Consultant, Talent Acquisition

Visa’s Global Technology Talent Acquisition team is focused on delivering best‑in‑class sourcing strategies and services to our Technology organization. Technology at Visa is a strategic growth pillar—solving massive, complex technical problems at significant scale.

We are seeking a Consultant, Talent Acquisition Sourcing (Technology) to help build and scale a more specialized, high‑impact sourcing capability focused on niche and Director+ pipelines. This work requires a white‑glove, high‑touch approach across proactive/passive sourcing, talent mapping, and stakeholder partnership.

As a Consultant Sourcer, you will operate as a senior strategic partner to recruiters and hiring teams—driving market intelligence, building sustainable pipelines, and improving sourcing outcomes through mentoring, operational excellence, and project leadership. This role will also contribute to building a small executive‑lite sourcing function for D+ roles that represent significant hiring volume and serve as a feeder into the future VP pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping

• Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies for niche and Director+ technical roles, including passive engagement and white glove candidate management.
• Build talent maps and competitive intelligence for priority orgs/teams, translating insights into pipeline strategy and quarterly sourcing plans.
• Generate inclusive slates through intentional outreach and integrated inclusive sourcing strategies.

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to clarify role requirements, define success profiles, and align-on sourcing strategy, funnel health, and prioritization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by sharing talent market trends, availability insights, and compensation/leveling considerations to inform hiring decisions.
• Provide exceptional hiring manager and candidate experiences through timely communication, consultative guidance, and disciplined follow‑through.

Advanced Sourcing Execution

• Identify and engage candidates using creative sourcing methods beyond LinkedIn Recruiter, including Boolean/X‑ray searching, Git/portfolio sourcing, events, networking, competitive mapping, referrals, and targeted communities.
• Screen and qualify candidates, assess technical alignment, leadership scope, and role fit while partnering closely with recruiters on candidate strategy.

Mentoring & Capability Building

• Mentor and coach sourcers and recruiting partners on advanced sourcing techniques, candidate engagement, inclusive slate strategy, and market mapping practices.
• Contribute to playbooks, training assets, and best‑practice sharing to lift team capability and improve pipeline quality across the broader TA org.

Project Management & Operational Excellence

• Own and deliver a consistent cadence of global Tech TA pipeline updates for niche and Director+ (D+) technical roles, synthesizing insights across req health, pipeline quality, and sourcing activity to drive decisions and prioritization.
• Lead sourcing projects and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., pipeline build sprints, talent mapping programs, market/competitive intel deliverables, process and tooling enhancements).
• Track sourcing KPIs, diagnose funnel gaps, and recommend operational improvements to increase efficiency, quality, and candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in ATS/CRM systems and ensure compliance with all policies and data privacy requirements.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA,  JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD2+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD).
• 8+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 5 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree.
• 8+ years of recruiting/sourcing experience in a search firm and/or in‑house TA environment, technology sourcing experience strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of sourcing methodologies and tools (Boolean, X‑ray, market mapping, competitive intelligence, passive outreach).
• Demonstrated ability to influence hiring partners using data, market insights, and consultative stakeholder management.
• Strong mentoring/coaching capability and a track record of elevating team practices. Strong project management skills: ability to scope work, manage milestones, communicate status, and drive outcomes in fast‑paced environments.
• Experience sourcing at scale via events, continuous pipelining, and niche just‑in‑time sourcing. Early adoption and productive use of GenAI tools in Talent Acquisition.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills, able to operate autonomously with high attention to detail.

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is 116,300.00 to 186,000.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.