Non-Technical Sourcer - E-Commerce - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

About the role

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Responsibilities

• Developing Targeted Sourcing Strategies: Partner with hiring managers and recruiters across both English-speaking and Chinese-speaking regions to craft tailored sourcing strategies, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, niche job boards, and internal databases to proactively headhunt hard-to-find talent.
• Engaging and Evaluating Talent: Conduct thorough outreach, pre-screening, and interviews to evaluate candidate fit, motivation, and potential. Summarize detailed candidate profiles that highlight key differentiators, providing actionable insights to hiring teams.
• Owning the Process: Manage the full lifecycle of sourcing responsibilities with structure and organization, from reviewing candidate queues to scheduling interviews, following up on feedback, and ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Understanding the Market: Dive deep into the talent landscape by conducting competitor analysis and talent mapping to inform hiring strategies. Collaborate with the business to provide data-driven insights on industry trends, talent availability, and market dynamics.
• Building Relationships: Cultivate and maintain robust talent pipelines to meet current and future hiring needs, nurturing candidate relationships to ensure a steady flow of high-quality prospects.
• Driving Excellence: Maintain meticulous records in the ATS and sourcing tools, ensuring data accuracy and delivering regular updates on sourcing progress and key metrics to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 1+ years of sourcing experience across diverse, non-technical functions, in either an in-house or agency setting. Fluency in both English and Mandarin required. Strong ability to prioritize, multitask, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail. Proficient in sourcing tools and techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other professional platforms. Data-driven mindset with the ability to generate and present actionable insights and reporting to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience sourcing or recruiting in high-growth, fast-paced, or startup-like environments. Ability to navigate global, rapidly evolving organizations with adaptability and resilience. Proven success supporting high-volume requisitions while partnering closely with regional stakeholders. Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across multiple levels of an organization.

Important Note

Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 12-month temporary assignment managed by a third-party agency, who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at TikTok, you will not be a TikTok employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by a third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by TikTok for recruitment purposes and shared with a third-party agency in accordance with TikTok's Applicant Privacy Notice https://lifeattiktok.com/legal/privacy. This is a temporary position. You will not be an employee of TikTok. You will be an employee of a third-party agency. As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $29 - $50. Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location.