Talent Sourcer
Notion is hiring a Talent Sourcer for a remote role open to applicants in Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Notion.
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- Level rates this HR role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting lists this role as remote.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AI agents, talent sourcing and recruiting.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 139 other open roles at Notion.
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Build top-of-funnel talent pipelines and drive recruiting strategies for go-to-market roles at an AI workspace company.
Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.
Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.
About The Role:We're looking to hire a new Talent Sourcer in Tokyo to build top-of-funnel talent pipelines and shape talent strategy across our Go-To-Market (GTM) organization. In this role, you'll partner with regional leadership to fill critical GTM roles like Solutions Consultants and Outcomes Architects primarily in Japan.
What You'll Do:You'll manage the sourcing process from inception through successful close, ensuring an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers at every step
You'll serve as a strategic advisor and talent sourcing expert, leading successful searches across GTM roles
You'll conduct initial qualification screenings and casual chats with candidates to assess fit and build relationships
You'll collaborate with the broader team on process improvements, programs, and strategic initiatives
You'll lead talent branding initiatives, including organizing hiring webinars and publishing blogs and articles that feature our employees
You'll provide talent mapping and market insights to support local and global recruiting and hiring teams
You'll make informed data-driven decisions that build efficiencies into the sourcing process
You'll find creative and unconventional ways to help us build a diverse top-of-funnel for GTM roles across all levels
You'll help build and manage partnerships to bring more underrepresented talent to Notion
You'll advance our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A) strategy, working to build more diverse and inclusive teams
Manage sourcing for multiple complex and evergreen searches, creating innovative strategies and engagement to bring the best and most diverse talent to Notion
Help develop and execute comprehensive sourcing plans, analyzing role requirements to define target profiles and identify qualified candidates
Partner closely with other members of the Recruiting team to ensure we hit our hiring targets without sacrificing quality
Collaborate closely with Hiring Managers throughout the recruiting process to ensure we meet their hiring needs and goals
Establish and maintain meaningful relationships with management and key cross-functional stakeholders
At least 3 years of experience in talent sourcing or recruitment, whether in-house or agency, or relevant transferable skills from related fields
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools, with skills in Boolean and AI-powered searches (or eagerness to learn these tools)
Persistence, consistency, and attention to detail - if we hire one person out of 200 candidates, you'd ensure the other 199 have a great experience. You care deeply about your craft.
Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills. You are self-motivated and committed to excellence
You are kind, warm, and thoughtful - you'll represent the company when you interact with thousands of candidates each year
You'll contribute across the full scope of recruiting operations, from maintaining our ATS database and finding new ways to source candidates to analyzing data to improve recruiting efficiency and managing sourcing channels
Fluency in Japanese and business-level English
You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work. For some roles, AI fluency is a core requirement — when that’s the case, we'll say so explicitly in the qualifications. People who thrive here don’t treat AI as a novelty. They use it to think better, and make their work easier for others to build on.
Equal Opportunity & AccommodationsWe hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know.
Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
How we rate this
Talent Sourcer at Notion rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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