Talent Sourcing & Coordination

Location: Mervue, Galway

Hybrid

12 month Fixed Term Contract

This role would suit a TA Co-Ordinator or Junior Recruiter as this is not full 360 recruitment- this is a sourcing role with some interview scheduling. This a support role to the TA Partner Team currently in place.

The Talent Sourcer develops and implements sourcing strategies that align with HID's talent acquisition strategy. The role builds and maintains pipelines of qualified talent for critical, niche, and hard-to-fill roles, with a primary focus on Europe and North America. The Talent Sourcer supports the global Talent Acquisition team through front-of-funnel sourcing, market research, and initial qualification of candidate interest, basic eligibility, and relevant experience. Working closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers, the Talent Sourcer translates hiring needs into targeted sourcing strategies and qualified candidates.

The role strengthens hiring outcomes by shortening time to fill, improving candidate quality, building reusable talent pools, supporting consideration of relevant internal talent, and contributing candidate and market insight to employer-brand activity.

Essential Duties:

• Partners with the Talent Acquisition Partner and the hiring manager during intake to translate role requirements into a sourcing strategy covering target companies, skill adjacencies, locations, and search approach.
• Proactively identifies and engages passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, technical communities, referrals, alumni networks, and events.
• Engages and conducts initial qualification conversations with prospective candidates through outreach, interest confirmation, and agreed eligibility checks.
• Provides qualified, interested candidates and a documented candidate profile to the Talent Acquisition Partner. The Talent Acquisition Partner leads formal screening, assessment, selection, offer, and closing.
• Maintains accurate and complete candidate, pipeline, and activity data in the applicant tracking system and candidate relationship management system.

Primary Duties

• Builds and maintains talent pools for recurring critical skill families, keeping prospective candidates engaged through relevant contact.
• Develops a current understanding of relevant industries, technologies, talent populations, and candidate motivations.
• Conducts talent mapping and market intelligence on talent availability, competitor presence, compensation signals, location options, and sourcing-channel effectiveness to help stakeholders understand market realities.
• Builds trust and engagement with prospective candidates, creating interest in HID opportunities and maintaining contact for future roles.
• Flags relevant internal talent to the Talent Acquisition Partner for consideration in line with the internal mobility process
• Provides Talent Acquisition Partners with evidence-based sourcing and market feedback to inform search strategy, candidate availability, location considerations, and broad compensation expectations
• Provides interview coordination support for assigned business areas during peak periods or agreed coverage needs, including calendars, logistics, interviewer briefings, and candidate communication, in line with scheduling standards.
• Uses innovative sourcing strategies, including Boolean search, social media outreach, and approved AI-enabled sourcing tools, in line with HID recruitment policy, privacy requirements, and governance.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

•At least two years of in-house recruitment experience, or three years of agency recruitment experience.

• Demonstrated experience sourcing for engineering and commercial or sales roles.

• Experience conducting talent mapping, market research, or competitive intelligence.

• Experience building talent communities or maintaining candidate pipelines.

• Comfortable managing multiple roles across time zones and geographies.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Professional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Ability to translate agreed role requirements into targeted sourcing strategies, including relevant talent pools, target organizations, and search channels

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing talent across multiple regions, including Europe and North America.
• Experience conducting talent mapping, competitor research, or workforce market intelligence for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search methodologies, and candidate relationship management platforms.
• Experience building and maintaining talent communities or pipelines for recurring critical skill areas.
• Exposure to AI-enabled sourcing tools and modern talent intelligence platforms.
• Experience supporting internal mobility initiatives or identifying internal talent for open opportunities.
• Additional European language capabilities are a plus

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available

• Must be currently and legally authorized to reside and work in the hiring country.

• HID Global will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside the hiring country will not be considered.