Talent Sourcing Specialist

If you are passionate about finding and placing top talent and you know how to reach and engage candidates on a human level, we have the perfect job for you! You will proactively identify our hiring needs and help us fill our vacancies with qualified employees. Support the mission, vision, and values of Heritage Christian Services.

The Talent Sourcing Specialist is accountable for developing and maintaining a robust pipeline of qualified candidates that supports workforce stability, reduces vacancy rates, improves recruitment conversion outcomes, and enables Heritage Christian Services to meet current and future staffing needs. 

This role proactively identifies, attracts, and engages talent through strategic sourcing, community partnerships, recruitment events, social media outreach, and targeted candidate engagement. The Talent Sourcing Specialist serves as a brand ambassador for the organization, connecting mission-driven individuals with meaningful careers that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Success in this role is demonstrated by the ability to build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines, generate consistent applicant flow for priority positions, strengthen community and workforce partnerships, support recruiters with timely and qualified candidate referrals, and use sourcing data to improve outreach, engagement, and recruitment outcomes.

Supports the mission, vision, and values of Heritage Christian Services. 

Pay for this position:  $27.65 / hr - $29.57 / hr

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above range represents the organization's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

Sourcing & Pipeline Development   

• Establish and maintain talent pipelines that support organizational recruiting goals for high-volume, difficult-to-fill, and priority positions.  

• Design and implement sourcing strategies aligned with workforce needs and vacancy trends.  

• Build relationships with workforce agencies, schools, and community organizations.  

• Engage a broad range of candidate populations through inclusive outreach strategies and relationship-building. 

• Conduct proactive outreach through social media, networking, and direct engagement.  

Employer Branding & Community Engagement 

• Serve as a brand ambassador at job fairs, community events, school-based programs, and workforce partner activities. 

• Coordinate, lead, and evaluate recruiting events designed to generate qualified candidate leads. 

• Partner with Marketing to support recruitment campaigns, employment branding materials, and candidate-facing communications. 

• Promote employment opportunities through social platforms, community networks, referral channels, and targeted outreach. 

Candidate Engagement & Recruitment Support 

• Conduct initial outreach and basic pre-screening to assess candidate interest, availability, and minimum qualifications before referral to hiring managers. 

• Maintain timely candidate communication and nurture relationships with prospective applicants. 

• Support a positive candidate experience by providing clear, accurate, and responsive communication throughout the sourcing and handoff process. 

• Partner with Recruiters to understand hiring priorities, share candidate leads, and support conversion from sourcing activity to applicant flow. 

Data, Systems & Reporting 

• Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity in applicant tracking and recruitment systems, including iCIMS and HireVue. 

• Track pipeline activity, candidate engagement, source effectiveness, event outcomes, and other key sourcing metrics. 

• Monitor and report on sourcing effectiveness, candidate conversion metrics, pipeline health, and recruitment campaign performance. 

• Utilize data to recommend and implement strategies that improve applicant flow, source quality, and hiring outcomes. 

• Provide regular reporting updates to leadership regarding sourcing activity, pipeline status, and recruitment campaign results. 

Event & Campaign Coordination: 

• Plan and execute targeted recruitment events and sourcing campaigns in alignment with high-need roles and workforce priorities. 

• Coordinate event logistics, follow-up activity, and candidate lead tracking to support recruitment conversion. 

Professional Development & Other Responsibilities:

• Maintain current knowledge of sourcing trends, candidate engagement practices, labor market conditions, and recruitment technology. 
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Talent Acquisition and organizational workforce needs. 

• 3-5 years of recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, or related experience required. 

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred. 

• Demonstrated experience developing candidate pipelines, conducting outreach, and supporting recruitment initiatives. 

• Demonstrated proficiency with applicant tracking and recruitment systems; experience with iCIMS, HireVue, and ADP preferred. 

• Ability to manage candidate workflows, maintain accurate records, and prepare sourcing-related reports. 

• Experience using sourcing platforms such as job boards, social media, professional networks, and community-based recruitment channels. 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and customer service skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively. 

• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. 

• Valid New York State driver’s license required; ability to travel to recruitment events and community partner locations as needed. 

Our Commitment to Equity and Justice

We believe that people are entitled to dignity, respect, equity and justice. We champion a society that removes barriers. We reject racism and discrimination of any kind. We protest systemic and political inequities that marginalize people, recognizing that there is a history of structural racism in the United States. We will continue to learn and change to achieve justice. We know that strength comes from unity.