Sr. Sourcer

Thrivent

2d•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for the timely and effective sourcing and pre-qualifying of FR candidates for key field regions/markets. This is accomplished by using proven strategies and techniques to identify, pre-qualify and attract quality talent to Thrivent Financial. The incumbent also works closely with the Thrivent Financial Talent Acquisition team to build a pipeline of FR talent to meet current and future business needs. This can be a remote position within the US.

Requirements

Demonstrated successful experience doing proactive sourcing and pipeline building.
Knowledge of tools, techniques and resources for identifying both active and passive candidates is preferred
Bachelor’s degree required or 5+ years' experience in recruitment, talent sourcing, research
Demonstrated expertise leveraging social channels for recruitment like LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor and Facebook
Experience recruiting in the financial services industry or for sales positions is preferred
Skillset that will support focus on procurement of diverse talent for the organization
Strong interpersonal communications and relationship building skills
Excellent planning/organizing skills
Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills
Experience working with applicant tracking systems (e.g. Workday Recruiting)
Experience using virtual communication tools and conducting virtual sourcing searches e.g. remote meeting technology
Minimal travel may be required depending on business needs

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of tools, techniques and resources for identifying both active and passive candidates is preferred
Experience recruiting in the financial services industry or for sales positions is preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with market/regional field leadership to develop a clear understanding of talent needs and requirements within the market/region.
Source and attract passive candidates through the use and development of innovative online sourcing strategies and research techniques including: resume databases, referral generation, Boolean searches, social media, direct sourcing/cold calling, target companies, internal databases, etc.
Conduct initial phone screens with candidates to provide background on Thrivent and prequalify candidates for basic requirements and interest.
Provide candidates with interview process information.
Support and influence the attraction of a diverse candidate pool while ensuring a positive candidate experience and positioning Thrivent as an employer of choice
Maintain regular communication with Field leaders to ensure continuous knowledge flow and pipeline sharing.
Develop and maintain contact with candidates until they can be presented to leaders and Recruiters and thereby help drive the sourcing/recruiting process in a timely and cost effective manner
Serve as a subject matter expert on external market and industry intelligence (supply and demand, labor pool, competitors, etc.)
Complete other projects and assignments as assigned