Executive Search Sourcer; Contractor Job California Missouri USA,HR/Recruitment

Role Overview

As an Executive Search Sourcer (Contractor) at Micron Technology, you will build and deliver leadership talent pipelines that support Micron’s most strategic hiring initiatives. Working closely with Executive Search Partners and senior business leaders, you will identify, research, map, and engage executive and senior leadership talent across Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Corporate Functions, and Business Units.

Key Responsibilities

Develop Executive Talent Mapping & Research Strategies
- Build comprehensive talent maps, organizational charts, and executive market landscapes for critical and confidential leadership searches.
- Conduct deep research across target companies, industries, and competitive markets to identify executive and leadership talent.
- Create and maintain talent intelligence reports, succession pipelines, and candidate market analyses.
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies aligned to business priorities, leadership requirements, and workforce planning needs.
- Partner with Strategic Workforce Intelligence and talent research resources to leverage market data and talent insights.
Identify and Engage Exceptional Leadership Talent
- Proactively source executive, senior director, vice president, and critical leadership talent through multiple channels, including referrals, networking, market research, and advanced sourcing techniques.
- Engage passive candidates through personalized outreach and relationship‑building strategies.
- Identify both lateral executive leaders and high‑potential “step‑up” candidates with demonstrated leadership readiness.
- Build diverse leadership pipelines that support current and future organizational needs.
Deliver Talent Intelligence and Market Insights
- Provide talent market intelligence, competitor analysis, compensation insights, and organizational benchmarking.
- Analyze talent trends, availability, migration patterns, and hiring market dynamics.
- Present findings and recommendations to Executive Search Partners and stakeholders.
- Support talent strategy discussions with data‑driven insights and research‑backed recommendations.
Partner with Executive Search Stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with Executive Search Partners to support complex and senior‑level searches.
- Participate in search strategy meetings, intake discussions, calibration sessions, and talent reviews.
- Maintain consistent communication regarding pipeline health, market conditions, and sourcing progress.
- Support executive search projects requiring discretion, confidentiality, and urgency.
Build Leadership Talent Communities
- Develop long‑term relationships with executive and emerging leadership talent.
- Create and maintain talent communities aligned with Micron's future leadership needs.
- Continuously refresh leadership pipelines to ensure readiness for future openings and succession initiatives.
- Leverage CRM, ATS, and recruiting technologies to manage executive talent pools effectively.
Drive Operational Excellence
- Maintain accurate candidate and market data within recruiting systems.
- Track sourcing activity, pipeline metrics, and search progress.
- Continuously improve sourcing methodologies, research processes, and talent intelligence practices.
- Demonstrate strong project management while supporting multiple executive searches simultaneously.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in executive sourcing, executive research, talent intelligence, executive recruiting, or retained search.
Experience identifying and engaging executive and senior leadership talent across multiple functions and industries.
Demonstrated expertise in talent mapping, market research, organizational research, and competitive intelligence.
Experience sourcing passive candidates…