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Sr. Technical Recruiting Sourcer (FT Temp Role, 12-Months)

Western Governors University
life insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
3949 South 700 East (Show on map)
Jan 30, 2025
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $80,300.00 - $120,400.00 Job Description About the Role: At Western Governors University, we're transforming education, and we're looking for aSenior Technical Sourcerto help us find exceptional talent to support our mission. This12-month contract roleis fully remote. What You'll Do As a Senior Technical Sourcer, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of WGU by identifying and engaging top technical talent. Your responsibilities will include: Developing Sourcing Strategies: Partnering with hiring managers and talent partners to understand hiring needs and creating plans to find the right candidates. Engaging with Candidates: Proactively reaching out to prospective candidates through social media, events, professional networks, and other creative avenues, building relationships, and representing WGU authentically. Building Talent Pipelines: Creating and maintaining pipelines for both immediate and future technical hiring needs. Collaborating Across Teams: Working closely with recruiting and hiring teams to ensure a seamless hiring process. Improving Processes: Identifying and implementing opportunities to optimize sourcing tools, workflows, and strategies. Leveraging Data: Using market research and insights to refine sourcing strategies and inform hiring decisions. What You Bring We're looking for someone who is experienced, proactive, and knowledgeable about technical sourcing. Here's what you'll need to succeed: Required: 4+ years of experience as a technical sourcer with a proven track record of identifying and engaging top talent; experience as a full-lifecycle technical recruiter is a plus. Expertise in sourcing candidates through social media, events, professional networks, and other creative channels. Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with candidates and hiring teams. Mastery of ATS and CRM tools, with Workday strongly preferred. An understanding of employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements. This Job Is NOT for You If... You're afraid of starting conversations or reaching out to new people. You don't know the difference between Java and JavaScript. You rely solely on LinkedIn and wouldn't know where to start if it went down. You prefer working solo and don't enjoy collaborating with a team. You're not interested in being part of a mission-driven organization that's focused on improving access to education. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require. #LI-NB1 #D&I #LI-Remote Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave. How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday. Additional Information Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #DEI