Leadership Sourcer
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Peregrine Technologies. San Francisco · full-time · $164,000–$192,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Turn leadership hiring needs into search plans and candidate profiles alongside recruiting leaders and hiring executives
- Research leadership markets, chart company structures and find leaders with the right remit, including those just below the top role
- Look beyond obvious competitors and familiar names for adjacent talent, then build personal outreach to reach passive leaders
- Discuss candidates’ career direction, responsibilities, impact and reasons for considering a move during intake conversations
- Share market findings and keep candidate pipelines and activity current in hiring software, handling sensitive searches discreetly
What you bring
- At least five years sourcing senior or executive talent in a fast-growing environment
- Experience building leadership talent markets from scratch through research and mapping
- You can assess executives’ real responsibilities and reporting lines rather than relying on their titles
- You can maintain candidate pipelines and activity in applicant systems and other recruiting software
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a sourcer who enjoys detailed research and individualized outreach to senior leaders. The job is based in San Francisco. Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
From the employer
Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Our AI-enabled platform turns siloed and disconnected data into operational intelligence — instantly surfacing mission-critical information to empower better, faster decisions that improve outcomes at every touchpoint. Today Peregrine supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, serving more than 125 million people — and we’re amplifying our impact as we expand into the enterprise and internationally.
The Role
Peregrine builds software that helps public safety agencies make faster, smarter decisions with their data. Our platform brings together complex data systems, empowering organizations to do their best work. We're growing quickly and expanding into new industries and geographies. To support that growth, we're looking for a Leadership Sourcer who can help us identify and engage exceptional executive and senior leadership talent across the company.
We're looking for someone who knows how to map markets, build target-company ecosystems, and engage senior leaders, the kind of people shaping strategy and building high-performing teams at the top companies in our space and beyond. You'll partner closely with recruiting leadership, hiring executives, and senior leadership to bring exceptional leadership talent into Peregrine.
Responsibilities
- Partner with recruiting leadership and hiring executives to translate leadership hiring needs into clear search strategies and candidate profiles.
- Lead research and market-mapping for each search, building a comprehensive view of the relevant leadership talent landscape.
- Build target-company ecosystems, identifying companies based on stage, scale, business model, growth trajectory, and organizational maturity.
- Map leadership teams and organizational structures within target companies to identify who owns the relevant scope, as well as high-potential leaders operating one level below.
- Identify non-obvious and adjacent talent pools rather than relying solely on obvious competitors, titles, or previously known candidates.
- Proactively source and engage passive leadership candidates through thoughtful, highly personalized outreach and relationship building.
- Conduct intake conversations that assess leadership trajectory, scope, impact, and motivations.
- Translate research into actionable market insights: talent availability, organizational structures, and candidate patterns for recruiters and hiring executives.
- Maintain organized, up-to-date pipelines and candidate activity within our applicant tracking system and recruiting tools.
- Maintain a high bar for candidate experience and discretion, particularly for confidential or highly sensitive searches.
What we look for
- 5+ years of experience sourcing senior or executive-level talent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Exceptional research and market-mapping capabilities, with experience building leadership talent markets from scratch.
- Naturally curious and creative in your sourcing approach; constantly exploring new ways to uncover and engage top leadership talent beyond traditional channels.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect authentically with senior leaders and represent Peregrine's mission, team, and culture.
- Ability to research organizational structures and identify the actual scope and reporting relationships of executives and senior leaders (not simply searching by title).
- Comfortable working with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools to manage pipelines, track candidate activity, and maintain organized hiring workflows.
- Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential searches and sensitive organizational information.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Annual Salary + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)$164,000—$192,000 USDActual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, certifications or licenses, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.
Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.