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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Talent Sourcing Strategist to develop a more strategic, intelligence-led, and high-impact approach to talent generation. This role operates at the intersection of advanced sourcing, talent intelligence, market research, and recruiting partnership, identifying and engaging talent in complex markets. You will build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, uncover passive talent, and translate market insights into actionable recommendations. This role strengthens top-of-funnel activity, informs hiring teams about talent acquisition strategies, and brings structure to pipeline strategy during global scaling. You will enhance precision and efficiency through sourcing expertise, data-informed thinking, and operational discipline, utilizing modern tools like Greenhouse, MetaView, and GoodTime.

Responsibilities

Build strategic talent pipelines for priority and hard-to-fill roles, focusing on long-term market coverage.
Apply advanced, multi-channel sourcing methods to identify and engage passive candidates across niche technical and business functions.
Use AI-powered sourcing tools and automation techniques to improve reach, speed, and precision in complex talent markets.
Partner with recruiters and hiring stakeholders to define search strategies, target talent pools, and calibrate outreach.
Own top-of-funnel talent generation by delivering high-quality candidate pipelines aligned with hiring priorities.
Conduct external talent market mapping across target companies, industries, and geographies, with relevance to EMEA hiring needs.
Gather competitive intelligence on talent availability, market movement, and organizational structures.
Translate sourcing findings and market research into actionable intelligence for recruiters and business leaders.
Track pipeline activity and sourcing effectiveness within the ATS and related systems.
Support outreach strategy development, including messaging approaches for senior and difficult-to-reach talent.
Identify opportunities to improve sourcing workflows, talent discovery processes, and pipeline architecture.
Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, ensuring sourcing strategy is understood, aligned, and connected to business needs.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of experience in talent sourcing, executive research, or strategic talent acquisition with an emphasis on proactive candidate generation.
Hands-on experience building structured pipelines for niche, technical, or hard-to-fill roles.
Proven ability to use advanced, multi-channel sourcing techniques to identify and engage passive candidates.
Strong proficiency with AI-powered sourcing tools, talent search platforms, and automation workflows.
Excellent research skills with the ability to map talent landscapes, analyze target companies, and uncover market insights.
Confidence turning external talent data into clear recommendations for recruiters, hiring managers, and business stakeholders.
Clear communication skills with the ability to influence search direction and present sourcing insight strategically.
Strong judgment in prioritizing search activity, calibrating talent pools, and balancing quality with pipeline volume.
Comfort working with ATS and sourcing systems to maintain accurate records, pipeline visibility, and process discipline.
Solid understanding of GDPR best practices and confidentiality requirements.
Ability to operate with precision in evolving hiring environments.
Exposure to Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence platforms, automation tools, or other modern sourcing technologies is a plus.

Skills

Talent Sourcing
Executive Research
Strategic Talent Acquisition
Candidate Generation
Pipeline Building
Multi-channel Sourcing
Passive Candidate Engagement
AI-powered Sourcing Tools
Talent Search Platforms
Automation Workflows
Market Mapping
Competitive Intelligence
Data Analysis
ATS Management
GDPR Compliance
Communication
Influencing
Strategic Thinking
Problem-Solving

Location

EMEA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
8+ years

Benefits

Collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment
Opportunity to make a real impact
Fast-growing tech startup environment
Chance to push boundaries and collaborate with brilliant minds
Dynamic progression plan tailored to ambitions
Opportunities for growth through trying new things, leading, and challenging the status quo
Human-First Flexibility
Autonomy to shape your day

About the Company

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers.
Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development.
Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency.
As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

Equal Opportunity

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.