Strategic Talent Sourcing Partner

Varsity Brands; Farmers Branch (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA Employer Contribution

FSA Opportunities

Wellbeing Program

401(k) with company match

Life/AD&D/Short-Term Disability

Generous paid time off & holidays

Employee resource groups

Financial coaching

St. Jude partnership

Employee discounts

Job summary

Varsity Brands, a dedicated sourcing partner within the Talent Acquisition team, seeks a hybrid Talent Acquisition Specialist in Farmers Branch, TX. You will own top-of-funnel sourcing for a specialty area, build pipelines, and perform initial candidate qualification, collaborating with senior recruiters to drive hiring priorities.

You will conduct market mapping, research, and initial screenings, then hand off to the owning Specialist/Advisor for full-cycle progression.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, or a related talent acquisition support role.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Strong sourcing skills, including Boolean search, passive candidate outreach, LinkedIn Recruiter, and CRM/ATS tools.
• Familiarity with employment law and recruiting compliance best practices.
• Ability to learn hiring profiles, market dynamics, and specialty-area language quickly.
• Interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with comfort partnering with more senior recruiters and advisors.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing pipelines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is helpful.
• Ability to travel occasionally for training or recruiting events.

Responsibilities

• Own top-of-funnel sourcing for an assigned specialty area and build a steady pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Collaborate with senior recruiters to align sourcing with hiring priorities and target profiles.
• Perform market mapping and passive candidate research for specialty pools and competitors.
• Conduct initial qualification via resume screening before handing off for full-cycle progression.
• Act as a shared resource across roles during volume surges or time-sensitive searches.
• Create and post requisitions/ads and maintain ATS records.
• Build talent communities in ATS/CRM tools for future hiring needs.
• Represent Varsity Brands at job fairs and events as needed.
• Provide pipeline status, sourcing metrics, and market insights to the TA team.
• Ensure sourcing approaches comply with laws and internal policies.

Skills

Boolean search

Passive candidate outreach

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM/ATS tools

Interpersonal communication

Multi-pipeline management

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday HCM

Phenom CRM

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office

Job description

Varsity Brands, a dedicated sourcing partner within the Talent Acquisition team, seeks a hybrid Talent Acquisition Specialist in Farmers Branch, TX. You will own top-of-funnel sourcing for a specialty area, build pipelines, and perform initial candidate qualification, collaborating with senior recruiters to drive hiring priorities.

You will conduct market mapping, research, and initial screenings, then hand off to the owning Specialist/Advisor for full-cycle progression.