Sr Sourcing Specialist

Position: Sr Sourcing Specialist

Location: Hyderabad

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Duration: 6-12 months (Contract to Hire; extension may be considered based on business needs)

Notice period preferred: Immediate to 20 Days

Working Model - 6 days working Hybrid Model 

Shift: General Shift 

Role Type: Individual Contributor

Max CTC Offered: 7.5 LPA

Key Responsibilities:

• The Sr Sourcing Specialist will support the hiring of senior roles (Deputy Managers, Managers and above) across the firm. This role offers a strong candidate experience across the entire hiring lifecycle. The specialist will manage candidate progression through the process while working closely with recruiters and the business. Success in this team depends on exceptional communication, relationship-building, and networking.
• Apply innovative thinking and sound judgment to address complex talent search requirements beyond traditional job board methods.
• Implement the approved sourcing strategy across priority channels, including job boards, employee referrals, agencies, internal mobility, and professional networks; conduct effective initial phone screens; keep candidate information current in Avature; and consistently deliver highly qualified, experienced candidates to recruiters and business partners with accelerated hiring timelines.
• Leverage internal and external databases and use passive and creative sourcing approaches to find qualified candidates and build sustainable talent pipelines within Avature.
• Source talent for relevant industries and service lines, pre-screen candidates, and recommend them to recruiters and the business.
• Use executive sourcing techniques and appropriate hiring channels, conduct initial telephone screenings, and maintain candidate details in the recruitment management system.
• Follow the sourcing process, meet defined SLAs, performance targets, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Provide excellent client service through clear, concise, and timely communication; strong problem-solving; collaboration; and knowledge sharing.
• Exhibit strong organizational skills and industry knowledge, including awareness of technology trends and compensation and benefits, as well as knowledge of competitors and market indicators influencing experienced hiring.
• Stay current on leading external sourcing resources, including job sites and professional recruiting platforms.
• Share accurate, timely reporting on sourcing activity, pipeline health, conversion, and delivery performance against agreed targets, as applicable.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience sourcing résumés and working with job sites and professional networking platforms
• 5+ years of experience in executive search and leadership hiring
• Experience working with executive search firms
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, prioritize effectively, and deliver quality talent within a high-volume, accelerated hiring environment
• Strong attention to detail and an understanding of the business
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, such as Taleo, SAP, and Avature
• Any undergraduate degree
• MBA in HR is preferred.