Lead Talent Sourcer
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Role Description
As a Lead Talent Sourcer for Nike’s Consumer x Marketplace (CxM) function, you will report to the Director of Talent Acquisition Sourcing. You will work closely with:
- Recruiters
- Hiring Managers
- HR Business Partners
- Business leaders across CxM, including key teams like Brand Marketing, Product, Design, Innovation, and Merchandising
- Talent Operations and external partners to drive best-in-class sourcing strategies
Your impact will extend across strategic initiatives and day-to-day execution, playing a pivotal role in:
- Identifying, engaging, and delivering top talent for Nike’s Consumer x Marketplace organization
- Contributing thought leadership to elevate overall sourcing practice
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, or related field
- Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- 5+ years of talent sourcing or recruiting experience
- Strong experience sourcing for marketing, product, or consumer-centric roles
- Demonstrated success building and executing sourcing strategies across multiple job families
- Proven leadership capabilities—experience mentoring sourcers or leading projects
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Experience leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms (e.g., Avature), and sourcing automation tools
- Passion for diversity sourcing and building inclusive talent pipelines
- Ability to prioritize, pivot, and thrive in ambiguity
Requirements
- Proactive, analytical, and relationship-driven
- Agility to flex across multiple functions—whether approaching a full-cycle sourcing strategy, coaching teammates, or researching candidates for creative marketing projects
- Motivated by shaping talent pipelines that reflect Nike’s values, purpose, and athlete/consumer-driven mission
What You'll Work On
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and build proactive sourcing strategies
- Use a range of sourcing techniques (Boolean search, talent mapping, referrals, direct outreach) to engage passive candidates
- Lead intake meetings and influence talent decisions with market intelligence and pipeline insights
- Lead and execute end-to-end priority hiring projects
- Build and manage diverse talent pipelines across key functional areas
- Mentor and guide sourcers; lead sourcing strategy sessions and trainings
- Collaborate with business and people solutions partners to ensure sourcing strategies are inclusive and equity-focused
- Provide ongoing reporting and data insights to inform hiring progress and future planning
- Flex into recruiting support as needed during peak hiring cycles or key searches
- Stay ahead of talent trends and continuously optimize sourcing practices
Benefits
- Accommodations for the interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible locations for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed