[Hiring] Talent Sourcing Partner @Merck KGaA

Role Description

As an Executive Talent Sourcer, you will serve as a strategic partner to Executive Recruiters, HR Business Partners, the Succession Management team, and Executive Leaders. You will be responsible for owning the end-to-end sourcing strategy for active requisitions and proactively building and managing external talent pipelines for critical senior leadership roles relevant to succession planning. Your role will involve:

• Utilizing external platforms to identify and engage executive-level talent and niche leadership profiles
• Collaborating with hiring teams to refine strategies informed by succession plans, risk assessments, and market insights
• Enhancing the candidate and hiring manager experience during executive talent mapping and recruiting activities
• Staying updated on key industry trends to empower HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders in their decision-making processes
• Partnering with the Succession Management team to identify high-need roles and develop targeted external pipeline strategies
• Leveraging the internal CRM and talent database to maximize the value of existing talent pools
• Re-engaging past candidates and internal networks
• Continuously exploring AI, new tools, and emerging trends in talent sourcing
• Sharing insights and best practices with the team

This role can be operated from a country in Europe.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a sourcer or full life cycle recruiter, with several years in executive or senior-level talent sourcing and/or executive search across multiple functions and geographies
• Experience working in a fast-paced, global, and highly matrixed environment, ideally in life science, healthcare, technology, or related industries
• Demonstrate a proven track record of using external sourcing platforms to identify and engage hard-to-reach leadership talent
• Hands-on experience with CRM/ATS systems for building and nurturing talent pipelines and segmenting candidate communities
• Exhibit strong direct communication and influencing skills to confidently advise senior stakeholders, including executive leaders and HR Business Partners
• Possess advanced research and analytical skills to synthesize market data and talent insights into actionable recommendations
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with AI-enabled tools and digital platforms in talent acquisition
• Show curiosity, creativity, and an innovation-driven mindset, always exploring new sourcing methods
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple executive searches and pipeline projects simultaneously
• Fluent in English; proficiency in German and other languages is a plus

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