What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Sourcer / SWAT Recruiter position at Bernhard?
The Talent Pipeline Recruiter plays a dual-impact role responsible for building and maintaining strong, forward-looking talent pipelines while also deploying quickly to fill high-priority, hard-to-fill, or business-critical roles as needs arise. This role balances proactive sourcing with agile execution, ensuring the organization is never starting from zero when hiring urgency spikes.
This recruiter partners closely with Talent Acquisition leadership, hiring managers, and business leaders to anticipate talent needs, engage passive candidates, and step in as a “closer” when speed, precision, and stakeholder confidence are essential.
*After an initial training period this position offers hybrid flexibility
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Build, maintain, and continuously nurture pipelines for critical, recurring, and future state roles across the organization.
- Identify, research, and engage potential candidates using a variety of sourcing techniques, including Boolean searches, X-ray searches, social media, and professional networks (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed).
- Conduct initial research on talent data and analytics and provide insights as needed.
- Partner closely with Corporate Recruiters and the Talent Acquisition team to ensure a steady pipeline of qualified candidates for open professional roles.
- Support Corporate Recruiters with sourcing efforts, interview scheduling, offer preparation, and other recruiting activities as needed.
- Develop and maintain sourcing database and talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Communicate with past applicants regarding new job opportunities and referral programs.
- Assist with posting job advertisements across job boards, social media, and other sourcing channels.
- SWAT Recruiting
- Rapidly deploy to high-urgency, executive-visible, or hard-to-fill requisitions when business needs arise.
- Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned SWAT roles, from intake through offer acceptance.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to clarify role priorities, timelines and success profiles.
- Drive speed without sacrificing quality or candidate experience.
- Act as a trusted advisor during critical searches, providing market insights, compensation guidance, and risk assessment.
- Serve as a flexible resource that can shift focus based on business demand.
- Provide regular updates on pipeline readiness, candidate availability, and market trends.
- Maintain accurate and compliant records in the ATS/CRM.
- Ensure a high-touch, inclusive, and brand-positive candidate experience at all stages.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Marketing, or a similar field.
- 2-4 years of work experience in talent sourcing, corporate recruiting, or a related HR function.
- Proven ability to build and maintain talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
- Experience filling high-priority, niche, or hard-to-fill roles under tight timelines.
- Strong sourcing skills and comfort engaging passive candidates.
- Ability to shift priorities quickly and remain effective in fast-changing environments.
- Experience using ATS and CRM systems to manage pipelines and candidate relationships.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent networking abilities.
- Detail-oriented and willing to tackle various ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to multitask and perform duties outside of the scope of work when necessary.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Versed in the industry and the Company’s competitors.
Travel Requirements
- 25% of time will be spent traveling to job site(s)/office location.
Physical Activities
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
Physical Demands
- Light work that includes adjusting and/or moving objects up to 20 pounds