Talent Sourcer (4 mth contract)

Talent Sourcer (Contract)

Location: Galway

Reports To: Global Talent Acquisition Manager

Contract Duration: Initial 4-Month Fixed-Term Contract (with potential extension)

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Talent Sourcer to support hiring across Engineering, Sales, and Corporate functions in Europe and North America. This role will focus on identifying, engaging, and qualifying high-quality talent while building strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Working closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and Hiring Managers, you will play a key role in accelerating recruitment activity and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop sourcing strategies.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, referrals, networking, and other sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and screening conversations.
• Support recruitment activity across technical, engineering, sales, and professional roles.
• Track candidate activity and maintain accurate records within the Applicant Tracking System
• Provide talent market intelligence including competitor mapping, salary trends, and talent availability.
• Support diversity sourcing initiatives and inclusive hiring practices.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on employer branding and candidate engagement activities.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience through timely communication and follow-up.
• Potential support with interview scheduling

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 2+ years of sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition experience.
• Strong experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean search methodologies.
• Proven ability to source passive candidates across multiple functions.
• Experience supporting hiring within engineering, technology, manufacturing, or commercial environments is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with ATS platforms and recruitment reporting tools.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting recruitment across EMEA and/or North America.
• Knowledge of talent mapping and market research methodologies.
• Experience sourcing niche engineering or technical talent.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a global TA team.

Key Competencies

• Candidate Sourcing & Talent Mapping
• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building
• Market Intelligence
• Data & Reporting
• Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Adaptability

Success Measures

• Quality and volume of qualified candidates presented.
• Pipeline generation for priority roles.
• Candidate response and engagement rates.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• Time-to-slate and sourcing efficiency metrics.
• Compliance with recruitment processes and data integrity standards.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to support global hiring initiatives.
• Work alongside an experienced international Talent Acquisition team.
• Exposure to a broad range of engineering and commercial talent markets.
• Flexible remote/hybrid working environment.
• Ability to make a direct impact on business growth through talent acquisition.