Talent Acquisition Sourcer

🔥 12 hours ago

🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $100k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎯 Recruiter

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Tailscale

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

☁️ SaaS

🔐 Security

📡 Telecommunications

💰 $100M Series B on 2022-05

SaaS • Security • Telecommunications

Tailscale is a company that provides a modern VPN solution founded on WireGuard technology, simplifying networking by creating secure, software-defined networks that connect users, services, and devices with ease. By eliminating the complexities of legacy VPNs, Tailscale offers secure remote access, site-to-site networking, and multi-cloud networking, all while ensuring user-friendly, quick deployment without complex configurations. Recognized for enabling zero-trust environments and seamless workflows, Tailscale supports robust security features such as automated user onboarding, encryption, and access control lists (ACLs). This tool is particularly popular for both enterprise and personal use, praised for its integration capabilities and ease of use, making secure networking accessible anywhere, regardless of infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Lead sourcing strategies for complex, high-priority, and difficult-to-fill searches across technical, GTM, G&A, leadership, and specialized functions • Translate business needs, role requirements, and talent market dynamics into targeted search strategies and actionable sourcing plans • Identify and engage exceptional passive talent through advanced research, diverse sourcing channels, networks, communities, and creative approaches • Independently manage multiple searches and adjust strategies based on pipeline performance, candidate feedback, market conditions, and evolving priorities • Develop deep knowledge of Tailscale’s product, technology, business, and technical culture • Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring teams on highly technical or nuanced profiles • Research adjacent companies, technologies, open-source ecosystems, communities, and talent pools • Build credibility with technical and specialized talent by understanding their backgrounds, motivations, and work interests • Use sourcing data and market insights to assess pipeline health, identify hiring risks, and improve strategies • Conduct talent mapping and market research on talent availability, competitive landscapes, geographies, and hiring challenges • Recommend adjustments to profiles, locations, and sourcing approaches • Translate market intelligence into recommendations for Talent Acquisition Partners, leadership, and hiring teams • Build inclusive sourcing strategies across diverse backgrounds, experiences, communities, and career paths • Challenge unnecessarily narrow search criteria and broaden qualified talent pools • Identify new communities, networks, and sourcing channels • Create compelling, personalized outreach for sought-after candidates and complex talent markets • Build relationships with passive talent and cultivate pipelines for current and future hiring needs • Assess candidate interest, motivation, experience, and alignment before transitioning candidates into recruiting • Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure seamless handoffs and exceptional candidate experience • Collaborate across Talent Acquisition on complex searches, sourcing strategy, candidate calibration, and hiring priorities • Facilitate sourcing jams and share advanced sourcing techniques, market intelligence, search strategies, and talent insights • Build reusable talent maps, research resources, and sourcing frameworks • Partner with Talent Acquisition Operations and leadership to improve sourcing tools, workflows, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled practices

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of talent sourcing and/or recruiting experience • Significant experience sourcing highly competitive talent in high-growth or highly technical environments • Demonstrated success sourcing across multiple functions • Deep experience identifying highly technical Engineering and Product talent • Experience supporting complex, leadership, or specialized searches • Advanced expertise in sourcing techniques, talent research, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and building pipelines beyond traditional candidate pools • Ability to understand complex or ambiguous roles and translate them into sophisticated sourcing strategies • Strong analytical and communication skills • Ability to use sourcing data and market intelligence to influence search strategies and engage highly sought-after talent • Proven ability to partner with Talent Acquisition Partners, hiring managers, and senior leaders • Strong judgment and ability to challenge assumptions and recommend changes • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities while collaborating across Talent Acquisition • Ability to elevate sourcing practices through knowledge sharing, tools, AI, and emerging approaches • Nice to have: experience sourcing infrastructure, networking, security, developer tools, distributed systems, cloud, or similarly technical engineering talent • Nice to have: experience finding technical talent through open-source ecosystems, GitHub, technical communities, research, and channels beyond traditional recruiting platforms • Nice to have: experience supporting executive or confidential searches and sourcing globally across North America, EMEA, and/or APAC • Nice to have: experience building talent maps or market intelligence that influenced hiring strategy • Nice to have: experience facilitating sourcing jams and sharing advanced sourcing practices

🏖️ Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self • Competitive total compensation package including base salary and an equity incentive plan • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family • Remote-first work environment with flexible work arrangements • Virtual and in-person social events • Corporate co-working program through WeWork or similar spaces • Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of eligible compensation • Annual company retreat and team off-sites • $1500 USD annually for professional development • Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities • Flexible paid time off program • Company-owned laptop, with choice of Mac or PC • Monthly home internet reimbursement • $500 USD workstation customization allowance • Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents • Accessible and inclusive hiring process with accommodations available