Candidate Sourcing Associate for Talent Discovery Platform

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

500

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Apr 9, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We are building a new talent discovery platform that helps candidates get seen beyond the resume and helps employers discover people through communication, presence, and better profile presentation.

We are looking for a Candidate Sourcing Associate who will help us manually bring strong candidates onto the platform, especially in high-demand job categories and target countries.

This role is outreach-heavy. You will identify promising candidates, contact them, explain the opportunity clearly, and guide them to complete their profile and interview on our platform.

What You Will Do:
- Find strong candidates in target roles and countries
- Reach out to candidates through online platforms, job communities, social channels, and professional networks
- Pitch candidates on why joining the platform is valuable for them
- Explain that selected candidates may be featured and promoted to employers
- Encourage candidates to create an account, complete their guided interview/profile, and send back their finished profile link
- Follow up with candidates until they complete onboarding
- Keep candidate records organized and updated
- Help identify which professions, countries, and candidate types respond best
- Suggest new sourcing channels and communities
- Maintain quality standards while sourcing at volume

Target Candidate Categories May Include:
- Virtual Assistants
- Customer Support
- Sales / SDR
- Accountants / Bookkeepers
- Developers
- Designers
- Operations Assistants
- Content Managers
- Other remote-friendly or high-demand roles

Target Regions May Include:
- Philippines
- India
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Indonesia
- Egypt
- Turkey
- Lebanon
- Eastern Europe
- and selected Western markets later

What You Will Say to Candidates:
You will be offering them:
- free profile placement
- a chance to be featured in role/location spotlight pages
- additional employer exposure funded by our own marketing efforts
- an opportunity to stand out beyond the traditional resume

Who You Are:
- You are comfortable with outreach and follow-up
- You can identify strong candidates quickly
- You write clearly and persuasively in English
- You are organized and good at tracking people through a pipeline
- You can communicate opportunity without sounding spammy
- You understand how to keep people moving from interest to completed profile
- You are proactive and resourceful in finding candidates

Required Skills:
- Strong written English
- Outreach and follow-up ability
- Research and sourcing ability
- Good judgment in identifying quality candidates
- Ability to keep organized records of outreach and responses
- Ability to work independently and consistently

Nice to Have:
- Experience in recruiting, candidate sourcing, lead generation, or community outreach
- Familiarity with remote work platforms and job communities
- Experience sourcing in one or more of our target regions
- Familiarity with Facebook groups, LinkedIn, job boards, freelancer platforms, or community-based sourcing

Success in This Role Looks Like:
- Strong candidates are consistently brought into the platform
- Candidates complete their profile/interview after outreach
- Candidate quality improves over time
- Good categories and geographies are identified quickly
- Outreach messaging improves based on response rate

How to Apply:
Please send:
1. A short introduction about yourself
2. A summary of any sourcing, recruiting, lead generation, or outreach experience
3. The platforms or communities you would use to find strong candidates
4. A short sample message you would send to a Virtual Assistant candidate
5. Your hourly rate or monthly rate
6. Your availability per week

Important:
This role is not just about sending messages. We want someone who can identify strong talent, communicate the opportunity well, and help bring quality candidates into the platform consistently.

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