Introduction A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. Your Role And Responsibilities The Talent Acquisition Optimization (TAO) group is part of IBM Talent & Transformation. We are a globally recognized partner in recruitment, talent acquisition consulting and employment branding solutions that transform the way businesses acquire talent in a highly competitive marketplace. For more than 30 years we have leveraged our considerable expertise in global talent acquisition and business process improvement to redesign how skills are identified and recruited for our clients, and deliver exceptional talent acquisition experiences. Job Description The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for candidate generation primarily through direct sourcing and research to attract both passive and active candidates. The Recruiter may manage an individual requisition load, working directly with the Hiring Manager from discovery intake to offer negotiation or be part of a sourcing team, supplying qualified candidates for requisitions managed by the IBM Talent Acquisition Partners. The Recruiter will help define, develop, plan and implement recruiting strategies utilizing their market knowledge. They will act as the first point of contact for candidates and will be able to sell the client’s EVP and talk knowledgeably about the company, industry and role opportunity. Responsibilities Participates in the role discovery meeting with Hiring Manager and agrees delivery expectations, timelines and sourcing strategies Consults with the Hiring Manager on the role requirements and sector/market talent supply considerations which may impact delivery Develops comprehensive, innovative sourcing strategies including passive candidate outreach channels, recruitment marketing plans and talent pool mining Drives innovative programs, events, campaigns and networking channels to build referrals and candidate pipeline Conducts or orchestrates projects as required including email marketing, competitor organizational chart mapping, mapping target companies and professional and alumni associations, social media, cold calling, and social activities Uses screening and selection criteria to identify qualified candidates and determine the relevant strength of the candidates in the pool Acts as a brand ambassador to engage passive candidates and develop and retain their interest in the client’s company Screens, and submits candidate shortlists to the Hiring Manager or TABPs Keeps systems accurately updated as required Prioritizes workload based on sourcing effort required in order to meet weekly/monthly/quarterly production goals and revenue targets set by the management team Contributes, through excellent delivery, to high client satisfaction levels with the service to promote positive NPS scores, references and case studies from the account Preferred Education Bachelor’s Degree Required Technical And Professional Expertise At least 2 years of recruitment experience, with sourcing expertise in either an in‑house, RPO or agency role Good working proficiency in computer skills and MS Office Fluency in English and Quebec French Preferred Technical And Professional Experience At least 2 years of experience with direct sourcing methodologies and channels #J-18808-Ljbffr