Senior Sourcer

At Banyan Software, the Senior Sourcer is crucial for identifying and engaging top technical talent to support the company's growth. This role involves operating autonomously, partnering with recruiters to attract and assess high-impact candidates. The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking, market expertise, and a hands-on approach to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Must Have

• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies for senior-level and hard-to-fill technical roles.
• Partner with recruiters to understand hiring needs and build diverse talent pipelines.
• Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence for talent acquisition strategies.
• Champion sourcing tools, systems, and best practices.
• Build trust with candidates through clear communication and timely follow-up.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to peers, sharing sourcing expertise.
• Track and analyze sourcing metrics to optimize strategies.
• 10+ years of experience in sourcing or recruiting, with a strong track record in senior technical roles.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Advanced proficiency with sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukari, ATS/CRM systems).
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and relationship-building skills.

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies, their employees, and customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical markets. In recent years, Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders, Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets.

The Role:

At Banyan Software, we build lasting businesses by acquiring and supporting exceptional software companies. The Senior Sourcer plays a pivotal role in finding and engaging top talent that fuels our continued growth. This individual operates with significant autonomy, partnering closely with recruiters in our Technology Center of Excellence to identify, attract, and assess high-impact technical candidates.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, market expertise, and a hands-on sourcing approach to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes while ensuring every candidate has a positive, transparent, and engaging experience that reflects Banyan’s commitment to partnership and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-quality candidates for senior-level and hard-to-fill technical roles across Banyan and its portfolio companies.
• Partner with recruiters to deeply understand hiring needs, craft effective candidate profiles, and build strong, diverse talent pipelines.
• Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence to influence talent acquisition strategies and business decisions.
• Champion sourcing tools, systems, and best practices that improve efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring quality.
• Build trust with candidates through clear communication, timely follow-up, and authentic representation of Banyan and its portfolio companies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to peers, sharing sourcing expertise and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Track and analyze sourcing metrics to measure funnel performance and optimize strategies for long-term results.
• Represent Banyan Software and its portfolio companies with professionalism, ensuring a positive and consistent candidate experience.

Qualifications for success:

• 10+ years of experience in sourcing or recruiting, with a strong track record filling senior and specialized technical roles across multiple functions or industries.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while maintaining alignment with team and business priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with sourcing tools and platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukari and ATS/CRM systems).
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data and market trends into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a focus on delivering a positive and consistent candidate experience.
• Passion for learning, experimentation, and sharing knowledge to elevate team performance.
• Deep curiosity about markets, people, and business, with a drive to connect exceptional talent to meaningful opportunities within Banyan’s growing ecosystem.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.