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Talent Sourcing Specialist (Contract)

San Francisco, CA💼 Contract🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-10-01

Core

High-volume, high-velocity talent sourcing and screening for the Handshake AI Fellowship, partnering with the Growth team to own the top-of-funnel recruiting pipeline.

Role type

Talent Sourcing Specialist (Contract)

Builds

Pipeline of technical and STEM-background candidates for the Handshake AI Fellowship

Domain

AI / Data / High-growth Tech

Required skills

Boolean search, market mapping, candidate screening, ATS proficiency, data tracking, creative outreach, niche talent pool identification

Preferred skills

Agency or executive search experience, recruiting for go-to-market/sales/growth teams, familiarity with Ashby

Technologies

Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter

Responsibilities

Own top-of-funnel sourcing and pipeline ownership, source and engage passive talent via creative outreach and research, provide market insights and strategic guidance, conduct initial candidate screens and manage handoffs, track and report recruiting metrics

Seniority

Mid-level (2–4 years experience)

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