Head of Talent Sourcing (Data-as-a-Service)

Join Snorkel AI as the Head of Talent Sourcing for our Data-as-a-Service business. In this critical leadership role, you will build and lead a team focused on identifying and securing highly specialized contributors across various expert domains. You will partner closely with our DaaS Supply team and be responsible for developing a scalable sourcing engine, managing a high-performing team, and using data to track performance. This position offers comprehensive benefits, unlimited PTO, and the opportunity to work with a global team.

• Lead and scale the talent sourcing team responsible for securing Domain Expert Contributors for the Data-as-a-Service business.
• Build a scalable sourcing engine that can identify, engage, qualify, and activate expert talent across highly specialized and hard-to-fill domains.
• Partner closely with the DaaS Supply team to understand business priorities, forecast expert contributor needs, and translate supply strategy into actionable sourcing plans.
• We are looking for someone who has built and led talent sourcing teams in complex, high-velocity environments
• The ideal candidate brings deep experience in direct sourcing strategy, talent mapping, sourcing systems, tools, process design, team leadership, and operational rigor
• You should know how to locate hard-to-find talent, build repeatable sourcing motions, use data to improve performance, and develop teams that can deliver against evolving business needs
• A creative, resourceful approach to finding talent that is not easily accessible through traditional recruiting channels
• Experience building and leading talent sourcing, recruiting, or contributor acquisition teams focused on hard-to-fill talent profiles
• Experience sourcing specialized talent across technical, scientific, industry, functional, language, research, data, or other expert categories
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across cross-functional teams and align sourcing execution to business priorities
• Strong understanding of sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, data enrichment tools, automation, and AI-enabled recruiting workflows
• Deep expertise in direct sourcing strategy, including talent mapping, Boolean/search methodology, outreach strategy, AI sourcing, sourcing operations, and channel development
• A strong track record of building scalable sourcing systems, processes, playbooks, reporting, and team operating models
• Strong analytical orientation, with the ability to use data to diagnose pipeline gaps, improve conversion, forecast capacity, and drive accountability
• Experience managing and developing recruiters, sourcers, or talent acquisition teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience partnering with business, operations, or supply teams to translate demand plans into sourcing strategies
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building a function that needs to move quickly, learn continuously, and adapt to changing business needs
• Experience supporting a marketplace, expert network, data services, AI data, consulting, research, contractor, freelance, or contributor-based business model
• Experience sourcing experts for AI, machine learning, data annotation, research, technical evaluation, industry expertise, or domain-specific data projects
• Experience working closely with supply, operations, or workforce planning teams
• Experience building talent communities, expert networks, referral programs, or specialized contributor pipelines
• Experience using AI, automation, or advanced sourcing tools to improve sourcing productivity and reach
• Experience in a hyper-growth startup or high-change technical environment