Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals. 

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. 

Job Summary

As part of the Integrated Talent Solutions (ITS) organization, a Strategic Sourcer builds and executes all candidate generation strategies and partners with Recruiters and hiring managers through the process. The key focus for you as a Strategic Sourcer is too deeply understand the business, roles and market by executing sourcing strategies that focus on passive candidates, with an emphasis on pace and quality. You will have the opportunity to partner with the onsite ITS Team to provide input and execute sourcing strategy to attract the best talents the industry has to offer.  

Responsibilities

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

• Leverage a top tier tech Sourcing tech stack to identify and engage leads across multiple lines of business 

• Build talent pipelines for key skill sets and capabilities to proactively provide talent to hiring teams to expedite the hiring process

• Act as key point of contact for interested leads and 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 research

• Experiment with creative and innovative sourcing strategies to understand and engage the talent market

• 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 slates

• Maintaining timely and accurate reporting and funnel metrics

• 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 candidate 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 across several lines of business and geographies

• Experience in technology or start up sector

• Experience in a full-life cycle, research or pure sourcing role

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to tell a story

• Strong communication skills, excellent relationship building skills and working with urgency

• You will thrive in working with dynamic environment and should be comfortable taking insight to the stakeholders, and to challenge to status quo