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Talent Acquisition Sourcer - HR & Management - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

At TikTok - San Jose

Posted on Sep 18

Talent Acquisition Sourcer - HR & Management - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

San Jose$30 – $50/hrPosted Sep 18, 2026

Responsibilities

About the Team
The TikTok HR team drives people strategy, organizational design, and long-term capability within the business lines we support, and we play a critical role in shaping employee experience and fostering a high-performance, inclusive HR culture. As part of this mission, we're looking for a skilled Sourcer to support talent needs across our non-tech functions. You will support business and recruiting leaders on key hiring initiatives and efforts across a variety of critical programs.

Responsibilities
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies for high-impact roles roles across global markets.
- Proactively source passive and active candidates through multiple channels (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, internal databases, forums, social platforms, professional networks, and niche communities) with a focus on quality and speed.
- Build and maintain robust, diverse talent pipelines for current and future openings.
- Conduct outreach, pre-screening conversations, and candidate interviews to assess candidate fit, specialized skills, and interest.
- Conduct market and organizational mapping to provide insights into the org structures of target companies, identify key talents, and produce actionable mapping reports.
- Deliver market intelligence and sourcing insights (e.g., talent maps, competitor analysis) to help inform recruiting strategies and stakeholder decisions.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date tracking in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other sourcing tools.
- Ensure a high-touch candidate experience and act as an employer branding champion to cultivate interest in TikTok's culture and Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience working in Talent Acquisition, within an agency or in-house environment.
- Proficiency with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other professional platforms to conduct solid mapping practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of personal accountability, integrity, and authenticity.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience sourcing or recruiting for non-technical roles, ideally in a high-growth or tech environment.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across global time zones.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage, influence, and partner effectively at all levels.
- Comfort working in global, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities and a strong ability to embrace and adapt to changes quickly.

Important Note: Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 6-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 $30 - $50.
Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience working in Talent Acquisition, within an agency or in-house environment.
- Proficiency with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other professional platforms to conduct solid mapping practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of personal accountability, integrity, and authenticity.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience sourcing or recruiting for non-technical roles, ideally in a high-growth or tech environment.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across global time zones.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage, influence, and partner effectively at all levels.
- Comfort working in global, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities and a strong ability to embrace and adapt to changes quickly.

Important Note: Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 6-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 $30 - $50.
Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

Size: 5,001 - 10,000 employees
Industry: Entertainment & Gaming

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