Job Description 

As part of the Talent Acquisition (TA) organisation, a Strategic Sourcer builds and executes all candidate generation strategies in partnership with TA and hiring managers. With one eye on best-in-class sourcing practices, you will have the opportunity to partner across teams to attract the best talent the industry has to offer. This is a phenomenal opportunity to be in a high-visibility role as part of a team passionate about making an impact on the business while recruiting for smart, diverse and innovative talent. 

Responsibilities

• You will need to identify, engage, and qualify some of the best minds out there

• Direct Sourcing of candidates based on designated functional areas 

• Act as key point of contact for interested candidates and ensure a positive candidate experience 

• Be the market expert within industry space and provide regular, relevant reporting on talent landscaping, competitor analysis and resourcing statistics

• Innovation is the key along with researching and identify new ways of reaching candidates

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to outreach methods, challenge current methods of engaging with talent and set high expectations around diversity of candidate funnel and candidate slate

• Maintaining timely and accurate information on all candidates’ interactions in the database 

• Work closely with internal partners including Talent Branding and TA Pathways team on campaigns and initiatives to increase diversity and brand awareness in the market 

Proactive Sourcing & Outreach (Passive Talent) 

• Creation and execution of candidate outreach projects as assigned 

• Proactively pipelining talent and creating pre-qualified candida talent pools in line with Equinix workforce plan 

• Drive conversion from passive to active by positive presenting Equinix in the market 

• Outline Equinix market position, and build external candidates’ knowledge of opportunity fit, level, and compensation structure 

• Be authentic with external talent and make exploring opportunities with Equinix both now and in the future 

Qualifications

• Extensive Talent Acquisition Sourcing experience, preferably in Sales and Marketing roles

• Experience in research or pure sourcing

• In-depth knowledge of the APAC talent market 

• Strong communication skills, excellent relationship building skills and eagerness to succeed 

• Thrive in working with business leaders and have confidence taking insight to the business, and to challenge status quo 

• Proficient in written and spoken Japanese language as it is required to handle Japanese speaking candidates for Japan market

• Bachelor's preferred