About the Talent Sourcer (Contract) at Headspace:

Headspace’s Talent team is seeking a strong Talent Sourcer who can immediately uplift the productivity of the team and contribute to our rapidly scaling growth. The role will cover the recruiting essentials of searching for top talent, developing recruiting strategies that promote effective methods of evaluating and caring for talent through the hiring process. You will help provide best in class service to anyone who engages with our group, both internally & externally. 

The ideal candidate will be a sourcing guru, highly skilled at passive candidate engagement with a deep knowledge of sourcing techniques. An organizational master with excellent verbal and written communication and a proven track record of working effectively with internal teams and external candidates. The ability to quickly manage competing priorities at a moment’s notice is also a desired skill.

This is a 6-month contract based in our Santa Monica HQ. 

How your skills and passion will come to life at Headspace:

• Partner with Talent team to deliver a solid candidate pipeline through recruiting process: identifying top candidates to join our growing company
• Strategize different ways to build talent pipelines and execute on tactical research, referral generation, events, and sourcing campaigns
• Leverage knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and advanced sourcing techniques to identify diverse candidates
• Partner with Talent team and hiring managers to deeply understand our circles as well as requirements for any role for which we’re hunting talent
• Provide talent market insights, competitive intelligence and talent demographics to enable recruiters and clients to be best informed.
• Research and mine target companies for candidates to develop a match against our current hiring needs using searches within online tools, resume databases, direct sourcing, industry research, networking events, blogs, associations and career events
• Develop proactive talent pipelines for future hiring needs, succession planning
• Responsible for analyzing sourcing metrics to ensure pipeline are diverse and filled in a timely manner
• Support the identification and production of Talent events that support and drive talent engagement for critical hiring needs and increased Talent brand impact
• Measure conversion rates, including numbers of passive candidates who turn into applicants, get invited to interviews, get offers and get hired
• Support the creation and promotion of Talent brand content to help find and engage with passive candidates use of LinkedIn, Social Media and alternative search techniques
• Conduct in-depth screens and assess potential candidates for level of interest, technical skills and qualifications as required.
• Support additional Talent activities and projects as needed

What you’ve accomplished:

• 3+ years of sourcing experience in a startup environment
• Well versed in sourcing techniques, specifically with passive candidates
• Proven recruiting success, preferably in-house within a fast-paced, growing company, with a focus on corporate, B2B Sales and Science hires
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and a meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent customer service and relationship management with a high level of professionalism
• System savvy: Google Suite, strong ATS knowledge (preferably Lever), Microsoft Office, LinkedIn Recruiter, TopFunnel 
• Work well in a fast-paced environment and maintain a positive approach to the work you do & interactions you have
• Team player & collaborative approach to work
• Eagerness to learn and contribute
• Trustworthy with sensitive, confidential information

How to get started:

If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Headspace, please apply with your CV and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications.