Head of Expert Sourcing
Location: London
Salary: £60,000-£80,000
Workingpattern: Office based
Employment type: Permanent
The Role
We've partnered with an AI startup to find a Head of Expert Sourcing to join their London team and help them build and scale the function responsible for finding, attracting and retaining specialist experts for their projects.
This is a high-volume, data-led sourcing role, combining multi-channel acquisition, AI and automation. You'll lead a small existing team and develop a scalable sourcing function capable of delivering hundreds of experts across rapidly changing specialist areas.
Responsibilities:
- Build and scale an expert sourcing function capable of supporting multiple fast-moving projects and changing areas of expertise.
- Develop multi-channel acquisition strategies across direct outreach, LinkedIn, advertising, job platforms, partnerships and automated sequencing.
- Build scalable sourcing workflows using AI, automation and technology to increase volume and efficiency.
- Rapidly create new expert pipelines for specialist or loosely defined profiles across different industries and professional disciplines.
- Own sourcing performance across channel attribution, conversion, pipeline efficiency and cost per expert.
- Develop the expert CRM and wider network, including reactivation and repeat-engagement strategies.
- Lead and develop the sourcing team while remaining hands-on and close to the pipeline.
- Own the expert value proposition and initial experience, ensuring specialists remain engaged for future projects.
Requirements:
- Experience building, leading or significantly scaling a high-volume sourcing, expert acquisition, talent network, marketplace supply or similar function.
- Strong understanding of multi-channel inbound and outbound acquisition, using data and conversion metrics to improve performance.
- Hands-on experience using AI, automation or sourcing technology to create more efficient and scalable workflows.
- Experience leading and developing teams while remaining comfortable operating hands-on in a startup or fast-growth environment.
- Commercial and analytical approach to sourcing, with the ability to treat acquisition as a funnel and scalable system rather than individual vacancies.
Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Head of Expert Sourcing in London employer: Inventum Group Careers
Join a dynamic global financial services company in London, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the SOX environment during a transformative period. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and collaboration, the company fosters a supportive work culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement. Enjoy competitive compensation, including bonuses, and the unique opportunity to lead a growing team while engaging with various business functions to enhance the control framework.
