Technical Sourcer

Technical Sourcer (Contract) – Phoenix Staff

Location: Remote (Phoenix, AZ or Portland, OR preferred)

Duration: 6-month contract (with potential extension or conversion based on performance and business need)

About Phoenix Staff

Phoenix Staff is a relationship-driven IT staffing firm focused on delivering high-quality talent solutions. We take a high-touch, consultative approach with both clients and candidates, and we stay engaged beyond the placement to ensure long-term success.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Sourcer to support our recruiting team by building strong pipelines of IT talent. This role is focused on identifying and engaging candidates across application development, infrastructure, and other technical skill sets.

What You’ll Do

• Source candidates across a variety of IT roles, including software engineering, infrastructure, data, QA, and project-based positions
• Build and maintain targeted pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, ATS (Loxo), and creative sourcing strategies
• Craft thoughtful, personalized outreach to engage passive candidates and schedule qualified candidates with our recruiting team
• Partner closely with recruiters and account managers to understand role requirements, priorities, and market challenges
• Conduct initial outreach and high-level qualification (interest, availability, general alignment)
• Track all activity and candidate engagement within the ATS (Loxo)
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies based on feedback and role difficulty
• Communicate effectively with recruiters and team members working on the same roles, sharing real-time insights on candidate feedback, market constraints, rate challenges, and sourcing obstacles in a clear and actionable way

What We’re Looking For

• 1–3+ years of IT sourcing experience, specifically within technical staffing environments
• Experience sourcing for application development, infrastructure, and/or other IT skill sets
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing client priorities and timelines while staying composed, solution-oriented, and focused on driving progress
• Strong familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter and modern sourcing techniques
• Proven ability to onboard quickly in a new environment, learn processes and tools rapidly, and deliver results within a short ramp period
• Experience with Loxo is a plus
• Strong written communication and outreach skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust strategies across different roles
• Naturally curious, proactive, and detail-oriented

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent, high-quality pipeline generation across active roles
• Strong candidate engagement and response rates
• Effective partnership with recruiters leading to quality submissions