Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sustainable Talent is supporting Ford in advancing mobility and automotive innovation, and they are seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer for motorsports and performance recruiting. The role involves sourcing specialized talent, assessing candidates, and partnering with recruiters and hiring managers to build strong talent pipelines in niche markets.
Responsibilities
- Proactively source and engage passive talent across motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, and high-performance engineering markets
- Build pipelines of specialized talent, including engineers, technicians, program managers, business professionals, and leadership candidates
- Use LinkedIn Recruiter, hireEZ, ATS/CRM platforms, referrals, market mapping, and industry networks to identify top talent
- Screen resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and online portfolios to determine fit
- Quickly assess whether a candidate should be advanced, nurtured, or passed on
- Confidently advocate for top talent and provide clear recommendations to recruiters and stakeholders
- Participate in intake meetings, calibration sessions, and search strategy discussions
- Bring creative sourcing ideas, market insights, and talent availability data to recruiting partners and business leaders
- Conduct market mapping, competitor research, and talent intelligence across niche automotive and technical markets
- Partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams to understand role requirements and priority profiles
- Support sourcing strategy, candidate calibration, and pipeline development
- Provide consultative feedback on talent market realities, candidate quality, and search direction
- Maintain accurate candidate information in ATS and CRM systems
- Track pipeline activity, candidate status, and sourcing progress
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and support employer branding efforts
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience
- Proven success sourcing technical, engineering, manufacturing, or specialized automotive talent
- Strong candidate assessment and talent advocacy skills
- Experience using ATS, CRM platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing tools such as hireEZ
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience supporting motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, or high-performance engineering teams strongly preferred
- Experience sourcing for racing teams, performance vehicle manufacturers, motorsports suppliers, or aftermarket performance brands
- Understanding of vehicle performance systems, racing operations, and automotive engineering disciplines
- Existing network within the motorsports or performance automotive community
- Ability to bring fresh sourcing ideas to difficult or niche searches
- Comfort knowing when to pursue talent — and when not to
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- Access to the Sustainable Talent employee assistance program
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