By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
About the RoleJoin a central team that keeps Genius running smoothly - empowering product, tech, sales, and ops to focus on what they do best: driving the business forward.
We’re looking for a driven and strategic Talent Sourcer to help build exceptional Commercial / GTM, Product and Technology teams in our New York City office. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Recruiters to identify, engage, and nurture top-tier talent across revenue-generating and technical functions, including Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and Data.
As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for developing creative sourcing strategies, mapping talent markets, and building strong pipelines of diverse, high-quality candidates. You’ll play a critical role in shaping how we attract talent in the competitive NYC market, acting as both a brand ambassador and a strategic advisor to the TA function.
This is an opportunity for someone who thrives on research, outreach, and relationship-building, and who is energized by connecting exceptional people with meaningful opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:- Partner with TA Partners to deeply understand hiring needs across Commercial (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Partnerships) and Technology (Engineering, Product, Data, IT) functions.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-caliber talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, AI, and other creative channels.
- Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines for critical and frequently hired roles, particularly in the competitive NYC market.
- Conduct market mapping and talent research to provide insights on competitor landscapes, compensation trends, and talent availability.
- Engage and assess passive candidates, conducting initial outreach and qualification conversations to evaluate alignment, motivation, and skill fit before handoff to Recruiters.
- Craft compelling outreach messaging that reflects our employer brand and resonates with both commercial and technical audiences.
- Track and report on sourcing metrics, including response rates, pipeline health, time-to-slate, and diversity representation.
- Ensure an exceptional candidate experience, maintaining clear, timely communication throughout the sourcing and early screening stages.
- Continuously refine sourcing techniques, staying current on industry trends, tools, and best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Proven success sourcing technical talent across software engineering (frontend, backend, full-stack), data engineering/science, product management, and other specialized technical functions;
- Strong understanding of technical skill sets, frameworks, and tooling (e.g., modern programming languages, cloud platforms, data stacks) and the ability to assess technical alignment in initial conversations;
- Experience conducting technical market mapping, including competitor analysis and talent landscape research in New York;
- Ability to engage and qualify passive technical candidates, effectively evaluating skills, motivations, and culture add;
- Experience leveraging AI sourcing tools and talent intelligence platforms.
- Experience supporting Commercial hiring (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Partnerships), with the ability to adapt sourcing strategies across revenue-generating functions will be advantageous.
- Experience conducting technical market mapping, including competitor analysis and talent landscape research in London
Initial term of six (6) months. The hourly range for this role is $45 - $50. We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. This role is based in our NYC office.
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We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Diversity | Genius Sports.
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Genius Sports Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company-wide time off between Christmas and New Year, a dedicated World Mental Health Day, and a paid Volunteer Day expand core PTO. Feedback suggests these extras meaningfully enhance rest and balance beyond standard leave.
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Flexible Benefits — A Workcation option enables working from anywhere for 30 days annually, alongside remote and hybrid arrangements. Feedback suggests this flexibility supports varied personal and location needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health benefits are offered with access to local Employee Assistance Programs, with some listings also noting pet insurance. Feedback suggests the breadth of coverage addresses diverse healthcare needs.
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What We Do
Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it. Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ. By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting. Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more. We're headquartered in New York and London, with offices in Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.
Why Work With Us
We are one team, being brave, driving change. Our company values help create a cohesive culture, where we think, feel and act like One Genius. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference, driving our vision to be everywhere in sports, redefining experiences through technology.
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