Talent Sourcer - New York

Acquisition Network; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Part time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC in New York is seeking a paid Talent Sourcer to research and engage qualified passive candidates for assigned searches. This role focuses on building a strong candidate pipeline through proactive outreach and careful screening.

You will clarify requisitions, identify must-have qualifications, and coordinate interviews with the recruiting team while keeping candidates informed and compliant with privacy standards. This is a contractor engagement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on sourcing and recruiting experience with examples of completed searches.
• Clear communication, independent organization, and reliable follow-through.
• Ability to explain relevant prior work without sharing confidential client or employer material.
• Familiarity with the startup and professional-services ecosystem in the target city.

Responsibilities

• Research and engage passive candidates for assigned searches.
• Clarify requisition, must-have qualifications, location, and evaluation criteria.
• Source candidates via research, networks, and outreach.
• Screen fit and submit summaries against searches.
• Coordinate interviews and provide timely feedback to the recruiting team.
• Maintain candidate consent and clean pipeline records.
• Share feedback while protecting confidential information.

Skills

Sourcing and Recruiting

Candidate Engagement

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Acquisition Network is accepting applications for a paid Talent Sourcer opening focused on researching and engaging qualified passive candidates in New York.

The work

As a Talent Sourcer, your specialty is researching and engaging qualified passive candidates. Scope, assigned accounts or searches, workload, and engagement terms must be agreed before work starts.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience in researching and engaging qualified passive candidates to the agreed work.
• Clarify the approved requisition, must-have qualifications, location, and evaluation criteria.
• Source relevant professionals through appropriate research, professional networks, and permission-based outreach.
• Screen experience and interest, and submit accurate candidate summaries against an actual assigned search.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback with the recruiting team and keep candidates informed.
• Maintain candidate consent, submission ownership, and clean pipeline records.
• Share search feedback and protect confidential employer and candidate information.

Qualifications

• Hands-on sourcing and recruiting experience in the specialty named in this posting, with examples of completed searches.
• Clear communication, independent organization, and reliable follow-through.
• Ability to explain relevant prior work without sharing confidential client or employer material.
• Familiarity with the startup and professional-services ecosystem in the target city.

Engagement and compensation

Fixed pay: $96,000 to $144,000 per year. Engagement: contractor.

Professional standards

Respect existing employment obligations and disclose conflicts. Do not bring proprietary customer or candidate lists. Use approved tools and handle personal data only for the agreed purpose.

Applicants are evaluated on relevant experience and skills without regard to protected characteristics.