Senior Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist

Job Overview:The Senior Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing innovative recruiting and sourcing strategies, with a particular focus on hard-to-fill, specialized, and business-critical positions Rather than relying primarily on incoming applications, this role proactively identifies and engages talent through active sourcing, market research, professional networks, referrals, talent communities, and new recruiting channels. The position works closely with hiring managers to understand talent needs, translate them into effective sourcing strategies, and build sustainable pipelines for qualified candidates The role also acts as a recruiting innovator, continuously testing new ways, sourcing methods, and partnerships to improve the organization's ability to identify and attract talent This expands naturally on the company's current recruiter model, which already places responsibility on Recruiting for defining the recruiting strategy during intake and building pipelines through sourcing, referrals, networking, and talent pools Responsibilities:Strategic Sourcing & Active Search

• Develop customized sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill, niche, high-demand, and critical positions.
• Conduct proactive candidate searches rather than relying solely on applicants responding to job postings.
• Identify and approach passive candidates through platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, industry associations, talent databases, referrals, and targeted communities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and future hiring needs.
• Map external talent markets to identify relevant companies, industries, locations, skills, and candidate populations

Recruiting Strategy & Consulting

• Partner with hiring managers to understand the business needs, ideal candidate profile, must-have capabilities, market availability, and hiring challenges.
• Develop an individual recruiting strategy for positions where traditional recruiting methods are not delivering sufficient candidates.
• Advise hiring managers when job requirements, location, talent availability, compensation expectations, or other factors limit the candidate pool.
• Recommend alternative talent pools, transferable skills, adjacent industries, and sourcing markets.
• Establish clear sourcing priorities, milestones, and communication rhythms with hiring managers.

Candidate Identification & Engagement

• Research and identify prospective candidates whose skills and experience align with current or anticipated talent needs.
• Develop personalized candidate outreach strategies.
• Conduct initial conversations to understand candidate interests, experience, motivation, mobility, and career expectations.
• Maintain a professional, responsive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruiting process

Benefits When working at Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation, you will enjoy a comprehensive and amenity-rich benefits package offering something for every employee at each stage of their life As a new employee, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the following benefits that go beyond - beginning day one: Get Rewarded! Competitive salary plus an annual bonus based on company performance and/or personal yearly performance Need a vacation? How about just some time for YOU! In addition to our vacation time, you'll receive fifteen (15) additional corporate holidays, which will allow you to celebrate religious holidays or escape to the spa! Designed to be flexible, we let you decide which days are most important to you! Ride in Style - All employees are eligible to participate in the Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program We want you to be healthy! Outstanding medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability plus on-site exercise facilities Is your family growing? Enjoy generous paid Family Leave Programs - Six Weeks for New Parents; Adoption Expense Reimbursement Programs - up to $6k per child Want to go back to school? Tuition Assistance Scholar Program - receive up to $8k in vouchers to complete business-related coursework

• $6k for undergraduate
• $8k for graduate

Qualifikationen Qualifications:Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application, however visa sponsorship will be considered. Relocation assistance will be provided for this position This position requires approximately 10+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, executive search, or professional sourcing experience, preferably including difficult-to-fill positions.Education:Master's degree in human resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience Additional Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of sourcing methodologies, professional networking platforms, talent databases, and candidate research.
• Ability to develop recruiting strategies rather than simply execute established recruiting processes.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder-management skills with the confidence to advise and challenge hiring managers constructively.
• Strong communication and candidate-engagement skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate recruiting data and market information into actionable recommendations.

Posting Statement Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation offers competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full suite of benefits including 401(K) with match, generous vacation and personal time, performance-based bonuses, a Mercedes-Benz car program and more #LI-JM2