Talent Sourcing Specialist (Contract)

Overview

Talent Sourcing Specialist supporting the Growth team and Handshake AI Fellowship through high-volume sourcing, candidate screening, and pipeline ownership.

What you'll do

• Own top-of-funnel sourcing for the Growth team.
• Partner on role requirements, intake, and pipeline priorities.
• Source and engage passive technical and STEM-background candidates.
• Provide market insights and guidance on sourcing performance and trends.
• Conduct initial candidate screens and manage project-team handoffs.
• Track recruiting metrics and maintain data integrity in Ashby and other tools.
• Use recruiting insights to improve sourcing strategies and outcomes.

What you'll need

• Approximately 2–4 years of recruiting or sourcing experience.
• Ability to find and engage niche talent pools.
• Experience sourcing candidates from STEM, data, or technical fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
• Comfort working in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities.
• Willingness to work Pacific Time hours.

Nice to have

• Agency or executive search experience.
• Experience with high-volume or hard-to-fill markets.
• Experience recruiting for go-to-market, sales, or growth teams.
• Familiarity with tracking sourcing and conversion metrics.
• Local to San Francisco and willing to come into the office.

Details

• Contract role.
• Based in the San Francisco office.
• Work hours aligned with Pacific Time.