Senior Associate, Sourcing Specialist, Corporate, Remote

Huron • Chicago, IL

7d • $85,000 - $115,000 • Remote

About The Position

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. Huron is seeking a highly skilled Senior Associate, Sourcing Specialist to support enterprise‑wide hiring initiatives across the U.S. and Canada. In this key role, you will source top passive talent for consulting and technical positions and serve as a vital member of the Healthcare Talent Acquisition Team and partner to our business leaders. You will conduct targeted research, engage prospects through multi‑channel outreach, build and maintain pipelines, and deliver an exceptional first-touch candidate experience. As a Senior Associate, Sourcing Specialist, you will collaborate closely with internal teams to share talent and market intelligence, provide activity updates, and help shape sourcing best practices. With a creative and innovative mindset, you will experiment with new tools, tactics, and engagement strategies. Leading with curiosity, you will engage in continuous learning, staying current with emerging technologies and talent landscape shifts. As expertise grows, you will have opportunities to contribute to Huron’s sourcing community of practice by presenting insights on emerging tools, techniques, and talent trends.

Requirements

• 4 + years of experience in talent sourcing or talent acquisition, with a strong emphasis on proactive, direct sourcing
• Demonstrated success sourcing for complex, hard-to-fill roles within professional services or consulting with a preference for experience sourcing within healthcare and digital, or technology environments
• Deep expertise in advanced sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, and competitive market research
• Proven ability to partner closely with recruiters and hiring stakeholders to translate evolving role requirements into effective sourcing strategies
• Experience capturing and sharing market and candidate intelligence, including talent availability, compensation insights, and competitor landscape trends
• Market-facing experience conducting candidate screens to identify top quality candidates
• Proficiency with AI-driven sourcing solutions, automated outreach tools, and analytics platforms to optimize pipeline generation.
• Strong expertise in leveraging technology, ATS/CRM systems, and sourcing tools to track activity, develop insights, and manage campaigns.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of external or corporate communications experience in B2B, consulting, professional services, or agency environments.
• Demonstrated media relations success and experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and external agencies.

Nice To Haves

• Industry and media experience in industrials/manufacturing, financial services, energy a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development Execute tailored sourcing strategies across multiple concurrent searches, ensuring efficient and successful outcomes.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of pre‑qualified candidates aligned to hiring needs.
• Use advanced research techniques and web‑based tools to identify target companies and candidate profiles.
• Manage structured sourcing campaigns that produce a steady flow of qualified and engaged prospects.
• Follow defined candidate outreach cadences for priority searches.
• Leverage sourcing practices that support diverse slate generations.
• Client & Stakeholder Management Establish yourself as a trusted sourcing expert by consistently delivering high‑quality research, talent insights, and results.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients, sharing progress, priorities, and relevant data throughout each search.
• Candidate Engagement Serve as the primary initial contact, conducting early conversations that appropriately assess fit and promote the Huron brand.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication and thoughtful engagement.
• Market Insights & Collaboration Gather and share competitive intelligence, talent trends, and data-driven insights supporting hiring decisions.
• Partner closely with TA colleagues and business leaders to understand talent needs and manage expectations.
• Media Relations & Story Development Lead pitch development, outreach, and briefing for priority announcements, research, and thought leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with key reporters, outlets, and industry media; secure high-quality coverage aligned to strategic priorities.
• Draft and refine press releases, media statements, talking points, and related materials.
• Develop proactive strategies to drive awareness of Huron’s sector expertise in collaboration with marketing and social media, through tentpole media initiatives.
• Executive Visibility & Thought Leadership Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to translate insights into externally facing content (e.g., bylines, expert commentary).
• Support executive visibility efforts, including speaking opportunities, award submissions, and media preparation.
• Reputation & Issues Support Support issues or crisis-related communications, including message development, holding statements, and cross-functional alignment.
• Ensure consistent narrative, tone, and brand voice across all external touchpoints.
• Measurement & Reporting Track communications performance using KPIs such as coverage quality, share of voice, message pull-through, sentiment, and digital impact.
• Prepare summaries and insights for marketing and business leadership to inform decisions and demonstrate outcomes.
• Agency & Vendor Management Partner with external communications colleagues to manage day-to-day work with PR agency partners.
• Provide direction, review deliverables, and evaluate agency performance relative to objectives and KPIs.
• Governance & Alignment Ensure alignment across Communications, Marketing (including brand), and Content teams.
• Maintain consistent messaging, narrative structure, and editorial standards across all channels.

Benefits

• Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees