Senior Sourcer

Zocks

$130K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Staffing
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sourcing experience from agency, retained search, or outbound-focused in-house teams.
  • Fluent in Boolean and X-ray search methodologies for passive candidate sourcing.
  • Proven success in engaging and converting passive candidates.
  • Demonstrated scrappiness in candidate sourcing without relying on perfect tools or lists.
  • Resourceful in finding candidates when traditional channels fail.
  • Resilient in the face of rejections and persistent in outreach strategies.
  • Flexible and adaptable to pivot sourcing strategies as necessary.
  • Strong written communication skills to create standout outreach messages.

Responsibilities

  • Own outbound sourcing for roles with thin pipelines or inadequate inbound applications.
  • Utilize advanced search techniques to identify passive candidates across various channels.
  • Conduct personalized outreach campaigns while maintaining engagement over extended sourcing cycles.
  • Engage in meaningful conversations with candidates to filter prospects for hiring managers.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers and leadership to prioritize search efforts.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for potential candidates, ensuring a positive impression of the company.

Benefits

  • 100% of employee medical premium covered through UnitedHealthcare.
  • 99% coverage for dental and vision expenses, including allowances for frames and contacts.
  • Unlimited PTO and 11 paid holidays to support work-life balance.
  • 12 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing parents and 6 weeks for non-birthing parents.
  • 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth options, featuring low-cost Vanguard funds.
  • Equity grant included as part of the compensation package, promoting investment in the company.
  • Equipment such as MacBook and productivity tools provided for enhanced remote work efficiency.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Great candidates aren't always looking for a job. That's exactly the problem we're hiring you to solve.

We're looking for a Senior Sourcer to own outbound candidate strategy across our open roles - not a coordinator role, not a "manage the inbound queue" role. You'll build pipelines of passive candidates from scratch, run your own outreach campaigns, and partner directly with hiring managers and leadership on search strategy. Most of your day will be spent finding people who weren't thinking about a new job - and giving them a reason to start.

If you've ever built a search from absolutely nothing - no shortlist, no warm leads, just a blank sheet and a hunch about where the right person might be hiding - this is your kind of problem.

What You'll Do
  • Own outbound sourcing for any role - senior or otherwise - where the pipeline is thin or inbound alone isn't cutting it
  • Hunt down passive candidates using Boolean search, X-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and whatever other channel gets the job done
  • Run high-volume, genuinely personalized outreach campaigns and stick with long sourcing cycles that don't pay off overnight
  • Have real conversations with the candidates you find, to sort signal from noise before handing off to the hiring manager
  • Partner directly with hiring managers and leadership to figure out where outbound effort matters most
  • Be the first impression of Zocks for people who've never heard of us - and make it a good one


What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of sourcing experience, ideally from an agency, retained search firm, or an in-house team built around outbound
  • Real fluency in Boolean/X-ray search and other passive-sourcing techniques - not just LinkedIn's built-in filters
  • A track record of engaging and actually converting candidates who weren't looking
  • Scrappiness - you don't wait for the perfect tool or a clean list; you figure out a way in
  • Resourcefulness - when the obvious channel dries up, you find a less obvious one
  • Comfort with a high volume of no's and silence - you treat it as data, not discouragement
  • Adaptability - you can shift strategy mid-search when what you're doing isn't working
  • Strong written communication - your outreach needs to stand out in a crowded inbox, not read like a template
  • Full ownership mentality - you run a search end-to-end and don't need it handed to you in pieces


Logistics
  • This is a remote position, but we are currently only able to hire candidates who reside in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, MA, MI, NE, NJ, NV, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI
  • Background and reference checks required as part of onboarding


Interview Process
  • 30-min recruiter screen
  • Up to three 30-45-min video or onsite interviews
  • Offer pending references.

Total estimated time: ~3 hours

Compensation
  • Base salary $130K - $165K. Placement bonus for Director-level and above roles you source, paid after a 90-day retention milestone, regardless of where your day-to-day sourcing focus sits:
    • Director: $5K
    • VP: $10K
    • C-suite/exec: $15K-$20K

Total target compensation $160K - $190K depending on placement volume.
  • Equity - we're all building this together


BENEFITS

The full picture

Health
  • Medical: 100% of employee premium covered (UnitedHealthcare Select Plus network, 2 plan options)
  • Dental: 99% covered - Guardian, $1,500 annual benefit
  • Vision: 99% covered - Guardian/VSP, $150 frames & contacts allowance
  • FSA: Zocks matches dollar-for-dollar up to $500/year

Time off
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid sick time
  • 11 paid holidays

Family
  • Birthing parent: 12 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Non-birthing parent: 6 weeks fully paid parental leave

Financial
  • 401(k) via Guideline - Pre-tax and Roth options; low-cost Vanguard funds

Everything else
  • MacBook laptop + Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom provided
  • Equity grant - details included as part of your offer
  • Growth opportunities for high performers after 6 months
  • Collaborative, low-ego culture with smart, kind teammates

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