Senior Specialist, Talent Sourcing

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title And Summary
Senior Specialist, Talent Sourcing

Overview
As a senior member of Mastercard's Talent Discovery Team, you will play a pivotal role in building and engaging with pipelines of diverse talent to meet the hiring needs of Mastercard, while supporting multichannel talent outreach efforts. This role requires not only strong sourcing expertise but also the ability to influence, advise, and partner with business leaders on talent strategies.

You're a fit for this role if you have a proven track record in recruiting, talent sourcing, or candidate research, and are naturally curious about people and their talents We're looking for a strategic Talent Sourcer who is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrates advanced digital and social media fluency.

Role

• Explore advanced AI and manual search techniques (i.e., Boolean search) to identify diverse talent that maps well to Mastercard's current and future job openings
• Organize prospects into well-curated, relevant talent pipelines
• Screen and vet potential applicants and provide a best-in-class candidate experience
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Marketing team members to plan and execute 'top of funnel' outreach efforts that communicate Mastercard's value proposition and promote current job openings
• Support talent nurture campaigns and events
• Augment Mastercard's employer branding efforts through thoughtful social media engagement
• Act as a trusted business partner and advisor to senior hiring managers and stakeholders, providing market insights, competitive intelligence, and strategic sourcing recommendations
• Influence talent decisions through data-driven insights and advisory conversations
• Mentor and coach junior sourcers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Drive innovation in sourcing strategies, leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Shape talent acquisition strategy by providing thought leadership on market trends, diversity sourcing, and competitive intelligence
• Represent Talent Discovery in cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with Mastercard's broader talent and business objectives

Requirements
All About You:

• Prior professional experience in talent acquisition, in-house talent sourcing, or agency recruiting
• Knowledge of modern talent sourcing/recruitment marketing platforms, including ATS. Prior knowledge of Workday a plus.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered sourcing tools and technologies (e.g., AI-driven candidate matching, automated outreach, or generative AI for talent engagement)
• A background in sourcing and/or recruiting technology talent is preferred, but not required
• Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills
• Detail-oriented and highly motivated
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced sourcing environment
• Experience working with social media platforms
• Outstanding communication skills and a positive 'can-do' attitude
• Experience collaborating with and managing the priorities of multiple stakeholders across teams
• Nice to have: Experience sourcing across different countries and regions

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.