Talent Sourcer — Passive Candidate Discovery

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network is seeking a Talent Sourcer in the San Francisco Bay Area to research and engage qualified passive candidates. The contractor role involves scope, accounts, workloads, and engagement terms agreed before work begins.

You will source candidates through research and networks, screen for fit, coordinate interviews, and keep candidates informed throughout the process. Prior sourcing experience in startups or professional services is valued.

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

• Apply 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 research, networks, and permission-based outreach.
• Screen experience and interest, and submit accurate candidate summaries against an 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.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Communication

Organization

Follow-through

Startup ecosystem familiarity

Job description

Acquisition Network is seeking a Talent Sourcer in the San Francisco Bay Area to research and engage qualified passive candidates. The contractor role involves scope, accounts, workloads, and engagement terms agreed before work begins.

You will source candidates through research and networks, screen for fit, coordinate interviews, and keep candidates informed throughout the process. Prior sourcing experience in startups or professional services is valued.