Strategic Talent Sourcing Lead – TA & Employer Brand

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, Lake County, Illinois, seeks a Strategic Sourcing Lead to join the Talent Acquisition team. You will drive proactive talent engagement, build pipelines, and elevate Abbott’s employer brand across the organization.

The role combines sourcing, event leadership, employer branding, talent community development, and recruiter enablement to attract exceptional talent. This position reports to Talent Acquisition and collaborates across a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of overall professional experience.
• 4+ years of talent acquisition, recruiting, strategic sourcing, or related experience in a corporate or agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing proactive sourcing and talent attraction strategies.
• Experience utilizing recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, and social media platforms to identify and engage talent.
• Knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and recruiting best practices.
• Strong technical aptitude and proficiency with recruiting systems and digital tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and act as a subject matter expert.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to engage passive talent.
• Manage intake, prioritization, and execution of sourcing projects.
• Build talent communities via conferences, associations, and outreach.
• Partner with recruiters to create sustainable pipelines for critical skills.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Stakeholder management

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Phenom

SeekOut

Job description

Abbott, Lake County, Illinois, seeks a Strategic Sourcing Lead to join the Talent Acquisition team. You will drive proactive talent engagement, build pipelines, and elevate Abbott’s employer brand across the organization.

The role combines sourcing, event leadership, employer branding, talent community development, and recruiter enablement to attract exceptional talent. This position reports to Talent Acquisition and collaborates across a matrixed environment.