Talent Sourcing Associate

The Nature Conversancy; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Talent Sourcing Associate to identify, engage, and attract top passive talent for executive and niche roles worldwide. The role partners with executive recruiters, knowledge managers, and hiring teams to build targeted pipelines and deliver top candidates with diligence and urgency.

You will conduct proactive research, screens, and coordination across multiple projects, while leveraging networks and tools to fill critical positions.

Qualifications

• Experience working with an applicant tracking system, including reporting and analytics.
• Ability to conduct sourcing calls and phone screens.
• Strong communication and stakeholder support with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Recruiters to develop hiring pipelines, priorities and timing.
• Conduct proactive research to identify and engage top talent for executive roles.
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities and strict timelines.
• Source talent through networks, LinkedIn, web searches, and job boards.
• Schedule and facilitate candidate interviews and prep materials.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5 years related work experience

Tools

Phenom CRM

Workday ATS

Job description

What We Can Achieve Together:

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At The Nature Conservancy we strive to make a difference every single day. We’re looking for a dedicated person to identify, engage, and attract top talent that will help us achieve our mission to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Talent Sourcing Associate (“Associate”) partners with Executive Recruiters (“Recruiters”), the Knowledge Manager, Scheduler, Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition, and hiring teams on passive candidate identification and engagement strategies to fill executive and niche roles across the globe. Duties include strategically researching, identifying, and contacting top talent, as well as screening and qualifying individuals for executive-level recruitments. The Associate also implements targeted sourcing initiatives, leverages social networking sites, and uses other recruitment tools and advanced techniques to find passive talent. The Talent Sourcing Associate reports to the Talent Knowledge Manager and is a member of the Executive Search Team and Talent Acquisition Team.

We’re Looking for You:

If you’re looking to find a career where you can interact with multiple senior stakeholders, internal and external clients, and influence change across an organization, come join the Executive Search Team! We’re looking for a dedicated Sourcer to provide outstanding service and positive interactions with candidates, hiring managers, and interview teams globally. You will bring passion, organization, polish, a strong sense of urgency, and meticulous attention to detail to support the Executive Search Team’s sourcing and recruitment process. Organization, service excellence, executive presence, and the ability to quickly pivot and thrive in a fast-paced environment are key to this role.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with Recruiters in proactively developing hiring pipelines, priorities, and timing.
• Become a subject matter expert for each recruitment, globally and cross-functionally, by quickly grasping and understanding the needs of the business.
• Conduct resourceful research and deliver results with little supervision while effectively managing multiple complex projects with competing priorities, demonstrating a strong sense of urgency, high attention to detail, and the ability to deliver results within established timelines.
• Work independently and take initiative to use creative and outside-the-box sourcing techniques to proactively identify top talent for niche and/or growth positions.
• Engage in internal kick-off calls, screen resumes, and assist in daily recruiting project management – including 40% dedicated time in client- and candidate-facing tasks, i.e., conduct and document sourcing calls, managing prep/debrief calls, phone screens, and reference checks.
• Build relationships and directly source key talent through personal networks, LinkedIn, web searches, social media, job boards, associations, university career sites, and other sources.
• Track and disposition prospects, sources, and applicants throughout the recruitment lifecycle via established database tools: CRM (Phenom) and ATS (Workday).
• Produce reports for the Recruiters and Hiring Managers that details research results and the status of each recruitment.
• Identify and prioritize high potential profiles from the prospect and applicant pools and present to Recruiters.
• Schedule and facilitate candidate interviews, as needed, and send prep materials in advance.
• Attend online networking events to learn new sourcing tools and techniques, especially those related to finding and developing a targeted talent pool.
• Help train field staff in creative sourcing tools and recruiting techniques, as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 5 years related work experience in area(s) of specialization or equivalent combination.
• Experience in creating credibility, trust, and partnerships with recruiters, candidates, and senior-level leadership through clear communication, responsiveness, and stakeholder support.
• A minimum of three years of experience working with an applicant tracking system, including reporting and analytics.
• Experience in conducting sourcing calls, phone screen assessments,