Talent Acquisition Sourcer II/ Senior - Temporary

About the role

Rocket Lab is seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer II/Senior to join our dynamic team based on-site at our headquarters in Long Beach, CA. This is a 6-month fixed-term role with potential for conversion to full-time employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for technical roles, utilizing advanced sourcing tools and techniques.
• Own search strategy development, proactive outreach campaigns, and initial candidate assessments.
• Engage and convert passive candidates through creative outreach, referral campaigns, and relationship building.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for hard-to-fill, niche, or high-priority roles.
• Conduct high-level candidate screening and interviews, assessing skills, motivations, and cultural fit.
• Provide market intelligence and talent mapping, offering insights into talent availability and competitor trends.
• Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to define candidate personas and calibrate search efforts.
• Champion diversity sourcing strategies and ensure an outstanding candidate experience.
• Contribute to recruitment marketing efforts, including social media outreach and talent community engagement.
• Track and report on key sourcing metrics, continuously optimizing processes and strategies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-time experience as a dedicated Talent Acquisition Sourcer, within aerospace, defense, technology, or other high growth industries.
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, Indeed, and other sourcing platforms and strategies.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Greenhouse, Lever, Workday Recruiting, or similar.
• Track record of building pipelines for passive candidates through creative sourcing, networking, and engagement campaigns.

Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcer I Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time experience as a dedicated Talent Acquisition Sourcer, within aerospace, defense, technology, or other high growth industries.
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, Indeed, and other sourcing platforms and strategies.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Greenhouse, Lever, Workday Recruiting, or similar.
• Track record of building pipelines for passive candidates through creative sourcing, networking, and engagement campaigns.

Benefits

• Top tier medical HMO, PPO, and a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Sites charging stations.
• Ongoing wellness programs.
• Onsite gym.
• Food and drinks.
• Other discounts.