Talent Sourcing Specialist

Heritage Christian Services•Rochester and surrounding areas, NY

About The Position

The Talent Sourcing Specialist develops and maintains a robust pipeline of qualified candidates to support workforce stability, reduce vacancies, improve recruitment conversion, and meet current and future staffing needs. The role proactively identifies, attracts, and engages talent through strategic sourcing, community partnerships, recruitment events, social media outreach, and targeted candidate engagement. As a brand ambassador for Heritage Christian Services, the Specialist connects mission-driven individuals with careers supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Success in the role includes maintaining qualified candidate pipelines, generating applicant flow for priority positions, strengthening community and workforce partnerships, providing recruiters with timely and qualified candidate referrals, and using sourcing data to improve outreach and recruitment outcomes. The position supports the mission, vision, and values of Heritage Christian Services. Compensation is $27.65–$29.57 per hour; the finalist’s rate will depend on factors including budget, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.

Requirements

3–5 years of recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, or related experience.
Associate’s degree.
Demonstrated experience developing candidate pipelines, conducting outreach, and supporting recruitment initiatives.
Proficiency with applicant tracking and recruitment systems.
Ability to manage candidate workflows, maintain accurate records, and prepare sourcing-related reports.
Experience using sourcing platforms such as job boards, social media, professional networks, and community-based recruitment channels.
Strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and customer service skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively.
Professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Valid New York State driver’s license and ability to travel to recruitment events and community partner locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field.
Experience with iCIMS, HireVue, and ADP.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume, difficult-to-fill, and priority positions.
Design and implement sourcing strategies aligned with workforce needs and vacancy trends.
Build relationships with workforce agencies, schools, and community organizations.
Engage diverse candidate populations through inclusive outreach and relationship-building.
Conduct proactive outreach through social media, networking, and direct engagement.
Represent the organization at job fairs, community events, school-based programs, and workforce partner activities.
Coordinate, lead, and evaluate recruiting events designed to generate qualified candidate leads.
Partner with Marketing on recruitment campaigns, employment-branding materials, and candidate-facing communications.
Promote employment opportunities through social platforms, community networks, referral channels, and targeted outreach.
Conduct initial outreach and basic pre-screening to assess candidate interest, availability, and minimum qualifications before referral to hiring managers.
Maintain timely communication and nurture relationships with prospective applicants.
Support a positive candidate experience through clear, accurate, and responsive communication during sourcing and handoff.
Partner with Recruiters to understand hiring priorities, share candidate leads, and support conversion into applicant flow.
Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity in applicant tracking and recruitment systems, including iCIMS and HireVue.
Track pipeline activity, candidate engagement, source effectiveness, event outcomes, and other sourcing metrics.
Monitor and report on sourcing effectiveness, candidate conversion, pipeline health, and campaign performance.
Use data to recommend and implement strategies that improve applicant flow, source quality, and hiring outcomes.
Provide leadership with regular updates on sourcing activity, pipeline status, and recruitment campaign results.
Plan and execute targeted recruitment events and sourcing campaigns aligned with high-need roles and workforce priorities.
Coordinate event logistics, follow-up, and candidate lead tracking to support recruitment conversion.
Maintain current knowledge of sourcing trends, candidate engagement practices, labor market conditions, and recruitment technology.
Perform other duties as assigned to support Talent Acquisition and organizational workforce needs.