Strategic Sourcing Recruiter (Hybrid/Remote)

Knobelsdorff (KE); Belle Creek Township (MN); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

HSA contributions

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid weekly wages

PTO and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Knobelsdorff (KE) in Minnesota seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to proactively identify, engage, and attract talent for critical business roles. You will build pipelines across trades, engineering, and project management, while developing strong candidate networks and maintaining ongoing communication with passive candidates.

The role emphasizes employer branding, market research, and collaboration with marketing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, or executive search experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated success proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates across multiple disciplines.
• Experience supporting high-volume and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience building and maintaining candidate pipelines and talent communities.
• Advanced experience with LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong internet research and Boolean search skills.
• Experience with ATS, CRM systems, and recruiting technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Experience recruiting within construction, electrical contracting, engineering, industrial automation, manufacturing, energy, renewable energy, skilled trades, or technical fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-priority and hard-to-fill positions.
• Identify active and passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, professional networks, industry databases, referrals, associations, and alternative sourcing channels.
• Build targeted pipelines across skilled trades, engineering, project management, electrical construction, automation, energy, and corporate functions.
• Continuously expand candidate networks and talent communities.
• Create personalized outreach strategies that generate interest and candidate engagement.
• Build relationships with passive candidates and maintain ongoing communication.
• Conduct initial qualification and screening conversations.
• Clearly communicate career opportunities and Knobelsdorff's employee value proposition.
• Develop and maintain talent pools based on discipline, geography, experience, and skill set.
• Reengage previous applicants, silver medalists, referrals, and former employees when appropriate.
• Maintain evergreen pipelines for recurring and anticipated hiring needs.
• Represent Knobelsdorff's employer brand through networking and direct candidate engagement.
• Support talent attraction campaigns across social media and professional networks.
• Participate in career fairs, industry events, trade associations, and networking opportunities.
• Develop compelling sourcing messages and outreach campaigns.
• Partner with Marketing and Talent Acquisition on employer brand initiatives.
• Research labor markets, talent availability, industry hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor activity.
• Provide recruiters and hiring leaders with market insights that help guide recruiting strategies.
• Identify emerging talent markets and geographic sourcing opportunities.
• Support workforce planning through talent mapping and recruiting analytics.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring priorities and ideal candidate profiles.
• Participate in intake meetings and recommend sourcing strategies based on role requirements and market conditions.
• Provide ongoing visibility into pipeline health, candidate engagement, and sourcing activity.
• Serve as a sourcing resource for particularly challenging or specialized searches.
• Maintain accurate candidate and sourcing activity within ATS and recruiting technology platforms.
• Use sourcing technologies, AI tools, Boolean search, and talent intelligence platforms to improve sourcing effectiveness.
• Track outreach, candidate engagement, pipeline development, and sourcing results.

Skills

Sourcing

Communication

Networking

Relationship-building

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Communications/Marketing

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

CRM systems

Boolean search

Job description

Knobelsdorff (KE) in Minnesota seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to proactively identify, engage, and attract talent for critical business roles. You will build pipelines across trades, engineering, and project management, while developing strong candidate networks and maintaining ongoing communication with passive candidates.

The role emphasizes employer branding, market research, and collaboration with marketing.