Talent Sourcing Partner: Diverse Pipeline Builder

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking a Sourcing Partner, Talent Acquisition to identify, engage, and build strong pipelines of qualified candidates for a broad range of roles across the university. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to craft proactive sourcing strategies that align with USC's mission and values.

In this role, you will leverage multiple channels such as job boards, LinkedIn, and university networks to attract diverse talent, while maintaining candidate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field(s) or combined experience/education.
• 4 years of job-related experience or transferable skills.
• 6 years of job-related experience or transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Partners with recruiters and hiring managers to understand position requirements and develop targeted sourcing strategies that attract diverse and qualified candidates.
• Executes candidate sourcing activities across multiple platforms, including job boards, LinkedIn, social media, university networks, and professional associations.
• Builds and maintains candidate pipelines for critical and recurring positions, ensuring timely response to hiring needs.
• Analyzes sourcing metrics and reports key findings to recruiters to improve outreach effectiveness and talent pool development.
• Screens and evaluates candidate resumes to assess qualifications and alignment with job requirements.
• Engages potential candidates through outreach and networking, representing the university's employer brand and values in all communications.
• Tracks and manages candidate data in the applicant tracking system (Workday), ensuring accuracy and compliance with hiring policies.
• Stays current with sourcing tools, market trends, and recruiting technology to continually refine sourcing approaches.
• Collaborates with the Talent Acquisition team to support strategic projects and special initiatives related to talent pipelining or diversity sourcing.
• Encourages a workplace culture where all employees are valued, value others, and contribute through their ideas, words, and actions, in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate outreach

Diversity sourcing

Data-driven sourcing

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field(s)

Master's degree in related field(s)

Tools

ATS

HRIS

Workday

Job description

University of Southern California is seeking a Sourcing Partner, Talent Acquisition to identify, engage, and build strong pipelines of qualified candidates for a broad range of roles across the university. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to craft proactive sourcing strategies that align with USC's mission and values.

In this role, you will leverage multiple channels such as job boards, LinkedIn, and university networks to attract diverse talent, while maintaining candidate