Sourcing Specialist

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients' lives.

Our 'Own It' culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That's our vision. We're driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you're as driven as we are, join us. You'll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you'll be helping shape an industry.

* "'Develop an In-depth understanding of the company's resourcing needs, external demographics and Industry candidate markets globally to advise and guide internal customers and adapt and flex sourcing methods to assist in targeting the best talent
* "'Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and validity of the resourcing strategies, processes and campaigns to identify successes, adjusting as needed
* "'Identify and network with key talent pools to actively headhunt passive candidates and generate pipeline for current and future roles, ensuring suitable tracking methods used to oversee future potential hires
* "'Utilise appropriate telephone dialogue templates for passive candidates and to attract and ensure the right professional image of ICON Is portrayed at all times. Full understanding of the role is essential to provide an overview to the candidate and In order to fully answer any questions
* *Review sourcing methods used and continue to adapt sourcing strategy to suit the needs of the role and identify new methods to use
* "'Ensures adherence with all federal, state and local regulations governing the recruitment process including Affirmative Action
* "'Develop analytics on the resourcing stream, producing meaningful data on pipeline, costing and sourcing performance
* "'Adhere to direct hiring targets and KPl's to help reduce hiring costs and utilisation of vendors
* "Work with Talent Acquisition Specialists to discuss key roles, understanding the specification of each vacancy and identify passive talent. Support the Talent Acquisition Specialists specific deliverables on each role with clearly defined agreed timescales.
* "'"Name Gathering" to fill qualified candidate pools using database mining techniques and networking to ensure quality candidates with required skill sets are placed into these pools
* "'Establishes excellent relationships with stakeholders, gaining credibility and making a positive and professional impression on others
* *Delivers high quality standards and strives for excellence; acts in a proactive, flexible and responsive manner to customer needs
* *Can operate independently and successfully progress and manage own sourcing workloads to accommodate the priority pipeline
* *Update and maintain the Taleo system with candidate profiles, building on the talent bank of suitable candidates
* *Attend relevant recruitment events/conferences
* *Attend wherever practical any face to face role briefings given by the business and have active participation in these meetings regarding candidate research methods, market conditions with relation to candidate sourcing etc.
* *Collection of all market intelligence relating to competitor activities (sourcing activities, proposition to candidates, hiring ramps or down turns, redeployment etc}.
* *Neaotiate rates/salaries oresent and sell candidates to the Talent Acauisition
Specialist/Business, ensuring that all processes are followed In line with the agreed methodology.
* *Share Information with the team around sourcing strategies and market knowledge.
* *Add value to the business area through awareness and understanding of skllls, trends and market knowledge of the business
* *Understand the ICON business globally; control costs and thinks In terms of profit, loss and added value; Promotes ICON effectively in all interactions
* *Undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time


Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you'll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.