Turner & Townsend is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team. This is a high‑impact role responsible for identifying, engaging, and nurturing top passive talent for both current and future business needs.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, analytical, and deeply aligned with our purposes and values.
This role focuses on building a strong, forward-looking talent community by developing proactive pipelines aligned with demand planning, business priorities, and future skill requirements.
This role is both strategic and hands‑on, serving as a brand ambassador for Turner & Townsend and delivering a personalized, high‑quality candidate experience.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute data‑informed, multi‑channel sourcing strategies, leveraging market data, candidate intelligence, and talent insights to identify and engage high‑caliber passive talent.
- Leverage a variety of sourcing tools and platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS/CRM systems, AI‑enabled tools, niche platforms, and networking to map talent markets, uncover passive candidates, and build targeted pipelines.
- Conduct consultative, high‑level conversations (e.g., phone screens) to assess candidate interest, qualifications, and alignment with Turner & Townsend roles and priorities.
- Partner closely with Recruiters, Strategic Talent Partners, and business stakeholders to understand current hiring needs, workforce trends, and priority skill requirements.
- Build, maintain, and nurture talent communities to support future hiring needs, including business‑critical, forecasted, and repeatable skill disciplines.
- Maintain warm, engaged pipelines through ongoing candidate communication and regular updates to market insights, pipeline intelligence, and candidate information.
- Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to Recruiters and Hiring Managers by sharing market intelligence, talent insights, and competitive trends.
- Influence hiring decisions through data‑driven insights and candidate intelligence.
- Proactively identify and present high‑value talent aligned with current hiring needs, priority skillsets, and anticipated future demand.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all sourcing systems, tools, and workflows.
- Track sourcing effectiveness, continuously optimize sourcing strategies, and report on pipeline health and outcomes.
- Deliver a consistent, respectful, and high‑quality candidate experience that reflects Turner & Townsend’s values and employer brand.
- Support inclusion and diversity goals through inclusive sourcing strategies and balanced, representative pipelines.
- Promote strong collaboration, a positive and proactive working approach, and continuous improvement across the Talent Acquisition team.
- Provide support for recruitment operations and administrative activities as needed, including scheduling, documentation, job postings, and special projects.
- Demonstrate a high level of self‑motivation, proactively and consistently engaging teammates and stakeholders to confirm, reinforce, and align on sourcing priorities.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.