Talent Sourcer

Company: Wunderman Thompson
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience. We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world;---our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. Who we are looking for: Wunderman Thompson is seeking an experienced Talent Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team. You will source passive candidates and promote a pipeline of qualified diverse talent for the North American TA team through creative and-- innovative methods. You will reduce the time it takes to fill roles while striving to improve the satisfaction of candidates, recruiters and hiring managers. Your role is in scaling the agency at speed while making sure that we provide talent with skills and aptitudes that accomplish our growth, our mission and our vision. Our sourcing function serves a role of fulfilling our inclusion & diversity vision to provide opportunity by engaging talent from communities that are underrepresented and underserved. You will build partnerships with organizations to develop our candidate pipelines, including universities, industry networks, and more. You will be successful in this role by setting benchmarks, forecasting and tracking against metrics, and prioritizing quality over quantity in your candidate submissions. You'll have fun. Draw on your knowledge of TA and teams of the business, forging dynamic relationships with business leaders and hiring managers. What you'll do:

• Work - Partner with the talent acquisition team and hiring managers to implement and work on multiple sourcing strategies. Advise hiring teams on market trends, industry insights, and identifiable talent pools.
• Identify - Source, engage, and nurture passive talent through multiple tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean Searches and alternative search techniques to identify qualified candidates. Research new sourcing techniques and channels and lead trainings.
• Develop - Build a network of potential candidates through market research and ongoing relationship management; conduct in-depth interviews with candidates and demonstrate the ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through an understanding of their business and clients. Keep candidates informed throughout the hiring process.
• Recommend - Advocate for equity and inclusion in the hiring process and ensure all candidate pipelines are representative of the talent market and our users. Recommend and guide improvements that impact local pipeline areas. Who you are:
  • Creatively brave - To identify the best in talent, uncover their superpowers and where we match them for future development.
  • Open and collaborative - Your team will be close-knit and supportive and we're working with a lot of unknowns - you must promote team environments that are comfortable and encouraging, especially working cross-discipline.
  • Positive - Dig in and figure out how to work around problems. Provide a balance needed to maintain stamina and positivity.
  • In it together - We all wear the hats that need wearing, it's a mentality that makes the team successful. What you'll need:
    • A minimum of 3 years' experience in candidate generation and assessment through a variety of channels including passive sourcing, referral campaigns and database mining, and building recruiting strategies with the business. Marketing, technology or consulting industry experience required.
    • 2 years' experience of TA coordinator experience preferred.
    • Previous Greenhouse (ATS) experience preferred.
    • Passion for advocating for talent, as it relates to inclusion, equity and diversity. Experience building I&D pipeline strategies from entry-level to Director level talent. track metrics and communicate to partners.
    • Proactively network and establish working relationships, looking for new sourcing techniques, and developing creative approaches to delivering talent using data and technology to help inform future hiring decisions.
    • Strong communication skills, with a history of building relationships.
    • Have strong analytical skills with the ability to measure and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team.
    • Experience working with multiple organizations, prioritize based on the view of business needs, and push back on stakeholders to communicate priorities and timelines. Wunderman Thompson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect. As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve. We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment.-- When you click the "Submit Application" button above, this will send all the information you have added above to Wunderman Thompson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Privacy Policy . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.

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