Talent Acquisition Sourcer (12 Month Fixed Term)

About the role

Marriott International's EMEA Talent Acquisition Hubs is looking for a Talent Acquisition Sourcer in Cape Town on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with Talent Acquisition colleagues to identify, engage and build pipelines of talent for current and future hiring needs, using market research, data, direct sourcing and targeted campaigns to find active and passive candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters to understand hiring requirements, candidate profiles and sourcing priorities, and agree sourcing briefs and handover points.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and build and maintain talent pipelines for priority roles, locations and skill areas.
• Engage active and passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent databases, referrals, events and other channels, and screen them initially.
• Conduct talent and market research, including competitor mapping and talent availability, and run targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill or high-volume roles.
• Track sourcing activity, pipeline health and conversion, and use data to recommend improvements to sourcing strategies.
• Share knowledge of skills, competitors, communities and events, and support candidate relationship management and an inclusive workforce.
• Maintain accurate candidate and pipeline data, protect candidate confidentiality and comply with data privacy and employment legislation.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in talent sourcing, recruitment research or recruiting within an in-house TA team, RPO provider or search firm.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies, engaging passive talent, using Boolean search and screening candidates.
• Experience working with recruiters and business stakeholders; cross-country or hospitality/high-volume recruitment experience is advantageous.

Required skills

• Advanced sourcing and research, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search and direct sourcing.
• Market mapping, candidate engagement and data interpretation.
• Microsoft Office and applicant tracking, recruitment marketing and sourcing systems.