Talent Sourcer

About Postman

Postman is the world's foremost API platform tailored for over 45 million developers and half a million organizations, including nearly all Fortune 500 companies. The company aims to streamline the API lifecycle and collaboration, accelerating API creation globally. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices across major cities including London, Postman is privately funded by prominent investors.

Team Overview

The EMEA Talent Acquisition team at Postman focuses on assembling exceptional teams by collaborating closely with business leaders and recruiters, aiming to strategically identify and engage top talent critical for Postman's growth in the EMEA region.

Role Overview

As a Talent Sourcer, you will be essential in developing robust talent pipelines by identifying, engaging, and qualifying outstanding candidates for diverse roles across engineering, product, sales, and support. This role requires passion for discovering unique talent, crafting effective outreach, and leveraging data to inform sourcing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate tightly with EMEA recruiters and hiring managers to create and execute precise sourcing approaches for current and upcoming roles.
• Actively locate and connect with passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, GitHub, various talent databases, professional networks, and innovative sourcing methods.
• Maintain warm pipelines for crucial and recurring positions, ensuring a consistent pool of quality candidates prior to job openings.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and evaluation to determine interest, suitability, and availability, supplying well-prepared candidates to recruiters.
• Monitor and analyze sourcing metrics such as outreach response rates and pipeline conversion to enhance sourcing effectiveness.
• Stay informed about EMEA talent market trends, competitor recruitment activities, and regional salary patterns, integrating this knowledge into sourcing plans.
• Support employer branding by composing engaging, tailored messages suited for diverse candidate audiences across EMEA.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum three years' sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably with exposure to multi-country and multi-function EMEA hiring.
• Proficient with sourcing technologies such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, Lusha, Apollo, and GitHub.
• Skilled in engaging passive candidates through personalized, compelling communications with strong writing capabilities.
• Understanding and adaptability to cultural differences across EMEA markets, modifying approaches accordingly.
• Data-driven approach with expertise in tracking pipeline performance, analyzing outcomes, and refining strategies as needed.
• Self-motivated and exceptionally organized, capable of handling multiple sourcing projects simultaneously within a dynamic, distributed team.
• Experience in diversity-focused sourcing and a true dedication to fostering inclusive candidate funnels.

Additional Information

Postman embraces a pay-for-performance philosophy and offers a flexible work schedule amidst a supportive team environment. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, flexible paid time off, wellness reimbursements, monthly lunch allowances, mental and physical wellness programs, team-building events, and donation matching. The company prioritizes in-person collaboration with a 5-day office workweek in London among other global hubs to encourage knowledge sharing and trust built from face-to-face interaction.

Core Values

Postman values curiosity paralleling that of its users, openness in communication about achievements and setbacks, goal-oriented efforts contributing to a broader vision, and fostering an inclusive culture where every individual is valued as an integral part of the product's success.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Postman offers equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. They do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies and disclaim payment for such submissions without agreements.