TA Sourcing Team Lead

About the Role

Sporty is seeking a TA Sourcing Team Lead to drive their global talent sourcing strategy across both Technical and Commercial functions.

In this leadership role, you will lead and mentor a growing team of sourcers while actively identifying high-potential candidates for key departments like Engineering, Product, Finance, Marketing, and Operations. Collaborating closely with the wider Talent Acquisition team, you'll build robust pipelines and ensure hiring managers have access to top-tier talent. This position is ideal for an experienced sourcing expert ready to lead, refine strategy, and contribute to scaling a fast-paced, global company. Sporty will consider candidates based in the EU and South Africa.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sourcers, driving performance and best practices across Technical and Commercial domains.
• Build and maintain advanced sourcing pipelines for diverse roles, from Software Engineers and Product Managers to Marketing and Finance leaders.
• Utilise and train the team on LinkedIn Recruiter, X-ray search, and niche platforms (e.g., GitHub, StackOverflow, Behance) to identify hard-to-find talent.
• Analyse sourcing metrics and conversion rates to optimise strategies and report on team performance to leadership.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to forecast hiring needs and define ideal candidate profiles.
• Screen senior-level candidate profiles, assess culture fit, and manage the hand-off to recruiters.
• Act as a subject matter expert on market trends, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and creative sourcing channels within the European market and beyond.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives to attract passive candidates in a competitive market.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of total experience in a sourcing role, with at least 2 years in a Lead or Senior capacity.
• Proven experience sourcing for both Technical (Engineering, Product, Data) and Commercial (Marketing, Finance, Ops) roles.
• Expert knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean logic, X-ray search, and alternative sourcing platforms.
• Experience managing or mentoring other sourcers/recruiters, with the ability to drive KPIs and team motivation.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal).
• Strong data and analytics expertise; comfortable using metrics to guide decision-making and strategy.
• Ability to work well in a remote / distributed team environment across European time zones.
• Agility to switch focus quickly between high-volume technical roles and niche commercial searches.

What's In It For You

• Sporty is a remote-first company, promoting sustainability and flexibility.
• A competitive salary complemented by individual performance-based quarterly bonuses.
• Enjoy 28 days of paid annual leave.
• Core working hours are 10 am-3 pm in your local time zone, with additional flexibility.
• Benefit from flash bonuses and top-of-the-line equipment.
• Participate in annual company retreats for excellent internal networking opportunities.

Key skills/competency

• Talent Sourcing
• Team Leadership
• Technical Sourcing
• Commercial Sourcing
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Boolean Search
• Sourcing Metrics
• Candidate Experience
• Market Mapping
• Employer Branding