Technical Talent Sourcer
Founded in 2012, Playson is a leading iGaming supplier recognized worldwide.
We’re hiring a Principal Technical Talent Sourcer who knows how to hunt exceptional technical talent.
This is not traditional recruiting. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership, understand what we’re building, and run proactive search strategies in a highly competitive market.
We want someone who brings us the best people.
We’ll give you the tools, access, budget, and freedom to do it right.
Our Talent Stack
Ashby ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI sourcing tools, HiBob HRM, Google Workspace, Miro.
You’ll love this role if you:
Prefer proactive headhunting over inbound recruiting
Enjoy owning your market, roles, and results end to end
Like building and using your own talent network
Care more about quality than volume
Want freedom to try new tools, channels, and ideas
Work best with trust, autonomy, and clear goals
What will you do:
Build and own talent networks through non-traditional channels (Substack, Slack & Telegram communities, niche forums, meetups, referrals).
Source senior technical talent through direct outreach and long-term relationship building.
Own 4-6 roles end to end, including sourcing strategy, pipeline health, and candidate quality.
Run initial candidate screens focused on technical fit, motivation, and long-term potential.
Work closely with TA Partners and Hiring Managers to turn role needs into clear sourcing plans.
Build and maintain strong talent pools for current and future hiring needs.
Test new tools, platforms, and sourcing approaches to improve reach and conversion.
Improve and automate sourcing workflows without lowering quality.
Use data to track results, spot gaps, and improve continuously.
How your success looks like
Hard-to-hire roles are filled with high-quality, well-matched candidates.
Hiring Managers trust your judgment and rely on your pipelines.
Time-to-hire improves without sacrificing candidate quality.
Strong talent pools are ready before roles officially open.
Outreach response rates and conversion steadily increase.
Sourcing is proactive, structured, and predictable.
Who you are:
A Senior Talent Sourcer or Headhunter with a track record of delivering hard-to-hire technical profiles.
Experienced in sourcing niche and senior roles through direct search.
Skilled in outreach and copywriting that attracts the right candidates.
Well-connected, with a personal talent network you actively grow.
Comfortable hiring globally across different markets and seniority levels.
Hands-on with modern sourcing tools and automation.
A clear and direct communicator with Hiring Managers and candidates.
Self-driven, organized, and comfortable owning searches end to end.
Curious and open to testing new sourcing approaches.
Confident working in English (upper-intermediate or higher).
What you get
Real autonomy in how you source and operate – measured by outcomes, not activity.
Direct access to engineering decision-makers and fast feedback loops.
Freedom and support to try unconventional approaches: communities, referrals, targeted campaigns, events.
Tools/budget to do the job properly (ATS/CRM + sourcing stack) and the authority to iterate.
Work from anywhere from the EU, with opportunities to participate in world-class iGaming and Tech exhibitions (KubeCon, AWS days, etc.)
Competitive Salary fixed in EUR with transparent quarterly bonus system.
Remote or hybrid work model in hub locations and flexible schedule.
Full medical insurance for you and a plus one.
Unlimited paid vacation and sick leave.
Hiring process:
HR Screen - 30 minutes
Tech Interview with a practical sourcing task - 1h
Final interview with TA Lead and People Business Partner - 1h
Ready to Make an Impact? If you want ownership of the market search and the freedom to win, let’s talk. We can’t wait to welcome you to Playson 🚀
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