Job Description
As a Senior Talent Researcher / Executive Sourcer (P3–P4), you will be responsible for owning the complete top-of-the-funnel recruitment cycle, acting as a strategic talent advisor and market intelligence partner to recruiters and hiring managers across the business. This role is heavily focused on executive sourcing, talent research, and market mapping, with the majority of searches supporting engineering and product organizations.
This position is ideal for someone who thrives on rigorous research, competitive analysis, and thoughtful candidate engagement, rather than full-cycle recruiting or strategic business ownership. You will play a critical role in identifying high-potential talent, understanding market trends, and delivering well-calibrated talent pools aligned to business needs.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
• Build comprehensive market maps and talent intelligence for executive-level searches, including target companies and role benchmarking
• Source and identify Senior Director and VP-level talent across Engineering and Product
• Develop and execute tailored outreach and engagement strategies, including custom messaging and follow-ups
• Screen and calibrate candidate profiles against role requirements, scope, and workload expectations
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to align on talent needs, profiles, and market insights
• Compile and deliver detailed sourcing documentation (spreadsheets, narratives, and insights) explaining candidate targeting strategy and rationale
• Manage multiple concurrent sourcing requests while maintaining high accuracy, accountability, and responsiveness
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Required Skills & Experience
• 6–7+ years of recruiting experience with a strong emphasis on sourcing and talent research
• Proven experience sourcing executive-level talent (Senior Director, VP)
• Deep background supporting Engineering and/or Product hiring
• Strong experience within the technology industry (Big Tech and/or high-growth startups)
• Demonstrated ability to build market maps, talent intelligence, and competitive research
• Experience identifying and engaging talent from companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, CoreWeave, Cloudflare, or similar
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and task management skills
• Data-driven mindset with strong curiosity and investigative approach to sourcing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including crafting custom outreach messaging
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing requests simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to calibrate on profiles and requirements
• Passion for talent identification and top-of-the-funnel recruiting
• Startup or high-growth company experience preferred
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.