Sourcing Specialist

Telos • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist partners with the Lead Recruiter to understand staffing needs, define sourcing strategies, and develop targeted talent pipelines. The role involves researching, engaging, and prescreening candidates, creating outreach campaigns, maintaining accurate sourcing records, and communicating regularly with recruiters about requisitions and talent markets. The specialist also represents the Company at recruiting and networking events and builds relationships with external talent networks. Candidate communications must be professional, timely, and confidential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, with 1–3 years of recruiting or sourcing experience; or a master’s degree with 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines for specialized or hard-to-fill positions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong research, networking, candidate engagement, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with candidates, hiring managers, executives, colleagues, and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and protect sensitive candidate and company information.
• Professional, customer-service-oriented approach with strong follow-through and responsiveness.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of technical recruiting or talent sourcing experience.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, job boards, Boolean searches, social media, and other sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Lead Recruiter to understand staffing needs, define sourcing strategies, and develop targeted talent pipelines.
• Conduct proactive candidate research and sourcing through LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, social media, referrals, agencies, and other web-based tools.
• Identify, engage, and prescreen qualified candidates based on experience, education, technical skills, knowledge, and job requirements.
• Develop creative outreach campaigns and maintain consistent communication with prospective candidates to generate interest in the Company.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, sourcing activity, applicant flow, outreach efforts, and pipeline status in the applicant tracking system.
• Communicate regularly with recruiters regarding requisition status, sourcing activity, candidate quality, market conditions, and pipeline development.
• Represent the Company at job fairs, college recruiting events, professional networking events, and diversity outreach activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with professional organizations, colleges, community groups, recruiting partners, and external talent networks.
• Ensure all candidate communications are professional, timely, and confidential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level