Business Recruiting Sourcer

Handshake

Handshake

People & HR
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 130k-150k / year
Posted on Jul 23, 2025

Location

San Francisco, CA

Employment Type

Contract

Department

General & Administrative

Compensation

  • $130K – $150K

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Your Impact

We’re seeking a Business Sourcer to help scale our hiring across both Handshake and Handshake AI. In this high-impact role, you’ll partner with recruiters, business leaders, and founders to identify and engage top candidates across GTM, Operations, Strategy, and more. Your sourcing work will directly support our growth and influence key business functions.

Your Role

Pipeline Generation & Talent Discovery

  • Build and maintain strong pipelines for high-priority business roles, including Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, Business Operations, Strategy, and Product Operations.

  • Conduct proactive searches across LinkedIn, alumni networks, Slack communities, and competitive companies.

  • Map out talent for current and future roles, including niche business functions within Handshake AI.

Hiring Team Collaboration & Candidate Engagement

  • Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand each role’s unique context, align on candidate profiles, and calibrate search strategies.

  • Craft personalized, thoughtful outreach messages that reflect Handshake’s mission and values.

  • Guide prospects through early stages of the funnel with clarity, context, and care.

Reporting, Market Insights & Candidate Experience

  • Track sourcing metrics, outreach effectiveness, and pipeline health using tools like Ashby, Gem, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

  • Deliver regular updates and insights to refine sourcing focus and improve recruiting outcomes.

  • Stay informed about business talent trends, competitive hiring movements, and market benchmarks.

  • Ensure every candidate interaction is high-quality and reflects Handshake’s values, even at early stages.

Your Experience

  • 3–5+ years of sourcing experience for business roles in high-growth environments (startups, mission-driven companies, or scaled tech).

  • Strong understanding of business functions such as Sales, BizOps, GTM, Strategy, or Marketing.

  • Skilled in Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and competitive research.

  • Ability to write clear, compelling outreach messages tailored to business candidates.

  • Collaborative partner to recruiters and hiring managers—comfortable iterating based on feedback.

  • Proficient with sourcing tools like Gem, Ashby, Airtable, or spreadsheets.

  • Detail-oriented and self-organized—able to manage multiple reqs and follow-ups.

  • A mission-driven communicator who can convey what makes Handshake’s work meaningful and urgent.

Handshake is committed to building a diverse team. If this role excites you, but you’re unsure if you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Compensation Range: $130K - $150K