Social Media Outreach & Talent Sourcing Specialist

We are looking for several experienced Social Media Outreach & Talent Sourcing Specialists who can help us identify and directly connect with high-quality professionals through major social media platforms.This is not primarily a content creation or social media management position.Your main responsibility will be candidate sourcing, targeted outreach, networking, and initial engagement.Platform Priorities1. LinkedIn — Highest PriorityWe are especially interested in candidates with strong LinkedIn sourcing and outreach experience.You should know how to:Identify highly targeted professionals using LinkedIn search and advanced search techniques.Find candidates based on skills, industry, seniority, location, and professional background.Conduct personalized outreach and start professional conversations.Build targeted prospect/candidate lists.Manage connection requests and follow-up communication professionally.Track outreach, responses, and interested candidates.2. FacebookYou should understand how to:Find relevant Facebook groups and professional communities.Identify potential candidates through groups, pages, communities, and public profiles.Engage naturally with communities.Conduct appropriate direct outreach.Find niche talent that may be difficult to reach through traditional recruiting platforms.3. Other PlatformsExperience with additional platforms is a strong advantage, including:X / TwitterInstagramRedditDiscordTelegramProfessional forums and niche online communitiesWhat We're Looking ForWe want people with real hands-on outreach experience, not simply general social media knowledge.Strong candidates may have backgrounds in:Talent sourcingRecruitingLinkedIn sourcingCandidate outreachSocial recruitingLead generationHeadhuntingExecutive sourcingCommunity outreachSocial sellingBusiness developmentKey ResponsibilitiesYou will:Understand the type of professionals we want to recruit.Determine where those people can be found online.Research and identify suitable candidates.Build organized candidate/prospect lists.Conduct personalized outreach.Start conversations and determine initial interest.Follow up appropriately.Introduce interested candidates to our internal team.Maintain clear records of outreach activity and results.RequirementsProven experience with social media outreach, sourcing, recruiting, or lead generation.Strong knowledge of LinkedIn, especially professional candidate sourcing.Experience conducting personalized outreach at scale while respecting platform rules.Strong written English communication.Ability to research and identify highly specific professional profiles.Organized approach to tracking contacts, responses, and follow-ups.Ability to work independently and deliver measurable results.Strongly PreferredLinkedIn Recruiter / Recruiter Lite experience.Boolean search experience.Experience sourcing technology professionals.AI/ML, software engineering, startup, or technical recruiting experience.Facebook group/community sourcing experience.Previous recruiting agency, headhunting, or executive-search experience.When ApplyingPlease tell us:Which platforms you specialize in.Your level of LinkedIn sourcing/outreach experience.Your Facebook sourcing/outreach experience.What types of candidates or leads you have previously sourced.Which sourcing and outreach tools you have used.Approximately how many targeted prospects you can research and contact per week.Examples of previous outreach results, if available.Please don't send a generic social media marketing application.We're specifically looking for specialists who know how to find the right people, reach them professionally, start conversations, and convert outreach into qualified candidate introductions.