Talent Sourcing Associate

Jobtailor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dallas, TX is seeking a Talent Sourcer to identify and engage prospective candidates aligned to defined requirements. You will build candidate pipelines, research markets, and support sourcing strategies for priority searches.

The role requires strong research, organizational and communication skills, with 1–3 years in recruiting or related fields. You’ll work closely with recruiters, using HireEZ and MS Office in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, research, HR, professional services or a related field preferred.
• Relevant internship experience considered.
• Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with recruiting technology, including applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Interest in financial services and developing expertise in talent acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify prospective candidates aligned to defined position requirements and talent profiles.
• Build target-company lists and candidate pipelines across priority talent markets.
• Utilize HireEZ and other sourcing tools to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Support targeted candidate outreach campaigns and track candidate engagement.
• Conduct market research on competitor organizations, relevant talent pools and geographic markets.
• Maintain organized and accurate talent maps and candidate pipelines.
• Partner with recruiters and the Senior Talent Sourcer to support sourcing strategies for priority searches.
• Support executive and critical searches through candidate research, pipeline tracking, interview coordination and related recruiting activities.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity within Talent Acquisition systems.
• Assist with talent-market reporting and sourcing analytics.
• Support recruitment-marketing and employment-brand initiatives, including candidate campaigns, talent-community development and related projects.
• Provide coordination and project support for strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives as needed.
• Communicate professionally with candidates and internal stakeholders while delivering a high-quality candidate experience.

Skills

Strong research skills

Intellectual curiosity

Excellent organizational skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Recruiting technology proficiency

Proactive mindset

Relationship-building

Collaboration skills

Interest in financial services

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Relevant internship experience considered

Tools

HireEZ

Sourcing Platforms

Talent Acquisition Systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Research and identify prospective candidates aligned to defined position requirements and talent profiles
• Build target-company lists and candidate pipelines across priority talent markets
• Utilize HireEZ and other sourcing tools to identify and engage passive candidates
• Support targeted candidate outreach campaigns and track candidate engagement
• Conduct market research on competitor organizations, relevant talent pools and geographic markets
• Maintain organized and accurate talent maps and candidate pipelines
• Partner with recruiters and the Senior Talent Sourcer to support sourcing strategies for priority searches
• Support executive and critical searches through candidate research, pipeline tracking, interview coordination and related recruiting activities
• Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity within Talent Acquisition systems
• Assist with talent-market reporting and sourcing analytics
• Support recruitment-marketing and employment-brand initiatives, including candidate campaigns, talent-community development and related projects
• Provide coordination and project support for strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives as needed
• Communicate professionally with candidates and internal stakeholders while delivering a high-quality candidate experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, research, HR, professional services or a related field preferred
• Relevant internship experience considered
• Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort with recruiting technology, including applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
• Interest in financial services and developing expertise in talent acquisition

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong research and organizational skills to effectively build candidate pipelines and support recruitment strategies. Proficient in utilizing recruiting technology and maintaining accurate candidate records to enhance the talent acquisition process.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1–3 Years Recruiting Experience
• Strong Research Skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Applicant Tracking Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Soft Skills

• Excellent Organizational Skills
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Relationship-Building Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Proactive Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting
• Candidate Engagement
• Market Research
• Financial Services

Tools & Technologies

• HireEZ
• Sourcing Platforms
• Talent Acquisition Systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint