Senior Sourcing Strategist, Data Center, EMEA

Senior Sourcing Strategist, Data Center, EMEA

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Talent Sourcing Strategist to shape a more strategic, intelligence-led, and high-impact approach to talent generation across Nscale.

In this role, you will operate at the intersection of advanced sourcing, talent intelligence, market research, and recruiting partnership, working closely with recruiters, hiring managers, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, engage, and inform talent decisions in complex and highly competitive markets. You'll be responsible for building targeted pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, uncovering passive talent through multi-channel sourcing techniques, and translating external market insights into practical recommendations that improve hiring outcomes.

This role is important because it strengthens the quality of Nscale's top-of-funnel activity, helps hiring teams understand where and how talent can be found, and brings more structure to pipeline strategy as the business scales globally. You'll also help increase precision and efficiency by combining sourcing expertise, data-informed thinking, and strong operational discipline.

We've implemented Greenhouse, MetaView, and GoodTime to enhance our hiring operations, so you'll be collaborating with modern, integrated tools from day one.

What you'll be doing

• Build strategic talent pipelines for priority and hard-to-fill roles, with a strong focus on long-term market coverage rather than reactive sourcing alone.


• Apply advanced, multi-channel sourcing methods to identify and engage passive candidates across niche technical and business functions.


• Hyperscale/AI Infra and/or Data-Center (Mechanical, HVAC, Engineering, Electricians etc.) related expertise is highly desirable.


• Use AI-powered sourcing tools and automation techniques to improve reach, speed, and precision in complex talent markets.


• Partner with recruiters and hiring stakeholders to define search strategies, target talent pools, and calibrate outreach based on role requirements.


• Own top-of-funnel talent generation by delivering high-quality candidate pipelines that align with hiring priorities.


• Conduct external talent market mapping across target companies, industries, and geographies, with particular relevance to EMEA hiring needs.


• Gather competitive intelligence on talent availability, market movement, and organisational structures to support more informed hiring decisions.


• Translate sourcing findings and market research into actionable intelligence for recruiters and business leaders.


• Track pipeline activity and sourcing effectiveness within the ATS and related systems to maintain visibility and consistency.


• Support outreach strategy development, including messaging approaches that resonate with senior and difficult-to-reach talent.


• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing workflows, talent discovery processes, and pipeline architecture.


• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, ensuring sourcing strategy is understood, aligned, and connected to business needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years experience in talent sourcing, executive research, or strategic talent acquisition with a strong emphasis on proactive candidate generation


• Hands-on experience building structured pipelines for niche, technical, or hard-to-fill roles rather than working only on inbound or recruiter-led processes


• Hyperscale/AI Infra and/or Data-Center (Mechanical, HVAC, Engineering, Electricians, Plumbing etc.) related expertise is highly desirable.


• Proven ability to use advanced, multi-channel sourcing techniques to identify and engage passive candidates across competitive talent markets


• Strong proficiency with AI-powered sourcing tools, talent search platforms, and automation workflows that improve sourcing precision and efficiency


• Excellent research skills with the ability to map talent landscapes, analyse target companies, and uncover relevant market insights


• Confidence turning external talent data into clear recommendations for recruiters, hiring managers, and business stakeholders


• Clear communication skills with the ability to influence search direction and present sourcing insight in a credible, strategic way


• Strong judgement in prioritising search activity, calibrating talent pools, and balancing quality with pipeline volume


• Comfort working with ATS and sourcing systems to maintain accurate records, pipeline visibility, and process discipline


• Solid understanding of GDPR best practices and confidentiality requirements when researching, engaging, and handling candidate data


• Ability to operate with precision in evolving hiring environments where role scope, market conditions, and business priorities may shift quickly


• Exposure to Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence platforms, automation tools, or other modern sourcing technologies is a plus

What we can offer you

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

Join the fastest-growing tech startup, your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.

Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.

Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

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