Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.

You'll play a strategic role within our global Talent Acquisition team, partnering closely with Talent Acquisition Partners, TA leadership and senior business stakeholders to identify and engage exceptional talent across our Marketing, Corporate and Commercial functions worldwide.

You'll take ownership of sourcing strategies for business-critical, specialist and hard-to-fill roles, turning hiring priorities into targeted headhunting strategies, talent mapping and market intelligence. You'll proactively find and engage high-calibre candidates, building meaningful relationships and talent pipelines that support both immediate hiring needs and our longer-term business goals.

You'll also have the opportunity to shape how we source talent at DAZN, using advanced sourcing techniques, AI-powered solutions and talent intelligence tools to uncover new talent pools and continuously improve our approach. By sharing actionable market insights and advising on talent availability and sourcing strategies, you'll help our wider Talent Acquisition team make informed decisions and deliver greater impact.

While your primary focus will be proactive sourcing and pipeline development, you'll also have the opportunity to support end-to-end recruitment and broader hiring activity as business priorities evolve. It's a varied, strategic role where you can bring fresh ideas, take ownership and make a real impact on how we identify and attract talent globally.

This role will be based in our Hammersmith office, mostly on site.

• Own targeted sourcing strategies for business-critical, specialist and hard-to-fill roles, translating hiring briefs into effective sourcing plans.
• Lead proactive headhunting to identify, engage and build relationships with high-calibre passive candidates, including senior talent.
• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines across key functions and markets to support immediate and future hiring needs.
• Lead talent mapping and market research to identify competitor talent, emerging talent pools and market trends.
• Partner with TA Partners, TA leadership and senior stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies and provide insights on talent availability, market conditions and candidate expectations.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, AI, automation and talent intelligence tools to improve sourcing effectiveness and uncover new talent.
• Provide actionable market intelligence, candidate feedback and high-quality shortlists to inform recruitment decisions and hiring strategies.
• Track sourcing metrics, pipeline quality and conversion rates to measure impact and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Continuously improve sourcing approaches, testing new tools and methodologies and sharing best practices across the wider TA team.
• Develop strong knowledge of DAZN's business, employer proposition and talent markets to strengthen candidate engagement and sourcing outcomes.
• Maintain high standards of candidate experience, communication, data integrity and recruitment compliance.
• Support end-to-end recruitment and wider BAU hiring activity when required, including high-volume periods and business-critical projects.

• Significant experience in talent sourcing, specialist headhunting or talent research within a complex, ideally international business
• Proven track record of sourcing senior, specialist and hard-to-fill roles through proactive headhunting and talent mapping.
• Experience sourcing across Marketing, Commercial, Digital and Corporate functions.
• Advanced knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence tools, AI and automation to improve sourcing effectiveness.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate market research and talent data into actionable insights.
• Ability to translate complex hiring briefs into targeted sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, building credibility with TA teams, leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Excellent candidate engagement and relationship-building skills, particularly with passive talent.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of talent markets, competitor activity and candidate expectations.
• Experience measuring sourcing effectiveness through pipeline quality, shortlist delivery and conversion metrics.
• Proactive, curious and innovative approach, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple sourcing projects across markets.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the flexibility to support end-to-end recruitment when required.