Role Summary

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for proactively identifying, engaging, and cultivating strong candidate pipelines that Recruiters and Account Directors leverage to present qualified talent to clients. This role is focused on talent mapping, market research, candidate outreach, and maintaining data integrity within the ATS/CRM. Success is measured by the quality, relevance, and readiness of candidate pipelines that directly support recruiter screenings and client submissions. We are specifically seeking someone with a strong interest in and exposure to Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, and/or Social Media who can effectively source talent across these functions and contribute to the success of searches within these rapidly evolving industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates for active, upcoming, and evergreen roles across fashion, apparel, beauty, lifestyle, and consumer industries.
• Work with Recruiters and Account Directors to understand ‘brands’ and roles within the industries Emerging Blue supports.
• Familiarize with Emerging Blue current and previous brand partners.
• Build and maintain high‑quality candidate pipelines that Recruiters and Account Directors can screen and submit to clients.
• Execute targeted outreach campaigns to engage passive and active talent.
• Review resumes and profiles to assess alignment with role requirements.
• Partner closely with Recruiters and Account Directors to understand search priorities and ideal candidate profiles.
• Provide pipeline updates, sourcing insights, and market feedback to recruiting teams.
• Support sourcing efforts for business development and prospective clients.
• Identify and test new sourcing channels and strategies.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and status updates within Talent Acquisition (TA) tools such as Avionté, LinkedIn, and other sourcing or recruiting platforms.
• Uphold data integrity, organization, and responsiveness standards.
• Support administrative tasks as assigned by members of the team, to include posting open positions in Avionte.

Key Performance Indicators

• Pipeline quality, relevance, and volume
• Pipeline of candidates that lead to Recruiter screening conversions
• Recruiter and Account Director satisfaction with candidate quality
• Time-to-source for active searches
• Accuracy and cleanliness of data within Avionté
• Displaying a working knowledge of brand alignment and candidates background

Base hourly pay range: $18-$22/hr.