Consults with management and cross-functional teams when implementing sourcing strategies to proactively identify candidates and assemble diverse pipeline of talent for niche jobs.
Defines, designs, and executes sourcing strategies to align with overarching hiring strategy.
Identifies top prospects and provides the information to respective recruiters.
Develops and maintains ongoing relationships and partnerships with candidates, peer partners, and third-party vendors to deliver candidates for business hiring needs.
Creates and implements highly impactful sourcing strategies that result in quality submittals and hires.
Utilizes a variety of sourcing channels, competitive research and other technologies to attract candidates with targeted experience and skills.
Stays current on business and recruiting trends that may impact the hiring process or talent pools.
Advises recruiters and hiring managers on the competitive landscape for attracting talent based on market data and research.
Builds on the current candidate experience concept and introduces creative ideas to actively engage candidates.
Leverages market intelligence to identify, target, and contact passive candidates, presenting opportunities and conveying the USAA employee value proposition for attraction and potential hire.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Bachelor's degree; 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree
6 or more years' experience in recruitment search or sourcing, either full cycle corporate or agency recruitment to include developing and executing creative and innovative solutions using a variety of tools and technology.
Experience communicating employment value proposition, with emerging and passive talent audiences, to generate and champion interest.
Experience with advancing networking, candidate generation and passive/active sourcing methodologies.
Advanced experience sourcing for technical roles, including architecture, software engineering, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, or other specialized talent areas.
Strong expertise in Boolean search, talent mapping, and proactive sourcing strategies to engage passive candidates.
Solid understanding of technical skill sets and the ability to partner with hiring managers on profile calibration and search strategy.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS/CRM systems, and other sourcing tools to build and manage high-quality talent pipelines.
Ability to use market insights, sourcing data, and outreach metrics to improve pipeline quality and hiring outcomes.
US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Technical Sourcer

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