Job Description

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Our banner is part of Signet Jewelers, a purpose-driven company who believes love inspires love and whose mission it is to enable all people to Celebrate Life and Express Love. Signet Jewelers is also a “Great Place to Work-Certified™” company. Innovation and brilliance – two things that set us apart. Join us!

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist plays a key role in supporting the Talent Acquisition function by identifying exceptional talent, building high-quality candidate pipelines and executing sourcing strategies that enable efficient hiring across the organization. Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Talent Acquisition Partner, this individual serves as the team's sourcing expert - researching talent markets, engaging passive candidates and helping reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies through proactive talent identification.

This role is ideal for someone who is naturally curious, enjoys research, and thrives on uncovering talent that others overlook. You'll develop a deep understanding of our business, hiring priorities, and talent markets while building pipelines that support both immediate hiring needs and proactive workforce planning initiatives. You'll also play an important role in representing Blue Nile in the talent market by building relationships with prospective candidates, communicating our employer value proposition, and inspiring top talent to explore careers at Blue Nile!

Key Responsibilities

Research & Talent Sourcing

• Research talent markets, competitor organizations, industry trends and emerging sourcing channels to identify high-quality talent and uncover new recruiting opportunities.
• Identify, engage, and attract passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, professional associations, community partnerships, university partnerships and other traditional and non-traditional sourcing methods.
• Build, maintain, and continuously cultivate talent pipelines that support active hiring needs, recurring workforce planning initiatives, and future hiring demand across multiple business functions.
• Develop compelling, personalized outreach that captures candidates' interest, effectively communicates Blue Nile's employer value proposition and inspires top talent to explore career opportunities with our organization.
• Conduct screens to gauge alignment with role requirements before introducing talent to the Talent Acquisition team.
• Build long-term relationships with prospective candidates through consistent engagement and follow-up, creating talent communities that support both current and future hiring needs.
• Support the development of diverse talent pipelines that expand access to exceptional talent and reflect our commitment to building an inclusive workforce.

Recruiting Operations & Candidate Experience

• Support the day-to-day operations of the Talent Acquisition function, including recruiting admin, onboarding support, ATS maintenance, and other recruiting activities as business needs evolve.
• Review and edit job descriptions and postings to ensure consistency, accuracy and alignment with company standards.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data, candidate records, and sourcing activity within the ATS.
• Deliver a responsive, professional and engaging candidate experience through timely communication, exceptional follow-through, and consistent engagement throughout the recruiting process.

Team Partnership

• Partner closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Talent Acquisition Partner to understand hiring priorities, anticipate recurring talent needs and translate business insights into effective sourcing activity.
• Share market intelligence, sourcing insights, competitive research, and talent trends that strengthen recruiting decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
• Support Talent Acquisition initiatives and operational activities that contribute to the overall success of the recruiting team while maintaining a collaborative and positive approach.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on talent sourcing, agency recruiting, executive search research, or recruiting experience with demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience supporting recruiting across manufacturing, merchandising, marketing, finance, planning or supply chain. Experience within Jewelry Industry highly preferred.
• Strong research skills with the ability to identify talent, map competitor organizations, uncover new sourcing opportunities and think creatively about where talent can be found.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, networking, referrals, and other traditional and non-traditional sourcing methods.
• Experience building candidate pipelines across multiple job families while supporting multiple concurrent hiring priorities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft compelling candidate outreach, build relationships with passive talent, and effectively communicate Blue Nile's employer value proposition.
• Experience using HRIS, Microsoft Office Suite. Workday and Copilot experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness and a collaborative approach to problem solving

Benefits

At Blue Nile, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, employment type, work schedule or location:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance

Annual base pay: $67,000 - $75,000. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience, location and qualifications.

At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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