We are looking for a Sourcing Lead for the Americas to build, scale, and manage high-volume sourcing pipelines across the region.
You will lead a team of 6 sourcing specialists, ensuring consistent delivery of qualified contributors, while driving sourcing strategy using a data-driven, marketing-oriented approach.
This is not a traditional recruiting role. It is a growth-focused position at the intersection of talent sourcing, user acquisition and market intelligence, supporting AI data and localization projects.
Key responsibilities
1. Team leadership & performance management
* Lead, coach, and develop a team of 6 sourcing specialists
* Set clear KPIs (volume, conversion rates, efficiency)
* Monitor performance and ensure accountability
* Build a high-output, data-driven team culture
2. Own high-volume talent supply
* Build and maintain always-on sourcing pipelines
* Deliver consistent weekly volumes of qualified candidates
* Ensure long-term scalability (not campaign-based sourcing)
3. Growth & channel strategy
* Design sourcing strategies using a performance marketing mindset
* Identify, test, and scale acquisition channels:
* Job boards
* Communities
* Paid campaigns
* Partnerships
* Referral programs
* Others
* Optimize continuously for:
* Cost per acquisition (CPA)
* Conversion rates
* Channel scalability
* Run experiments (A/B testing, messaging, targeting)
4. Audience & market insights
* Analyze and segment target audiences across the Americas
* Adapt sourcing strategies to local behaviors, platforms, and languages
* Apply market research principles to improve targeting and engagement
5. Funnel ownership & optimization
* Own the full funnel:
* Traffic → Application → Activation
* Identify bottlenecks and improve conversion through:
* Messaging
* UX
* Localization
6. Data-driven execution
* Track and report on:
* Weekly candidate volume
* Funnel conversion rates
* Channel performance
* Translate insights into actionable improvements
7. Cross-functional collaboration
* Work with:
* Marketing (campaigns & paid acquisition)
* Recruitment (activation & retention)
* Project teams (demand planning)
Working hours & availability
* Primary working hours: Standard EU hours
* Flexibility required to occasionally work out-of-hours (OOH) to support the Americas region
Requirements
Must-have
* Experience managing a recruitment/sourcing team in a performance-driven environment
* Background in marketing, growth, or market research
* Proven ability to:
* Build and scale acquisition funnels
* Optimize conversion and performance metrics
* Strong analytical and data-driven mindset
* Ability to combine strategy with hands-on execution
Preferred (not mandatory)
* Experience in high-volume recruitment or sourcing environments (e.g., BPO, gig platforms, large-scale hiring)
* Experience in:
* Crowdsourcing / marketplaces / gig economy
* Performance marketing or user acquisition
* Exposure to multi-country sourcing or international markets
What success looks like
* Predictable, scalable sourcing pipelines across multiple markets
* Strong audience understanding and channel performance
* Continuous improvement in:
* Conversion rates
* Cost efficiency
* A high-performing, accountable team
What This Role Is NOT
* ❌ Traditional recruiter focused on filling roles
* ❌ Pure people manager disconnected from execution
* ❌ Short-term campaign executor
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About Centific
Centific expertly engineers platforms and curates multimodal, multilingual data to empower the ‘Magnificent Seven’ and enterprise clients with safe, scalable Artificial Intelligence(AI) deployment. Our team includes over 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We leverage an integrated ecosystem comprised of industry-leading partnerships, and 1.8 million vertical domain experts across 230 locales, to create high-quality pre-trained datasets, fine-tuned industry-specific Large Language Models(LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines supported by vector databases. Our innovations can reduce Generative Artificial Intelligence(Gen AI) costs by up to 80% and bring Gen AI solutions to market 50% faster.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in Generative AI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by leveraging Generative AI at scale, ensuring they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
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