Senior Talent Scout

Summary

Join Cielo as a Senior Talent Scout and contribute to strategic talent sourcing solutions for our clients. You will collaborate with senior leadership and HR teams, designing comprehensive talent attraction strategies. Leveraging industry insights and best practices, you will build a competitive advantage in acquiring top talent. This remote position, based in the US, requires expertise in sourcing strategies and a background in regulatory affairs and R&D. You will work within EST hours. Cielo offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

• High School diploma is required
• 5 years’ experience in sourcing or recruiting is required
• Extensive specialized sourcing experience is required in the pharmaceutical sector
• Proficient with applicant tracking systems (ATS), automations tools and specialized sourcing methods
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with candidates, client stakeholders, and vendors
• Strong problem-solving skills to address complex talent attraction challenges and identify creative solutions
• Ability to think strategically and align talent attraction strategies to business goals
• Strong sense of collaboration to guide sourcing teams
• In-depth knowledge of the industry (industries), job markets and talent trends to make informed decision and stay ahead in attracting top talent
• Effective project management skills to handle multiple recruitment initiatives, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in designing talent attraction solutions
• Ability to leverage data analytics and sourcing metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the talent attraction strategies
• Familiarity with labour laws in major markets, employment regulations, and data privacy requirements
• Adaptability to changing business needs, market conditions, and recruitment challenges while remaining resilient in a fast-paced environment
• Continuous learning and improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership and HR teams to understand the client’s workforce needs and develop strategic talent attraction plans aligned with those business objectives
• Collaborate with recruiters and hiring leaders to oversee recruitment processes, including job profiling, candidate sourcing, assessment, and selection, while ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout
• Promote the employer brand to attract top talent, showcasing the organization as an employer of choice on the market
• Conduct in-depth market research to understand talent trends, industry benchmarks and best practices, providing valuable insight to recruiters, sourcers and hiring teams to improve recruitment strategies
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for critical and high-demand positions, ensuring a continuous supply of qualified talent
• Screen candidates via effective interview and selection methods, including competency-based questions and assessment tools
• Champion diversity and inclusion efforts by promoting inclusive hiring practices and ensuring diverse candidate slates
• Utilize data analytics and sourcing metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of talent attraction strategies and make data-driven decisions for process improvement
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, job boards, and other vendors, as well as liaising with hiring managers and other stakeholders to ensure smooth sourcing operations
• Ensure compliance with relevant labour laws, industry regulations and data privacy regulations throughout own and team recruitment processes
• Represent the client’s organization at networking events, job fairs, and industry conferences to expand the talent network and promote the employer brand
• Stay updated with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in talent attraction to continually enhance sourcing solutions
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and support the Delivery Lead with daily coaching and direction to the team they are a part of, including leading team huddles to ensure information is shared appropriately
• Act as the first line of escalation to ensure appropriate levels of sourcing leadership are informed and involved in the solutioning
• Assist the Delivery Lead in onboarding and training new team members
• Identify areas for process improvement within the talent sourcing function and suggest innovative ways to enhance recruitment efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or any related field is preferred
• Global sourcing exposure is preferred

Benefits

Remote work